Nam Ji-hyun (
Korean: 남지현; born September 17, 1995)[2] is a South Korean actress, who successfully transitioned from being one of the industry's premiere child artists to an acclaimed lead.[3] She is well-loved for her roles in Queen Seondeok (2009), Suspicious Partner (2017), 100 Days My Prince (2018) and 365: Repeat the Year (2020).
Early life and education
Nam enrolled in
Sogang University as a
Psychology major in 2014, and finished her degree in February 2020,[4] while she remained as an active actress in between her studies.[5]
In 2016, she headlined her first drama, MBC's romantic-comedy Shopping King Louie with
Seo In-guk, where she impressed viewers with her acting.[16]
In 2017, she starred in SBS's legal drama Suspicious Partner alongside
Ji Chang-wook.[17][18] 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 2020, Nam starred in the fantasy mystery thriller 365: Repeat the Year as a perfectionist webtoon writer.[22][23]
In October 2022, it was announced that Nam would be holding a Welcome to my house!' fan meeting on November 26.[24] On October 31, the agency announced that it had postponed the fan meeting ticket booking schedule, The original date was November 1, postponed to November 8 due to the
Seoul Halloween crowd crush.[25]
^Sim, un-gyung (July 16, 2020).
"남지현, 입학 6년만 서강대 졸업 인증 "정말 행복"..김보라·임세미 축하 [★SHOT!]" [Nam Ji-hyun, who graduated from Sogang University six years after entering the school, said, "I'm so happy."Congratulations, Kim Bora and Im Semi. [★SHOT!]]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean).
Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
^Park, Yoon-jin (October 4, 2022).
"남지현, 11월 26일 팬미팅 개최...4년만에 팬들 만난다" [Nam Ji-hyun held a fan meeting on November 26th... Meet the fans after 4 years]. My Daily (in Korean).
Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via
Naver.
^Kang, Hyo-jin (October 31, 2022).
"남지현, 팬미팅 티케팅 애도기간 뒤로 "1일→8일로 연기"[전문]" [Nam Ji-hyun, fan meeting ticketing after mourning period "Postponed from 1 day to 8 days" [Full text]]. Sports TV News (in Korean).
Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2022 – via
Naver.
^Kim Bo-young (February 8, 2021).
"남지현, 단막극 '경로를 이탈하였습니다' 캐스팅 [공식]" [Nam Ji-hyun, cast in the one-act drama 'Going Out of Path' [Official]]. edaily (in Korean).
Archived from the original on February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
^Kang Da-yoon (December 23, 2021).
"김고은X남지현X박지후, '작은 아씨들' 캐스팅 확정 [공식]" [Kim Go-eun X Nam Ji-hyun X Park Ji-hoo confirmed for 'Little Women' [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily.
Archived from the original on December 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021 – via
Naver.
^Choi Yi-jeong (January 16, 2024).
"장나라X남지현X김준한X표지훈, SBS '굿파트너' 캐스팅..올해 첫 방송 [공식]" [Jang Na-ra X Nam Ji-hyun X Kim Jun-han X Pyo-hoon, SBS's 'Good Partner' cast... First broadcast this year [Official]] (in Korean). Osen.
Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via
Naver.
^Kim Hye-jeong (June 3, 2021).
"'마녀식당으로 오세요' 송지효X남지현, 7월 신장개업" ['Come to the Witch's Restaurant' Song Ji-hyo X Nam Ji-hyun to open in Xinjiang in July]. Sports Trend (in Korean).
Naver.
Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
^Lee Min-ji (March 30, 2023).
"'하이 쿠키' 남지현X최현욱X김무열 출연 확정,K-학원물 온다 [공식]" ['Hi Cookie' Nam Ji-hyun X Choi Hyun-wook X Kim Moo-yeol confirmed, K-school material coming [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen.
Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2023 – via
Naver.
^Cha Hye-young (June 14, 2023).
"남지현X최현욱X김무열 '하이쿠키' 올 하반기 공개 확정...LG유플러스 첫 드라마" [Nam Ji-hyun X Choi Hyun-wook X Kim Moo-yeol 'Hi Cookie' confirmed to be released in the second half of this year... LG U+'s first drama] (in Korean). Ten Asia.
Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023 – via
Naver.
^Ahn, Hyo-eun (December 20, 2007).
"SBS 아역상, '왕과 나' VS '로비스트" [SBS Child Actor Award, 'The King and I' VS 'The Lobbyist] (in Korean). My Daily.
Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2022 – via
Naver.