Namkoong Min


Namkoong Min is a South Korean actor, director and screenwriter. He first gained recognition with neo-noir film A Dirty Carnival, and has since received praise for his performances in Remember: War of the Son, Beautiful Gong Shim, Good Manager, Falsify , Doctor Prisoner and Hot Stove League.

Early life

Namkoong Min was born on March 12, 1978, in Seoul. He has a brother, Namkoong Yoon. His father, Namkoong Hwon, was a principal of Sinneung Middle School. Nam was educated at Daesung High School in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, and Ilsan Seongsa Elementary School. He graduated from Chung-Ang University with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. After his graduation, on August 31, 2006, he had worked as a Social Service Agent for 18 months at Korea Army Training Center in Nonsan.

Career

Namkoong Min debuted as an actor in the film Bungee Jumping of Their Own as the protagonist's best friend, and subsequently appeared in the movie Bad Guy as the female lead's boyfriend. In 2002, Namkoong featured in the sitcom Dae Bak Family and attracted attention with his performance. Since then, he appeared in the television series and single-act dramas such as Rose Fence, Pearl Necklace, Mould Flower and After Love. Namkoong also became known as "little Bae Yong-joon" due to his resemblance with the actor. In 2004, Namkoong starred in the KBS daily drama My Lovely Family, which garnered over 30% in ratings and led to increased recognition for the actor.
Namkoong subsequently received acclaim with neo-noir film A Dirty Carnival, and drew widespread notice for his performance in melodrama Listen to My Heart. After the series, Namkoong decided that he would only accept lead roles due to his new-found popularity and recognition, and turned down all offers of supporting roles. This led to an unwanted two years break for Nam.
Namkoong subsequently returned with a changed mindset and new-found determination. His efforts paid off when he achieved recognition for his villainous role as a serial killer in The Girl Who Sees Smells, and he won the Best Villain Award at the annual 2016 DramaFever Awards. Since then, he has received praise for his performances in legal thriller Remember: War of the Son and romantic comedy Beautiful Gong Shim.
Namkoong's breakout role was in the hit comedy drama Good Manager, where he played the central protagonist. Namkoong was praised for his "perfect amalgamation of character creation and acting" which contributed to the success of the drama. He then starred in SBS's legal thriller Falsify, playing a trashy tabloid reporter with no work ethics.
In 2018, Nam starred alongside Listen to My Heart co-star Hwang Jung-eum in the romantic comedy series The Undateables.
In 2019, Nam starred in the medical prison drama Doctor Prisoner.
From 2019 to 2020, Nam starred in the sports television series Hot Stove League. The television series received positive reviews for its high quality script and attained high ratings. He played the role of the new leader of the last-place team, the Dreamers.

Personal life

Nam has been dating model Jin Ah-reum since early 2016.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety show

'''Survival/Reality Shows'''

Music video appearances

Awards and nominations