
Nam Joo-hyuk
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

TV
Running Man
2010

TV
SNL Korea
Self
2011

TV
Twenty Five Twenty One
Baek Yi-jin
2022

TV
Start-Up
Nam Do-san
2020

TV
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
Wang Baeka (13th Prince)
2016

TV
Vigilante
Kim Ji-yong
2023

TV
The Light in Your Eyes
Lee Jun-ha
2019

TV
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
Jung Joon-hyung
2016

TV
Who Are You: School 2015
Han Yi-ahn
2015

TV
Unexpected Business
Self
2021

TV
Celebrity Bromance
Self
2016

TV
Glamorous Temptation
Jin Hyeong-woo (teen)
2015

TV
Candy in My Ear
2016

TV
Cheese in the Trap
Kwon Eun-taek
2016

TV
The Bride of Habaek
Ha Baek
2017

TV
The School Nurse Files
Hong In-pyo
2020

TV
Three Meals a Day: Mountain Village
Self
2019

TV
Coffee Friends
Self
2019
TV
Here

TV
Three Meals a Day: Gochang Village
Self
2016
Filmography
2023TVVigilanteas Kim Ji-yong2022FilmRememberas In-gyu2022TVTwenty Five Twenty Oneas Baek Yi-jin2021TVUnexpected Businessas Self2020FilmJoséeas Young-seok2020TVStart-Upas Nam Do-san2020TVThe School Nurse Filesas Hong In-pyo2019TVThree Meals a Day: Mountain Villageas Self2019TVThe Light in Your Eyesas Lee Jun-ha2019TVCoffee Friendsas Self2018FilmThe Great Battleas Sa-mool, Taehak-do Head2017TVThe Bride of Habaekas Ha Baek2016TVWeightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-jooas Jung Joon-hyung2016TVScarlet Heart: Ryeoas Wang Baeka (13th Prince)2016TVCandy in My Ear2016TVThree Meals a Day: Gochang Villageas Self2016TVCelebrity Bromanceas Self2016TVCheese in the Trapas Kwon Eun-taek2015TVGlamorous Temptationas Jin Hyeong-woo (teen)2015TVWho Are You: School 2015as Han Yi-ahn2014TVIdle Mermaidas Park Dae-bak ("Big")2011TVSNL Koreaas Self2010TVRunning Man—TVHere—TVThe East Palaceas Gu-cheon—TVCode: Faust Gameas Yoon Tae-joo