Nam Joo Hyuk is a South Korean model and actor under actors agency "Management SOOP". During his studies in Gyeongnam Middle School, Nam dreamed of becoming a professional basketball player, hence he played on the basketball team for three years, however after sustaining an injury and later undergoing an operation, his basketball days soon came to an end.
He broke into the entertainment industry as a model when he worked the runway of the SONGZIO Homme Spring/Summer 2014 collection in 2013. In 2014, he appeared in the music videos "200%" and "Give Love" of fellow YG Entertainment artist "Akdong Musician". Soon after, he went on to make his acting debut in the 2014 television drama “Surplus Princess”.
In November 2017, Penshoppe signed Nam as the new model of the clothing brand and he became one of its brand ambassadors. On April 17, 2019, it was officially announced that Nam was chosen as the brand ambassador of Dior Men in Asia.
He played the main role in: "Who Are You: School 2015" (2015), "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo" (2016), and"The Bride of Habaek "(2017). In 2018, Nam starred in the historical film "The Great Battle", which marks his big screen debut and made him receive acclaim for his performance, thus winning "Best New Actor" accolades at the prestige Blue Dragon Awards. In addition to that, he starred in "The Light in Your Eyes" (2019), "The School Nurse Files" (2020), "Start Up" (2020) and "Twenty Five Twenty One" (2022).
Known For

Vigilante
Kim Ji-yong · (8 episodes)
2023

Remember
In-gyu
2022

Twenty Five Twenty One
Baek Yi-jin · (16 episodes)
2022

Unexpected Business
Self · (3 episodes)
2021

Josée
Young-seok
2020

Start-Up
Nam Do-san · (16 episodes)
2020

The School Nurse Files
Hong In-pyo · (6 episodes)
2020

Three Meals a Day: Mountain Village
Self · (3 episodes)
2019

The Light in Your Eyes
Lee Jun-ha · (12 episodes)
2019

Coffee Friends
Himself · (4 episodes)
2019

The Great Battle
Sa-mool, Taehak-do Head
2018

The Bride of Habaek
Ha Baek · (16 episodes)
2017

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
Jung Joon-hyung · (16 episodes)
2016

Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
Wang Baeka (13th Prince) · (20 episodes)
2016

Candy in My Ear
(1 episode)
2016

Three Meals a Day: Gochang Village
Himself · (12 episodes)
2016

Celebrity Bromance
Himself · (6 episodes)
2016

Cheese in the Trap
Kwon Eun-taek · (16 episodes)
2016

Glamorous Temptation
Jin Hyeong-woo (teen) · (50 episodes)
2015

Who Are You: School 2015
Han Yi-ahn · (16 episodes)
2015

Idle Mermaid
Park Dae-bak ("Big") · (10 episodes)
2014

SNL Korea
Himself · (1 episode)
2011

Running Man
(1 episode)
2010
Here
(1 episode)
East Palace
Gu-cheon · (1 episode)