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Nam Joo-hyuk

Actor
Born February 22, 1994 (30 years)
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
  • Start-Up
  • Twenty Five, Twenty One
  • Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo
  • The Bride of Habaek
  • The Great Battle
  • Vigilante
  • Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
  • Who Are You: School 2015
  • Cheese in the Trap
  • The School Nurse Files
  • Remember
  • Josée
  • The Light in Your Eyes
  • Glamorous Temptation

Filmography

2023
Vigilante (TV Series) · as Kim Ji-Yong
2022
Remember · as In-Gyu
2022
Twenty Five, Twenty One (TV Series) · as Baek Yi-Jin
2020
Josée · as Young-Seok
2020
Start-Up (TV Series) · as Nam Do-San
2020
The School Nurse Files (TV Series) · as Hong In-Pyo
2019
The Light in Your Eyes (TV Series) · as Lee Jun-Ha
2018
The Great Battle · as Sa-Mool, Taehak-Do Head
2017
The Bride of Habaek (TV Series) · as Ha Baek
2016
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo (TV Series) · as Jung Joon-Hyung
2016
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo (TV Series) · as Wang Baeka (13th Prince)
2016
Cheese in the Trap (TV Series) · as Kwon Eun-Taek
2015
Glamorous Temptation (TV Series) · as Jin Hyeong-Woo (teen)
2015
Who Are You: School 2015 (TV Series) · as Han Yi-Ahn
2014
Idle Mermaid (TV Series) · as Park Dae-Bak ("big")
2010
Running Man (TV Series)

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