Quick Facts
Born:
1978-03-12
Birthplace:
Seoul, South Korea
Credits:
46 Total Roles
Namkoong Min
Acting
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Biography
Namkoong Min (born March 12, 1978), is a South Korean actor, director and screenwriter. He first gained recognition with neo-noir film A Dirty Carnival (2006), and has since given notable performances in Remember (2015–2016), Beautiful Gong Shim (2016), Good Manager (2017), Hot Stove League (2019–2020), and My Dearest (2023).
He won the Grand Prize (Daesang) at the 2020 SBS Drama Awards for Hot Stove League; the drama also gained Namkoong his third Best Actor nomination at the Baeksang Arts Awards. The next year, he received the Grand Prize at the 2021 MBC Drama Awards for The Veil. In 2023, he again received the Grand Prize at the 2023 MBC Drama Awards for My Dearest.
He won the Grand Prize (Daesang) at the 2020 SBS Drama Awards for Hot Stove League; the drama also gained Namkoong his third Best Actor nomination at the Baeksang Arts Awards. The next year, he received the Grand Prize at the 2021 MBC Drama Awards for The Veil. In 2023, he again received the Grand Prize at the 2023 MBC Drama Awards for My Dearest.
Known For
Doctors
Nam Ba-Ram
Bad Guy
Hyun-soo
A Dirty Carnival
Min-ho
Taxi Driver
Chun Ji-hoon
Dynamite Kiss
Cheon Ji-hun
Good Manager
Kim Seong-ryong
My Dearest
Lee Jang-hyun
Doctor Prisoner
Na Yi-Je
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Husband TV | Kang Tae-ju |
| 2025 | Dynamite Kiss TV | Cheon Ji-hun |
| 2025 | Our Movie TV | Lee Je-ha |
| 2024 | Whenever Possible TV | Self |
| 2023 | My Dearest TV | Lee Jang-hyun |
| 2022 | One Dollar Lawyer TV | Chun Ji-hoon |
| 2021 | The Veil TV | Han Ji-hyuk |
| 2021 | Taxi Driver TV | Chun Ji-hoon |
| 2020 | Awaken TV | Do Jung-woo |
| 2020 | I-LAND TV | Self - Narrator |