Nam Ji-hyun (actress)
Nam Ji-hyun 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 Queen Seondeok, Shopping King Louis, Suspicious Partner and 100 Days My Prince.
Education
Nam enrolled in Sogang University as a Psychology 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, and is best known for her roles in East of Eden, Queen Seondeok, Will It Snow for Christmas?, Angel Eyes, and What Happens to My Family?. 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 .2016–present: Rising popularity and leading roles
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 as a perfectionist webtoon writer.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2005 | Shadowless Sword | young Yeon So-ha | ||
| 2006 | My Captain Mr. Underground | Park Ji-min | ||
| 2007 | ' | Girl in the past | ||
| 2009 | If You Were Me 4 | Park Jin-ju | segment: "Blue Birds on the Desk" | |
| 2009 | Astro Boy | Cora | animated, Korean dubbing | |
| 2010 | Happy Ulleung Man | Documentary narrator | ||
| 2010 | Family Plan | Ji-min | short film | |
| 2010 | Ghost | segment: "Tell Me Your Name" | ||
| 2011 | A Reason to Live | Ji-min | ||
| 2013 | ' | Yoo-kyung | ||
| 2016 | The Tunnel | Mina | ||
| 2016 | The Map Against The World | Soon-Sil |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref. |
| 2002 | :ko:전파견문록|전파견문록 | MBC | ||
| 2004 | Say You Love Me | young Seo Young-chae | MBC | |
| 2006 | My Love | Kim Min | SBS | |
| 2006 | My Love Clementine | Jang Ba-da | SBS | |
| 2007 | Lobbyist | young Yoo So-young | SBS | |
| 2008 | The Great King, Sejong | young Princess Shim | KBS1 | |
| 2008 | Our Happy Ending | Kang Mi-na | MBC | |
| 2008 | East of Eden | young Kim Ji-hyun | MBC | |
| 2009 | Queen Seondeok | young Princess Deokman | MBC | |
| 2009 | Will It Snow for Christmas? | young Han Ji-wan | SBS | |
| 2010 | Giant | young Hwang Jung-yeon | SBS | |
| 2010 | It's Me, Grandmother | Park Eun-ha | MBC | |
| 2011 | Warrior Baek Dong-soo | young Yoo Ji-sun | SBS | |
| 2012 | Drama Special: Girl Detective, Park Hae-sol | Park Hae-sol | KBS2 | |
| 2012 | Can't Live Without You | Eun-deok | MBC | |
| 2012 | To the Beautiful You | Hong Da-hae | SBS | |
| 2014 | Angel Eyes | young Yoon Soo-wan | SBS | |
| 2014 | What Happens to My Family? | Kang Seo-wool | KBS2 | |
| 2015 | Late Night Restaurant | Hye-ri | SBS | |
| 2016 | Mystery Freshman | Oh Ah-yeong | SBS | |
| 2016 | Shopping King Louie | Ko Bok-shil | MBC | |
| 2017 | Suspicious Partner | Eun Bong-hee | SBS | |
| 2018 | 100 Days My Prince | Yeon Hong-sim / Yoon Yi-suh | tvN | |
| 2019 | Dear My Room | Cameo; episode 11 | O'live | |
| 2020 | Shin Ga-hyun | MBC |
Music videos
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Ref. |
| 2015 | "Shaking" | Taeil |