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Nam Ji-hyun

Acting Born Sep 17, 1995 Incheon, South Korea 24 credits

Biography

Nam Ji-hyun (born September 17, 1995) is a South Korean actress who successfully transitioned from being one of the industry's premier child artists to an acclaimed lead, well-loved for her roles in Queen Seondeok, Shopping King Louis, Suspicious Partner, and 100 Days My Prince.

Nam began her career as a child actress, and is best known for her roles in East of Eden (2008), Queen Seondeok (2009), Will It Snow for Christmas? (2009), Angel Eyes (2014), and What Happens to My Family? (2014). 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 Hwayi: A Monster Boy.

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 365: Repeat the Year as a perfectionist webtoon writer.

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Known for

Running Man

as Self

Amazing Saturday

as Self

Suspicious Partner

as Eun Bong-Hee

Full filmography

  • Running Man (2010) as Self
  • Amazing Saturday (2018) as Self
  • Suspicious Partner (2017) as Eun Bong-Hee
  • Little Women (2022) as Oh In-kyung
  • The Great Queen Seondeok (2009) as young Princess Deokman
  • Street Woman Fighter (2021) as Self
  • The Clinic for Married Couples: Love and War (1999)
  • To My Beloved Thief (2026) as Hong Eun-jo / Gil-dong
  • Sixth Sense (2020) as Self
  • 100 Days My Prince (2018) as Hong-sim / Yoon Yi-seo
  • High Cookie (2023) as Choi Soo-young
  • East of Eden (2008) as Kim Ji-hyun (10 years old)
  • Warrior Baek Dong Soo (2011) as Yoo Ji-sun (young)
  • Giant (2010) as young Hwang Jung-yeon
  • To the Beautiful You (2012) as Hong Da-hae
  • Can't Live Without You (2012) as Eun Deok
  • 365: Repeat the Year (2020) as Shin Ga Hyun
  • Angel Eyes (2014) as Young Yoon Soo-wan
  • What Happens to My Family? (2014) as Kang Seo-Wool
  • Shopaholic Louis (2016) as Ko Bok-Shil
  • Late Night Restaurant (2015) as Hye-ri
  • Good Partner (2024) as Han Yu-ri
  • The Witch's Diner (2021) as Jeong Jin
  • King Sejong the Great (2008) as young Princess Shim