Nam Ji-hyun

31, from Incheon, South Korea

Artwork for TunnelImage of Nam Ji-hyun

Biography

Nam Ji-hyun (born September 17, 1995) is a South Korean actress who successfully transitioned from being one of the industry's premier child artists to an acclaimed lead, well-loved for her roles in Queen Seondeok, Shopping King Louis, Suspicious Partner, and 100 Days My Prince.

Nam began her career as a child actress, and is best known for her roles in East of Eden (2008), Queen Seondeok (2009), Will It Snow for Christmas? (2009), Angel Eyes (2014), and What Happens to My Family? (2014). She also appeared in the miniseries Girl Detective, Park Hae-sol, teen drama To the Beautiful You, and the films A Reason to Live and Hwayi: A Monster Boy.

In 2016, she headlined her first drama, MBC's romantic-comedy Shopaholic Louis with Seo In-guk, where she impressed viewers with her acting.

In 2017, she starred in SBS's legal drama Suspicious Partner alongside Ji Chang-wook. 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. The series was a commercial success, becoming the fifth highest-rated Korean drama in cable television history. In 2020, Nam starred in the fantasy mystery thriller 365: Repeat the Year as a perfectionist webtoon writer.

Timeline

2016Aged 21

  • Poster for Tunnel

    Mi-Na

  • Poster for The Map Against the World

    Soon-sil

2013Aged 18

  • Poster for Hwayi: A Monster Boy

    Yoo-kyung

2011Aged 16

  • Poster for A Reason to Live

    Ji-min

2010Aged 15

  • Poster for The Happy Island

    Narrator

  • Poster for Be with Me

    Student

2009Aged 14

  • Poster for If You Were Me 4

    Park Jin-ju (segment "Blue Bird on the Desk")

2007Aged 12

  • Poster for Mapado 2: Back to the Island

    Girl in the past

2006Aged 11

  • Poster for My Captain Mr. Underground

    Park Ji-min

2005Aged 10

  • Poster for Shadowless Sword

    young Yeon So-ha