My Take
I first noticed Nam Joo-hyuk in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo and immediately got it — there's something disarmingly genuine about the way he plays earnest, warm-hearted guys that never tips into saccharine. Starting as a model with that 188 cm frame, he could have coasted on looks alone, but he kept pushing into meatier roles, and Twenty-Five Twenty-One in 2022 really showed the range he'd been quietly building. He's the kind of actor where you forget he's acting, which is honestly harder than it sounds. Still feels like he's a few roles away from a true breakout on the international stage, and I'm genuinely curious where he lands next.
Overview
Nam Joo-hyuk (Korean: 남주혁; born February 22, 1994) is a South Korean model and actor. He began his career as a model and appeared in several music videos before making his screen debut in 2014 with the television series The Idle Mermaid. He gained wide recognition with his role in the dramas Who Are You: School 2015 (2015) and Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (2016).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nam Joo-hyuk
- Name (Japanese)
- ナム・ジュヒョク
- Reading
- なむ・じゅひょく
- Born
- February 22, 1994 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dog
- Origin
- Busan, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- model / actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.