Nam Ji-hyun (; born September 17, 1995) is a South Korean actress who successfully transitioned from being one of the industry's premiere child artists to an acclaimed lead, well-loved for her roles in ''

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'', ''

Suspicious Partner ''Suspicious Partner'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Ji Chang-wook and Nam Ji-hyun, with Choi Tae-joon and Kwon Nara. It aired on SBS from May 10 to July 13, 2017, at 22:00 ( KST) on Wednesdays and Thursdays for 40 episod ...

'', ''

100 Days My Prince ''100 Days My Prince'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Doh Kyung-soo and Nam Ji-hyun. The series aired on tvN from September 10 to October 30, 2018, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 ( KST). It is one of the highest-rated ...

,'' and '' 365: Repeat the Year.''

Early life and education

Nam enrolled in

Sogang University Sogang University (SU, Hangul: 서강대학교 Hanja: 西江大學校, literally "West River University") is one of the most prestigious private research universities in Seoul, South Korea. It was established in 1960 by the Wisconsin Province of ...

as a

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major in 2014, and finished her degree in February 2020, while she remained as an active actress in between her studies.

Career

2004–2015: Beginnings as a child actress

Nam began her career as a

child actress The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage or in movies or television. An adult who began their acting career as a child may also be called a child actor, or a "former child actor". Closely associated t ...

, and is best known for her roles in '' East of Eden'' (2008), ''

'' (2009), ''

Will It Snow for Christmas? ''Will It Snow for Christmas?'' () is a South Korean television melodrama series starring Go Soo, Han Ye-seul, Song Jong-ho, Sunwoo Sun, and Jo Min-su. It aired on SBS from December 2, 2009 to January 28, 2010 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21: ...

'' (2009), '' Angel Eyes'' (2014), and ''

What Happens to My Family? ''What Happens to My Family?'' () is a 2014–2015 South Korean television series starring Yoo Dong-geun, Kim Hyun-joo, Yoon Park and Park Hyung-sik. It aired on KBS2 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 ( KST) time slot from August 16, 2014, to Feb ...

'' (2014). She also appeared in the miniseries ''Girl Detective, Park Hae-sol'', teen drama ''

To the Beautiful You ''To the Beautiful You'' () is a 2012 South Korean television drama series starring Sulli, Choi Min-ho, and Lee Hyun-woo. It aired on SBS from 15 August to 4 October 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 16 episodes. It is base ...

'', and the films '' A Reason to Live'' and '' Hwayi: A Monster Boy''.

2016–present: Rising popularity and leading roles

In 2016, she headlined her first drama, MBC's romantic-comedy ''

Shopaholic Louis ''Shopping King Louie'' () is a South Korean drama starring Seo In-guk, Nam Ji-hyun, Yoon Sang-hyun and Im Se-mi. It aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 ( KST) on MBC from September 21 to November 10, 2016. Synopsis A romantic comedy ab ...

'' with

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, where she impressed viewers with her acting. In 2017, she starred in SBS's legal drama ''

'' alongside

Ji Chang-wook Ji Chang-wook (born 5 July 1987) is a South Korean actor and singer. He rose to fame for playing the lead role of Dong-hae in daily drama series '' Smile Again'' (2010–2011), and had notable lead roles in television series such as ''Warrior B ...

. 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

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's D.O in the historical romance drama ''

''. The series was a commercial success, becoming the twelfth 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. In October 2022, it was announced that Nam would be holding a Welcome to my house!' fan meeting on November 26.On October 31, the agency announced that it had postponed the fan meeting ticket booking schedule, The original date was November 1st, postponed to November 8th due to the

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Filmography

Film

Television series

Nam Ji-hyeon (born September 17, 1995) (2)

Web series

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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