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Nam Joo-hyuk

Nam Joo-hyuk

Acting

Biography

Nam Joo Hyuk is a South Korean model and actor under actors agency "Management SOOP". During his studies in Gyeongnam Middle School, Nam dreamed of becoming a professional basketball player, hence he played on the basketball team for three years, however after sustaining an injury and later undergoing an operation, his basketball days soon came to an end. He broke into the entertainment industry as a model when he worked the runway of the SONGZIO Homme Spring/Summer 2014 collection in 2013. In 2014, he appeared in the music videos "200%" and "Give Love" of fellow YG Entertainment artist "Akdong Musician". Soon after, he went on to make his acting debut in the 2014 television drama “Surplus Princess”. In November 2017, Penshoppe signed Nam as the new model of the clothing brand and he became one of its brand ambassadors. On April 17, 2019, it was officially announced that Nam was chosen as the brand ambassador of Dior Men in Asia. He played the main role in: "Who Are You: School 2015" (2015), "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo" (2016), and"The Bride of Habaek "(2017). In 2018, Nam starred in the historical film "The Great Battle", which marks his big screen debut and made him receive acclaim for his performance, thus winning "Best New Actor" accolades at the prestige Blue Dragon Awards. In addition to that, he starred in "The Light in Your Eyes" (2019), "The School Nurse Files" (2020), "Start Up" (2020) and "Twenty Five Twenty One" (2022).

Known For

Running Man
8.3

These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!

Running Man

2010
SNL Korea
8.2

Korea's version of the late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory cast members.

SNL Korea

2011
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
8.5

A story of a 25-year-old Go Hajin who is transported back in time to the Goryeo Dynasty. She then wakes up in the body of Lady Hae Soo and finds herself amongst the ruling princes of the Wang Family.

Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

2016
Twenty Five Twenty One
8.4

In a time when dreams seem out of reach, a teen fencer pursues big ambitions and meets a hardworking young man who seeks to rebuild his life.

Twenty Five Twenty One

2022
Start-Up
8.2

Young entrepreneurs aspiring to launch virtual dreams into reality compete for success and love in the cutthroat world of Korea's high-tech industry.

Start-Up

2020
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
8.5

A competitive swimmer crosses paths with his childhood friend, a rising weight lifting star, and realizes that she has a secret crush on his cousin.

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo

2016
Vigilante
8.5

Kim Ji-yong leads a double life as a Korean National Police University student by day and the Vigilante by night, personally punishing criminals who evade the law. He is surrounded by people who all possess different ulterior motives.

Vigilante

2023
Unexpected Business
9.4

Set in a small, rural town, the show is about two friends, actors Zo In-sung and Cha Tae-hyun, running a supermarket for 10 days. They not only sell goods, but also operate small restaurant, where they cook and serve dishes. The two actors, who lived their whole lives in the city, experience life in the small town and blend into the neighborhood.

Unexpected Business

2021
Who Are You: School 2015
7.6

After losing her memory in an accident, a bullied high school orphan finds herself in the place of an identical-looking girl who's gone missing.

Who Are You: School 2015

2015
Candy in My Ear
N/A

celebrities create bonds with strangers through conversations on the phone. The celebrities create friendships with the strangers by revealing their inner secrets, dreams and worries.

Candy in My Ear

2016
The School Nurse Files
7.3

Wielding a light-up sword through the dark corners of a high school, a nurse with an unusual gift protects students from monsters only she can see.

The School Nurse Files

2020
The Bride of Habaek
7.0

Yoon So Ah is a pragmatic neuropsychiatrist who carries a tremendous financial burden to run her own practice. Her family has been tasked with serving Ha Baek, a reincarnated water god, for many generations, and So Ah is forced to do the same. Ha Baek starts to develop feelings for So Ah, but he has competition for her heart from Hoo Ye, the CEO of a resort company, who clashes with So Ah over a piece of land but then falls in love with her. Can a relationship between a mortal female and a god have a future?

The Bride of Habaek

2017
Celebrity Bromance
10.0

A portrayal of star friendships filmed “paparazzi - style” from a distance to allow the cast members to feel less overwhelmed by cameras.

Celebrity Bromance

2016
Glamorous Temptation
7.8

A story about a woman experiencing a harsh fate, a woman who is jealous of her and a man set out to get revenge.

Glamorous Temptation

2015
Cheese in the Trap
7.0

Hong Seol and Yoo Jung attend the same college, but they couldn't be more different. Hong Seol is a poor, unpopular student with no money, while Yoo Jung is rich, well-liked, extremely smart, and popular. Hong Seol just wants to get through her college career quietly, but finds herself getting caught up in whatever Yoo Jung drags her into. Can Hong Seol break away, or will she continue to be the only person who sees Yoo Jung's true self?

Cheese in the Trap

2016
The Light in Your Eyes
7.6

Time manipulation comes with a steep price for a young woman, who becomes 78 years old overnight after using a mysterious watch.

The Light in Your Eyes

2019
Three Meals a Day: Mountain Village
7.9

The famous series of 'three meals a day' came back with a new crew and a beautiful scenery of mountains. Three celebrities - Yum Jung-ah, Yoon Se-a, and Park So-dam - have to follow to rules of the program, to be self-sufficient without any help of others.

Three Meals a Day: Mountain Village

2019
Coffee Friends
9.1

"Coffee Friends” was inspired by Son Ho Jun and Yoo Yeon Seok’s “Coffee Friends” project, where they distributed cups of coffee to citizens in exchange for donations. In the show, the duo with help of Yang Se-Jong and Choi Ji Woo, they will run a cafe located in a tangerine farm on Jeju Island, and they will donate the profit to a charitable cause in the end.

Coffee Friends

2019
The Great Battle
6.8

Kingdom of Goguryeo, ancient Korea, 645. The ruthless Emperor Taizong of Tang invades the country and leads his armies towards the capital, achieving one victory after another, but on his way is the stronghold of Ansi, protected by General Yang Man-chu, who will do everything possible to stop the invasion, even if his troops are outnumbered by thousands of enemies.

The Great Battle

2018
Idle Mermaid
7.3

Can a woman do anything for the sake of love? Ha Ni is a mermaid princess in the underwater empire but she longs for the human world when she sees and falls in love with a man. She transforms into a human and follows Hyun Myung to live in a temporary house for people who are preparing for employment. The pragmatic Hyun Myung is trying to find a good-paying job to provide him with a comfortable life. But will he be distracted by Ha Ni, who has just 100 days to make Hyun Myung fall in love with her so that she can remain a human?

Idle Mermaid

2014