Heo Nam-jun

Quick Facts: Who was Heo Nam-jun?

Subject:

Heo Nam-jun

Known for:

South Korean actor known for roles in My Royal Nemesis and A Hundred Memories.

Born:

1993-06-09

Century / Era:

1993s Historical Era Archive

Verified Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Heo Nam-jun (Korean: 허남준; born June 9, 1993) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in My Royal Nemesis (2026) and A Hundred Memories (2025). He also starred as co-lead in When the Phone Rings (2024–2025) and had important supporting roles in When the Stars Gossip (2025), Your Honor (2024) and The Matchmakers (2023). Prior to his debut, Heo studied in Sungkyunkwan University and completed a degree in acting. Heo debuted in 2019 through the movie Like the First (2019).

Career & Major Achievements

His first drama appearance was in OCN drama Missing: The Other Side (2020). Heo would go on to play supporting roles in dramas such as Snowdrop (2021); The Matchmakers (2023); Sweet Home Season 2 and 3 (2023–2024); and The Impossible Heir (2024), as well as movies like Night in Paradise (2020); Double Patty (2021); and I, the Executioner (2024). He was nominated for the Best New Actor Award by the 2024 APAN Star Awards for his performance in Sweet Home. In 2024, Heo portrayed a cold-blooded gangster and murderer named Kim Sang-hyuk – the eldest son of Kim Myung-min's character Kim Kang-heon – in Your Honor, a role which garnered Heo increased public attention. During that same year, Heo portrayed Ji Sang-woo, a warm-hearted psychiatrist and YouTuber who specialized in unsolved cases in When the Phone Rings.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The drama itself was a commercial success and received positive reviews. Heo was also awarded the Best New Actor Award from the 2024 MBC Drama Awards for his outstanding performance in the drama. Heo was cast in tvN drama When the Stars Gossip (2025), which was first broadcast on January 4, 2025. Also in 2025, he plays the main role and the romantic interest in A Hundred Memories (2025) as Han Jae-pil, a university student and the handsome son of the president, nicknamed as "The Prince on a White Horse", due to his attractive looks and privileged background. This role marked a major milestone for Heo, allowing him to portray a romantic, multifaceted, and deeply melancholic character in a coming-of-age melodrama.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1993 (1993-06-09): Birth of Heo Nam-jun — South Korean actor known for roles in My Royal Nemesis and A Hundred Memories.
2. 2019: 2019 Milestone — Heo debuted in 2019 through the movie Like the First (2019).
3. 2020: 2020 Milestone — His first drama appearance was in OCN drama Missing: The Other Side (2020).
4. 2021: 2021 Milestone — Heo would go on to play supporting roles in dramas such as Snowdrop (2021); The Matchmakers (2023); Sweet Home Season 2 and 3 (2023–2024); and The Impossible Heir (2024), as well as movies like Night in Paradise (2020); Double Patty (2021); and I, the Executioner (2024).
5. 2024: 2024 Milestone — He also starred as co-lead in When the Phone Rings (2024–2025) and had important supporting roles in When the Stars Gossip (2025), Your Honor (2024) and The Matchmakers (2023).
6. 2025: 2025 Milestone — Heo was cast in tvN drama When the Stars Gossip (2025), which was first broadcast on January 4, 2025.
7. 2026: 2026 Milestone — He is best known for his starring roles in My Royal Nemesis (2026) and A Hundred Memories (2025).

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Heo Nam-jun

True or False: “Heo Nam-jun's role in the 2024 drama Your Honor was his first leading role.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): His role in Your Honor was a significant supporting/major role that garnered attention; his first confirmed leading role is noted for My Royal Nemesis (2026).

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