In this paper, we provide the basic properties of (semi)simple hypermodules. We show that if a hypermodule M is simple, then (End(M),·) is a group, where End(M) is the set of all normal endomorphisms of M. We prove that every simple hypermodule is normal projective with a zero singular subhypermodule. We also show that the class of semisimple hypermodules is closed under internal direct sums, factor hypermodules, and subhypermodules. In particular, we give a characterization of internal direct sums of subhypermodules of a hypermodule.