Nam Ji-hyun

Nam Ji-hyun earns my respect as a rare child actor who matured into a serious adult lead without losing momentum. Starting in 2004, she built credibility through Queen Seondeok and grew steadily through Suspicious Partner, 100 Days My Prince, and more recent work. Many child stars get boxed in; she kept widening her range with each role. An Incheon native who studied at Sogang University, she strikes me as someone who wins through sincerity rather than flash. That kind of patient, consistent craftsmanship tends to age beautifully, and I'd wager she becomes the sort of actress audiences trust for decades.

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Name (English)

Nam Ji-hyun

Name (Japanese)

ナム・ジヒョン

Reading

なむ・じひょん

Born

September 17, 1995 (age 31)

Origin

Incheon, South Korea

Occupation

actor / film actor / model / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Boar

High school

Incheon Choeun High School

University

Sogang University

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nam%20Ji-hyun
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8A%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%92%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3
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Tags

• actor
• film actor
• model

Last updated

September 29, 2026

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