Namkoong Min
Biography
Namkoong Min is a South Korean actor, director, and screenwriter. Born on March 12, 1978, in Seoul, South Korea, he has been active in the entertainment industry. He gained recognition with the 2006 film A Dirty Carnival. Namkoong Min has also appeared in various television dramas, including Remember, Beautiful Gong Shim, Good Manager, Hot Stove League, and My Dearest. He has received several awards for his performances, including the Grand Prize at the 2020 SBS Drama Awards, the 2021 MBC Drama Awards, and the 2023 MBC Drama Awards. As an actor, Namkoong Min has accumulated 47 known credits.
Career overview
Namkoong Min is a South Korean actor who first gained recognition with the neo-noir film A Dirty Carnival in 2006. He has since appeared in various notable performances in television dramas such as Remember, Beautiful Gong Shim, Good Manager, Hot Stove League, and My Dearest.
Namkoong Min has received several awards and nominations for his performances. He won the Grand Prize at the 2020 SBS Drama Awards for his role in Hot Stove League, which also earned him a third Best Actor nomination at the Baeksang Arts Awards. The following year, he received the Grand Prize at the 2021 MBC Drama Awards for The Veil. In 2023, he again received the Grand Prize at the 2023 MBC Drama Awards for My Dearest.
Namkoong Min's acting career spans over 47 credits, with his notable performances in television dramas showcasing his range as an actor. He has established himself as a talented and versatile actor in the South Korean entertainment industry.
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- The Husband (2026) as Kang Tae-ju
- Dynamite Kiss (2025) as Cheon JiHun
- Our Movie (2025) as Lee Je-ha
- Whenever Possible (2024) as Self
- My Dearest (2023) as Lee Jang-hyun
- One Dollar Lawyer (2022) as Chun Ji-hoon
- Taxi Driver (2021) as Chun Ji-hoon
- The Veil (2021) as Han Ji-hyuk
- I-LAND (2020) as Self - Narrator
- Awaken (2020) as Do Jung-woo
- How Do You Play? (2019) as Self
- Doctor Prisoner (2019) as Na Yi-Je
- Stove League (2019) as Baek Seung Soo
- You Quiz on the Block (2018) as Self
- The Undateables (2018) as Hoon-Nam
- Chief Kim (2017) as Kim Seong-ryong
- Distorted (2017) as Han Moo-Young
- Part-Time Spy (2017) as Min-Suk
- Lost in the Moonlight (2017)
- Light My Fire (2017) Director
- Doctors (2016) as Nam Ba-Ram
- Beautiful Gong Shim (2016) as Ahn Dan-tae / Seok Jun-pyo
- Men on a Mission (2015) as Self
- Remember (2015) as Nam Gyoo-Man
- The Girl Who Sees Smells (2015) as Kwon Jae-hui
- 12 Years Promise (2014) as Yoo Joon Soo
- My Secret Hotel (2014) as Jo Sung-gyeom
- Home Alone (2013) as Self
- Hur Jun, The Original Story (2013) as Yoo Do-Ji
- Unemployed Romance (2013) as Kim Jong Dae
- Cheongdam Dong Alice (2012) as So In-chan
- Still Picture (2012) as Kim Hyun Soo
- SNL Korea (2011) as Self
- I Need Romance (2011) as Kang Tae-yoon
- Can You Hear My Heart? (2011) as Jang Joon-ha / Bong Ma-roo
- Becoming a Billionaire (2010) as Chu Woon-seok
- We Got Married (2008) as Self
- Beautiful Sunday (2007) as Min-woo
- A Dirty Carnival (2006) as Nam Min-ho
- One Fine Day (2006) as Kang Dong-ha
- My Rosy Life (2005) as Ph.D Ji
- My Lovely Family (2004) as Ahn Jin-gook
- X-Man (2003) as Self
- Pearl Necklace (2003) as Hwang Joon-ho
- Bad Guy (2002) as Hyun-soo
- Bungee Jumping of Their Own (2001) as Kim Chul-sung
- KBS Drama Awards (1987) as Host