Nam Ji-hyun (Korean: 남지현; born September 17, 1995)[2] is a South Korean actress, who successfully transitioned from being one of the industry's premiere child artists to an acclaimed lead.[3] She is well-loved for her roles in Queen Seondeok (2009), Suspicious Partner (2017), 100 Days My Prince (2018) and 365: Repeat the Year (2020).
Nam Ji-hyun | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Nam in August 2021 | |
| Born | September 17, 1995 Incheon, South Korea |
| Education | Sogang University (Psychology) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Agent | Management Soop[1] |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 남지현 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Nam Ji-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nam Jihyŏn |
| Website | msoopent.com |
Early life and education
Nam enrolled in Sogang University as a Psychology major in 2014, and finished her degree in February 2020,[4] while she remained as an active actress in between her studies.[5]
Career
2004–2015: Beginnings as a child actress
Nam began her career as a child actress, and is best known for her roles in East of Eden (2008),[6] Queen Seondeok (2009),[7] Will It Snow for Christmas? (2009),[8] Angel Eyes (2014),[9][10] and What Happens to My Family? (2014).[11] She also appeared in the miniseries Girl Detective, Park Hae-sol,[12] teen drama To the Beautiful You,[13] and the films A Reason to Live[14] and Hwayi: A Monster Boy.[15]
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2016–present: Rising popularity and leading roles
In 2016, she headlined her first drama, MBC's romantic-comedy Shopping King Louie with Seo In-guk, where she impressed viewers with her acting.[16]
In 2017, she starred in SBS's legal drama Suspicious Partner alongside Ji Chang-wook.[17][18] The show enjoyed modest viewership share, but it beat its competitor by topping the important 20-49 year old demographic, as well as streaming, popularity, and brand reputation charts for consecutive weeks.
In 2018, Nam starred alongside Exo's D.O in the historical romance drama 100 Days My Prince.[19][20] The series was a commercial success, becoming the twelfth highest-rated Korean drama in cable television history.[21]
In 2020, Nam starred in the fantasy mystery thriller 365: Repeat the Year as a perfectionist webtoon writer.[22][23]
In October 2022, it was announced that Nam would be holding a Welcome to my house!' fan meeting on November 26.[24] On October 31, the agency announced that it had postponed the fan meeting ticket booking schedule, The original date was November 1, postponed to November 8 due to the Seoul Halloween crowd crush.[25]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Shadowless Sword | young Yeon So-ha | [citation needed] | |
| 2006 | My Captain Mr. Underground | Park Ji-min | [26] | |
| 2007 | Mapado 2: Back to the Island | Girl in the past | [citation needed] | |
| 2009 | If You Were Me 4 | Park Jin-ju | segment: "Blue Birds on the Desk" | [27] |
| Astro Boy | Cora | animated, Korean dubbing | [28] | |
| 2010 | Happy Ulleung Man | Documentary narrator | [citation needed] | |
| Family Plan | Ji-min | short film | [citation needed] | |
| Ghost (Be With Me) | segment: "Tell Me Your Name" | [29] | ||
| 2011 | A Reason to Live | Ji-min | [14] | |
| 2013 | Hwayi: A Monster Boy | Yoo-kyung | [15] | |
| 2016 | The Tunnel | Mina | [30] | |
| The Map Against The World | Soon-Sil | [31] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Radio Report | [citation needed] | ||
| 2004 | Say You Love Me | young Seo Young-chae | [citation needed] | |
| 2006 | My Love | Kim Min | [citation needed] | |
| My Love Clementine | Jang Ba-da | [citation needed] | ||
| 2007 | Lobbyist | young Yoo So-young (Maria) | [6][32] | |
| 2008 | The Great King, Sejong | young Princess Shim | [6] | |
| Our Happy Ending | Kang Mi-na | [33] | ||
| East of Eden | young Kim Ji-hyun | [6] | ||
| 2009 | Queen Seondeok | young Princess Deokman | [7] | |
| Will It Snow for Christmas? | young Han Ji-wan | [8] | ||
| 2010 | Giant | young Hwang Jung-yeon | [34] | |
| It's Me, Grandmother | Park Eun-ha | [35] | ||
| 2011 | Warrior Baek Dong-soo | young Yoo Ji-sun | [36] | |
| 2012 | Drama Special Series – "Girl Detective, Park Hae-sol" | Park Hae-sol | one-act drama | [12] |
| Can't Live Without You | Eun-deok | [37] | ||
| To the Beautiful You | Hong Da-hae | [13] | ||
| 2014 | Angel Eyes | young Yoon Soo-wan | [9][10] | |
| What Happens to My Family? | Kang Seo-wool | [11] | ||
| 2015 | Late Night Restaurant | Hye-ri | Cameo (Episode 7) | [38] |
| 2016 | Mystery Freshman | Oh Ah-yeong | Drama special | [39] |
| Shopping King Louie | Ko Bok-shil | Lead role | [16] | |
| 2017 | Suspicious Partner | Eun Bong-hee | [18] | |
| 2018 | 100 Days My Prince | Yeon Hong-sim / Yoon Yi-suh | [19] | |
| 2019 | Dear My Room | Cameo (Episode 11) | [40] | |
| 2020 | 365: Repeat the Year | Shin Ga-hyun | Lead role | [41] |
| 2021 | JTBC Drama Festa – "Off Route" | Kang Su-ji | one-act drama | [42] |
| 2022 | Little Women | Oh In-kyung | Lead role | [43] |
| 2024 | Good Partner | Han Yu-ri | [44] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Witch's Diner | Jeong Jin | [45] |
| 2023 | High Cookie | Choi Soo-young | [46][47] |
Music videos appearances
| Year | Song title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Shaking" (흔들린다) | Taeil (Block B) | [48] |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Artist Awards | 2016 | Best Entertainer Award, Actress | Shopping King Louie | Won | [49] |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2015 | Best New Actress – Television | What Happens to My Family? | Nominated | [citation needed] |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2013 | Best New Actress | Hwayi: A Monster Boy | Nominated | [citation needed] |
| Buil Film Awards | 2012 | Best New Actress | A Reason to Live | Nominated | [citation needed] |
| Dong-A.com's Pick | 2018 | Next Generation Noteworthy Actress | Nam Ji-hyun | Won | [50] |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2012 | Best Young Actress | Girl Detective, Park Hae-sol | Won | [51] |
| 2014 | Best New Actress | What Happens to My Family? | Won | [52] | |
| Best Couple Award | Nam Ji-hyun with Park Hyung-sik What Happens to My Family? | Won | [53] | ||
| Korea Drama Awards | 2017 | Excellence Award, Actress (Drama) | Suspicious Partner | Nominated | [54] |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2008 | Best Young Actress | East of Eden | Won | [55] |
| 2009 | Queen Seondeok | Won | [56] | ||
| 2016 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Shopping King Louie | Nominated | [57] | |
| Best New Actress | Won | [58] | |||
| Best Couple Award | Nam Ji-hyun with Seo In-guk Shopping King Louie | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | 365: Repeat the Year | Won | [59][unreliable source?][60] | |
| Best Couple Award | Nam Ji-hyun with Lee Joon-hyuk 365: Repeat the Year | Nominated | |||
| SBS Drama Awards | 2006 | Best Young Actress | My Love | Won | [61] |
| 2007 | Lobbyist | Nominated | [62] | ||
| 2017 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama | Suspicious Partner | Won | [63][unreliable source?] | |
| Best Couple Award | Nam Ji-hyun with Ji Chang-wook Suspicious Partner | Nominated | [64] | ||
| Soompi Awards | 2018 | Best Actress of the Year | Suspicious Partner | Nominated | [65][unreliable source?] |
| Best Couple | Nam Ji-hyun with Ji Chang-wook Suspicious Partner | Nominated | |||
| Best Kiss | Won | ||||
| 2019 | Best Actress of the Year | 100 Days My Prince | Nominated | [66][unreliable source?] | |
| Best Couple Award | Nam Ji-hyun with Do Kyung-soo 100 Days My Prince | Won | |||
| The Seoul Awards | 2018 | Popularity Award (Actress) | Nam Ji-hyun | Nominated | [citation needed] |
References
External links
- Nam Ji-hyun at Management Soop
- Nam Ji-hyun at HanCinema
- Nam Ji-hyun at the Korean Movie Database
- Nam Ji-hyun at IMDb
