
Namkoong Min
Biography
Namkoong Min (born March 12, 1978), is a South Korean actor, director and screenwriter. He first gained recognition with neo-noir film A Dirty Carnival (2006), and has since given notable performances in Remember (2015–2016), Beautiful Gong Shim (2016), Good Manager (2017), Hot Stove League (2019–2020), and My Dearest (2023).
He won the Grand Prize (Daesang) at the 2020 SBS Drama Awards for Hot Stove League; the drama also gained Namkoong his third Best Actor nomination at the Baeksang Arts Awards. The next year, he received the Grand Prize at the 2021 MBC Drama Awards for The Veil. In 2023, he again received the Grand Prize at the 2023 MBC Drama Awards for My Dearest.
Known For

TV
Men on a Mission
Self
2015

TV
How Do You Play?
Self
2019

TV
We Got Married
Self
2008

TV
You Quiz on the Block
Self
2018

TV
Home Alone
Self
2013

TV
Taxi Driver
Chun Ji-hoon
2021

TV
Dynamite Kiss
Cheon JiHun
2025

TV
SNL Korea
Self
2011

TV
X-Man
Self
2003

TV
Doctors
Nam Ba-Ram
2016

TV
Whenever Possible
Self
2024

TV
My Dearest
Lee Jang-hyun
2023

TV
Beautiful Gong Shim
Ahn Dan-tae / Seok Jun-pyo
2016

TV
Chief Kim
Kim Seong-ryong
2017

TV
Our Movie
Lee Je-ha
2025

TV
Remember
Nam Gyoo-Man
2015

TV
Doctor Prisoner
Na Yi-Je
2019

TV
KBS Drama Awards
Host
1987

TV
Hur Jun, The Original Story
Yoo Do-Ji
2013

TV
I Need Romance
Kang Tae-yoon
2011
Filmography
2025TVDynamite Kissas Cheon JiHun2025TVOur Movieas Lee Je-ha2024TVWhenever Possibleas Self2023TVMy Dearestas Lee Jang-hyun2022TVOne Dollar Lawyeras Chun Ji-hoon2021TVThe Veilas Han Ji-hyuk2021TVTaxi Driveras Chun Ji-hoon2020TVAwakenas Do Jung-woo2020TVI-LANDas Self / Narrator2019TVStove Leagueas Baek Seung Soo2019TVHow Do You Play?as Self2019TVDoctor Prisoneras Na Yi-Je2018TVYou Quiz on the Blockas Self2018TVThe Undateablesas Hoon-Nam2017TVDistortedas Han Moo-Young2017FilmPart-Time Spyas Min-Suk2017FilmLost in the Moonlight2017TVChief Kimas Kim Seong-ryong2016TVDoctorsas Nam Ba-Ram2016TVBeautiful Gong Shimas Ahn Dan-tae / Seok Jun-pyo2015TVRememberas Nam Gyoo-Man2015TVMen on a Missionas Self2015TVThe Girl Who Sees Smellsas Kwon Jae-hui2014TVMy Secret Hotelas Jo Sung-gyeom2014TV12 Years Promiseas Yoo Joon Soo2013TVUnemployed Romanceas Kim Jong Dae2013TVHome Aloneas Self2013TVHur Jun, The Original Storyas Yoo Do-Ji2012TVCheongdam Dong Aliceas So In-chan2012FilmStill Pictureas Kim Hyun Soo2011TVSNL Koreaas Self2011TVI Need Romanceas Kang Tae-yoon2011TVCan You Hear My Heart?as Jang Joon-ha / Bong Ma-roo2010TVBecoming a Billionaireas Chu Woon-seok2008TVWe Got Marriedas Self2007FilmBeautiful Sundayas Min-woo2006FilmA Dirty Carnivalas Nam Min-ho2006TVOne Fine Dayas Kang Dong-ha2005TVMy Rosy Lifeas Ph.D Ji2004TVMy Lovely Familyas Ahn Jin-gook2003TVX-Manas Self2003TVPearl Necklaceas Hwang Joon-ho2002FilmBad Guyas Hyun-soo2001FilmBungee Jumping of Their Ownas Kim Chul-sung1987TVKBS Drama Awardsas Host—TVThe Husbandas Kang Tae-ju