Nam Joo-hyuk
Known For
Acting
Born
1994-02-22 in Busan, South Korea
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).
Most Known For
Running Man
SNL Korea
as Self
Vigilante
as Kim Ji-yong
Twenty Five Twenty One
as Baek Yi-jin
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
as Wang Baeka (13th Prince)
Start-Up
as Nam Do-san
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
as Jung Joon-hyung
Who Are You: School 2015
as Han Yi-ahn
Unexpected Business
as Self
The Light in Your Eyes
as Lee Jun-ha
The Bride of Habaek
as Ha Baek
Celebrity Bromance
as Self
Glamorous Temptation
as Jin Hyeong-woo (teen)
Coffee Friends
as Self
Three Meals a Day: Mountain Village
as Self
Cheese in the Trap
as Kwon Eun-taek
Three Meals a Day: Gochang Village
as Self
The Great Battle
as Sa-mool, Taehak-do Head
Candy in My Ear
The School Nurse Files
as Hong In-pyo