Nam Ji-hyun

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Nam Ji-hyun

Role / Field:

Acclaimed South Korean actress known for roles in Queen Seondeok and Suspicious Partner.

Born:

1995-09-17

Century / Era:

1995s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Nam Ji-hyun (Korean: 남지현; born September 17, 1995) is a South Korean actress. Nam began her career in 2004 as a child actress in the television series Say You Love Me (2004). She is best known for her roles in Queen Seondeok (2009), Suspicious Partner (2017), 100 Days My Prince (2018), 365: Repeat the Year (2020), Good Partner (2024), and To My Beloved Thief (2025). Nam Ji-hyun was born on September 17, 1995 at Incheon, South Korea. When she was six, She and her family relocated to Bupyeong District.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

She attended Baekun Elementary School and Sangjeong Middle School before continuing her education at Incheon Choeun High School. In 2014, she gained admission to Sogang University as a Psychology major in 2014, through regular admissions. She finished her degree in February 2020, despite her busy schedule as an active actress in between her studies. In February 2004, Nam began her acting career through MBC television series titled Say You Love Me (2004). Before her official debut, she worked as a child model for a magazine and appeared on the MBC entertainment show Radio Report.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

In 2005, Nam made her film debut by portraying the younger version of Yoon So-yi's character in Shadowless Sword. Nam secured a lead role the following year in the 2006 film My Captain, Mr. Underground, directed by Song Chang-soo. She played the bubbly second-grader Ji-min, whose family unit consists of her grandfather (played by Lee Do-kyung) and her dog, Yeoboya. Her next project was the SBS drama My Love, where she played Kim Min, a performance that earned her the Best Young Actress Award at the 2006 SBS Drama Awards. That same year, she appeared in the SBS Christmas special drama My Love Clementine, written by Park Beom-soo and directed by Hong Chang-wook.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1995 (1995-09-17): Birth of Nam Ji-hyun — Acclaimed South Korean actress known for roles in Queen Seondeok and Suspicious Partner.
2. 2004: 2004 Milestone — Nam began her career in 2004 as a child actress in the television series Say You Love Me (2004).
3. 2005: 2005 Milestone — In 2005, Nam made her film debut by portraying the younger version of Yoon So-yi's character in Shadowless Sword.
4. 2006: 2006 Milestone — Nam secured a lead role the following year in the 2006 film My Captain, Mr.
5. 2009: 2009 Milestone — She is best known for her roles in Queen Seondeok (2009), Suspicious Partner (2017), 100 Days My Prince (2018), 365: Repeat the Year (2020), Good Partner (2024), and To My Beloved Thief (2025).
6. 2014: 2014 Milestone — In 2014, she gained admission to Sogang University as a Psychology major in 2014, through regular admissions.
7. 2020: 2020 Milestone — She finished her degree in February 2020, despite her busy schedule as an active actress in between her studies.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Nam Ji-hyun

True or False: “Nam Ji-hyun's first acting role was in a major feature film, not a television series.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): She began her career on the MBC television series Say You Love Me in February 2004.

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