Nam Gi-ae

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Nam Gi-ae

Role / Field:

South Korean actress known for supporting roles in popular dramas like Suspicious Partner and Flower of Evil.

Born:

1961-09-13

Century / Era:

1961s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Early Life

Nam Gi-ae (Korean: 남기애; born on September 13, 1961) is a South Korean actress in Chung-Ang University, Department of Theater and Film. She made her acting debut in 1998, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She is known for her supporting roles in Suspicious Partner (2017), Mother (2018), Flower of Evil (2020), and Encounter (2018–19). She has acted in films such as: The Merciless (2017) and High Society (2018) among others. Nam Gi-ae is affiliated to artist management company Ace Factory since 2019.

Career & Major Achievements

She made her acting debut in plays in 1998 and her TV series debut in 2015 in All About My Mom. Since then she has appeared in supporting roles in Oh My Venus (2015), Descendants of the Sun, Another Miss Oh, and MBC TV's fantasy comedy W (2016). In 2017, she got recognition by appearing in KBS's mystery comedy Ms. Perfect, Suspicious Partner, and JTBC's melodrama Rain or Shine. In 2018, Nam was seen in tvN's suspense drama Mother, KBS TV series Love to the End, Matrimonial Chaos and tvN's romance drama Encounter.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

In 2019, Nam was part of main cast in tvN's legal drama Confession. In 2020, she was cast in tvN's suspense TV series Flower of Evil. In 2021 she appeared in Sell Your Haunted House, Chimera, Jirisan, The Red Sleeve, SBS's romantic TV series Now, We Are Breaking Up as Kang Jeong-ja, mother of Song Hye-kyo's character and JTBC's mystery drama Artificial City. In 2022 she appeared in JTBC's romantic drama Thirty-Nine as mother of one of the main leads.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1961 (1961-09-13): Birth of Nam Gi-ae — South Korean actress known for supporting roles in popular dramas like Suspicious Partner and Flower of Evil.
2. 1998: 1998 Milestone — She made her acting debut in 1998, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series.
3. 2015: 2015 Milestone — Since then she has appeared in supporting roles in Oh My Venus (2015), Descendants of the Sun, Another Miss Oh, and MBC TV's fantasy comedy W (2016).
4. 2017: 2017 Milestone — She is known for her supporting roles in Suspicious Partner (2017), Mother (2018), Flower of Evil (2020), and Encounter (2018–19).
5. 2018: 2018 Milestone — In 2018, Nam was seen in tvN's suspense drama Mother, KBS TV series Love to the End, Matrimonial Chaos and tvN's romance drama Encounter.
6. 2019: 2019 Milestone — Nam Gi-ae is affiliated to artist management company Ace Factory since 2019.
7. 2020: 2020 Milestone — In 2020, she was cast in tvN's suspense TV series Flower of Evil.
8. 2021: 2021 Milestone — In 2021 she appeared in Sell Your Haunted House, Chimera, Jirisan, The Red Sleeve, SBS's romantic TV series Now, We Are Breaking Up as Kang Jeong-ja, mother of Song Hye-kyo's character and JTBC's mystery drama Artificial City.
9. 2022: 2022 Milestone — In 2022 she appeared in JTBC's romantic drama Thirty-Nine as mother of one of the main leads.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Nam Gi-ae

True or False: “Nam Gi-ae debuted her acting career on the stage with plays in 1998.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): While she made her acting debut in plays in 1998, her television series debut occurred later, in 2015.

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