Nam Sang-mi (born May 3, 1984) is a South Korean

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Career

Nam Sang-mi was working in a

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restaurant near

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in the fall of 2001 when someone posted her personal photos on the internet. Her popularity as an

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led to her discovery as an actress. She made her debut in the 2003 melodrama series ''

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'', and began her acting career by taking small roles in films,

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s, and commercials. Her first leading role came with '' Sweet Spy'' in 2005. This was followed by leading roles in comedy drama '' Bad Family'' (2006) and action romance drama ''

Time Between Dog and Wolf ''Time Between Dog and Wolf'' () is a 2007 South Korean action-romance drama, starring Lee Joon-gi, Nam Sang-mi and Jung Kyung-ho. It aired on MBC from July 18 to September 6, 2007 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. Title ...

'' (2007). In 2008, Nam starred as an aspiring food columnist in ''

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'', a hit series based on Huh Young-man's manhwa Sikgaek. Nam said regarding her role in horror film '' Possessed'' (2009), "The moment I read the script, I wanted this part badly. After such a long time away from films, it excited me, and I can show a completely different side than I've shown in dramas." She next played the titular character in romantic comedy drama ''

Invincible Lee Pyung Kang ''Invincible Lee Pyung Kang'' (), also known as ''Taming of the Heir'', is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Nam Sang-mi and Ji Hyun-woo. In a modern retelling of the classic Korean folktale "Princess Pyeonggang and the Fool Ondal" ...

''. After starring in close friend

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''You'' (2010), Ku cast her as the leading lady of her second feature film '' The Peach Tree'' (2012). Meanwhile, on the small screen, Nam starred in the retro music drama '' Lights and Shadows'' (2011) and romantic comedy drama ''

Goddess of Marriage ''Goddess of Marriage'' () is a 2013 South Korean romantic comedy-drama series starring Nam Sang-mi, Kim Ji-hoon, Lee Sang-woo, Lee Tae-ran, Kim Jung-tae, Jo Min-su, Kwon Hae-hyo, Jang Young-nam and Jang Hyun-sung. It premiered on SBS on June 2 ...

'' (2013). In 2014, Nam reunited with ''

'' costar

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in the period drama '' Gunman in Joseon''. This was followed by a starring role in the comedy film '' Slow Video''. In 2017, Nam starred in the office comedy drama ''

Good Manager ''Good Manager'' () is a South Korean television drama starring Namkoong Min, Nam Sang-mi, Lee Jun-ho, and Jung Hye-sung. It aired on KBS2 from January 25 to March 30, 2017 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 ( KST) for 20 episodes. Synopsi ...

''. In 2018, Nam starred in the mystery thriller series '' Let Me Introduce Her''.

Personal life

Nam married a businessman at a small church in

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Gyeonggi Province Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...

on January 24, 2015. She gave birth to a baby girl on the afternoon of November 12, 2015.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety show

Music video

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Nam Sang-mi at Yeuleum Entertainment
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