Nam Yoon-su

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Nam Yoon-su

Role / Field:

South Korean actor and model known for roles in 'Extracurricular' and 'Love in the Big City'.

Born:

1997-07-14

Century / Era:

1997s Historical Era

Database Source:

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

Origins & Early Life

Nam Yoon-su (Korean: 남윤수; born July 14, 1997) is a South Korean actor and model. He has appeared in Netflix's original drama series Extracurricular (2020), tvN's Birthcare Center (2020), JTBC's Beyond Evil (2021), KBS's The King's Affection (2021), and Love in the Big City (2024), playing as the main character in the latter. Nam made his debut as a model in 2014, and made his acting debut through music videos in 2014 and 2015. In 2018, Nam made his official acting debut through MBC Every 1 drama 4 Kinds of House, and in the same year he appeared in the web drama Want More 19. In 2019, he made a special appearance in the web drama Re-Feel, and participated in the web drama I'm Not A Robot.

Career & Major Achievements

In 2020, Nam appeared in the web drama The Temperature Of Language: Our Nineteen. Later, he appeared in the Netflix series Extracurricular, which led him to gain in recognition, and he was nominated for the Best New Actor – Television in the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards. Nam then appeared in the short film Live Your Strength with Bae Suzy and later appeared in tvN drama Birthcare Center. In 2021, Nam joined Mnet's M Countdown as a host with (G)I-dle's Miyeon. Nam then joined the drama Beyond Evil which premiered in February on JTBC.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Nam was also cast in KBS2 drama The King's Affection which premiered in October. In 2022, Nam appeared in the SBS drama Today's Webtoon alongside Kim Se-jeong and Choi Daniel, which premiered in July. In 2024, Nam played the main character of the South Korean LGBTQ-related series Love in the Big City as Go Young, depicting the 10-year journey of a young gay man learning about life and love through ups and downs in a conservative society while also trying to become a successful writer. Nam donated his kidney to his father on June 19, 2024.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1997 (1997-07-14): Birth of Nam Yoon-su — South Korean actor and model known for roles in 'Extracurricular' and 'Love in the Big City'.
2. 2014: 2014 Milestone — Nam made his debut as a model in 2014, and made his acting debut through music videos in 2014 and 2015.
3. 2018: 2018 Milestone — In 2018, Nam made his official acting debut through MBC Every 1 drama 4 Kinds of House, and in the same year he appeared in the web drama Want More 19.
4. 2019: 2019 Milestone — In 2019, he made a special appearance in the web drama Re-Feel, and participated in the web drama I'm Not A Robot.
5. 2020: 2020 Milestone — He has appeared in Netflix's original drama series Extracurricular (2020), tvN's Birthcare Center (2020), JTBC's Beyond Evil (2021), KBS's The King's Affection (2021), and Love in the Big City (2024), playing as the main character in the latter.
6. 2021: 2021 Milestone — In 2021, Nam joined Mnet's M Countdown as a host with (G)I-dle's Miyeon.
7. 2022: 2022 Milestone — In 2022, Nam appeared in the SBS drama Today's Webtoon alongside Kim Se-jeong and Choi Daniel, which premiered in July.
8. 2024: 2024 Milestone — In 2024, Nam played the main character of the South Korean LGBTQ-related series Love in the Big City as Go Young, depicting the 10-year journey of a young gay man learning about life and love through ups and downs in a conservative society while also trying to become a successful writer.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Nam Yoon-su

True or False: “Nam Yoon-su made his professional acting debut in a major network drama in 2014.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): He initially debuted as a model in 2014 and later began his acting career through music videos before making an official acting debut in the web drama 'Want More 19' in 2018.

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