Nam Ji Hyun is a South Korean actress who has won numerous Best Young Actress and Best New Actress awards. Born on September 17, 1995, she made her acting debut as a child actress in the 2004 film “Say You Love Me.” She has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “East of Eden” (2008), “Will It Snow for Christmas?” (2009), “Girl Detective Park Hae Sol” (2012), “Angel Eyes” (2014), “What Happens to My Family?” (2014), “Shopping King Louie” (2016) and “Suspicious Partner” (2017).

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Growing up, Gong Yeon Su (Nam Ji Hyun) was told to follow traditional values while searching for her future husband. Yeon Su prefers to date seriously, and is not interested in having sex before marriage. When she meets Dokgo Dal (Kim Jae Yeong), the founder and CEO of a company specializing in adult pleasure products, she initially plans to keep everything fully professional. The more time they spend together, the more they realize that there's chemistry between them – but Dal isn't interested in dating, preferring no-strings-attached sex instead, which puts them at odds with each other. As the pair tries to navigate their differences, they challenge each other to see love from a new perspective. Can two people with fundamentally opposite views on love and romance find common ground?

Make Me Tingle

Gong Yeon Su

Born from a tryst between a nobleman and a slave woman, Hong Eun Jo (Nam Ji Hyun) is no stranger to the plight of the average person, especially after her father fell ill. By day, Eun Jo works as a doctor, but by night, she assumes the identity of "Hong Gil Dong," a thief who steals from corrupt officials to spread wealth among those in need. Hong Gil Dong's antics attract the attention of Prince Yi Yeol (Moon Sang Min), who has a penchant for investigations and is personally intrigued by the mystery of the righteous thief, although most palace officials believe that he's just joking around. Amidst his search, Yi Yeol runs into Eun Jo, falling in love at first sight – but when Yi Yeol and Eun Jo happen to swap bodies, secrets they both try to keep hidden risk getting out.

To My Beloved Thief

🥷 Thief in the Palace 👑 

Hong Eun Jo

Cha Eun Gyeong (Jang Na Ra), a star lawyer with 17 years of experience, is renowned for her no-nonsense approach and dedication to her firm’s success. However, her personal life begins to unravel, adding new layers of complexity to her professional challenges. Amidst this turmoil, she encounters Han Yu Ri (Nam Ji Hyun), a rookie lawyer with a strong sense of justice and a fresh perspective. Unlike Eun Gyeong, Yu Ri prioritizes her clients’ needs and is determined to fight against injustice, leading to frequent clashes with the veteran lawyer. Despite their differences, the two women gradually learn to draw strength and inspiration from each other, transforming their initial friction into a powerful partnership. Kim Ga Ra directed this 2024 South Korean law office series.&nbsp;

Good Partner

✨ The Marvellous ✨ team

Han Yu Ri

TVING

At 28, Jeong Jin (Nam Ji Hyun) seemed to have it all – a great job and a loving boyfriend – until a series of misfortunes turns her life upside down. Jobless and heartbroken, she reluctantly agrees to open a restaurant with her mother, but it ends up closing due to bankruptcy. Everything changes when she meets Jo Hee Ra (Song Ji Hyo), a sorceress with wish-granting powers. Agreeing to let Hee Ra use her failed restaurant, Jin watches as it transforms into a bustling hotspot, drawing in customers eager for Hee Ra’s magical dishes. However, as the restaurant flourishes, Jeong Jin begins to question the true cost of their success. With every wish granted, the stakes rise – can Jeong Jin navigate the fine line between dreams and reality, or will the price of ambition prove too steep? This 2021 Korean fantasy drama, adapted from the novel of the same name written by Goo Sang Hee, was directed by So Jae Hyun and Lee Soo Hyun.

The Witch's Diner

🧙🏻‍♀️✨Dinner at the Witch's ✨

MBC, KOCOWA

Ten individuals, including police detective Ji Hyeong Ju (Lee Jun Hyuk) and web comic artist Shin Ga Hyeon (Nam Ji Hyun), are given the extraordinary chance to "reset" their lives by going back exactly one year. Initially thrilled by the opportunity to correct past mistakes, they soon discover that this second chance comes with a terrifying price. As mysterious deaths begin to plague the group, they realize someone – or something – is hunting them. Hyeong Ju and Ga Hyeon must race against time to uncover the truth behind the reset and the identity of the killer, before their renewed lives are cut tragically short. This drama was adapted from the Japanese novel “Repeat" by Inui Kurumi.

365: Repeat the Year

Shin Ga Hyeon

Yul (Do Kyung Soo), the King's carefree nephew, falls in love with the compassionate Yi Seo (Nam Ji Hyun) during his playful youth. When Yul's father (Jo Han Chul) and Kim Cha Eon (Jo Sung Ha) orchestrate a bloody coup that kills the King and Yi Seo's father, she escapes with her brother while Yul is unaware. Yul's father becomes King, making Yul the Crown Prince. Sixteen years later, Yul suffers memory loss after an assassination attempt, setting the stage for a dramatic reunion with Yi Seo and a journey to uncover the truth about his past.

100 Days My Prince

The 100 Days Team

No Ji Wook (Ji Chang Wook) is a successful public prosecutor whose life changes suddenly after intern Eun Bong Hee (Nam Ji Hyun) joins his team. The duo becomes close, but things get chaotic when Bong Hee is wrongly accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend. Ji Wook pulls out all the stops to help Bong Hee – jeopardizing his stellar career in the process. Ji Wook and Bong Hee realize that the only way out of this mess for both of them is to track down the real killer. But will they close the net in time? And could they find love together as they hunt this cunning criminal?

Suspicious Partner

The Suspicious Team

Eun Bong Hee

Wealthy heir Kang Ji Sung, better known as Louis (Seo In Guk), grew up in France, shielded from the world and indulging in extravagant shopping sprees. His impeccable "golden dog nose" for discerning quality and trends makes him a walking encyclopedia of luxury goods. However, a tragic accident leaves him with amnesia, and he finds himself penniless and homeless in Seoul, remembering nothing but his name. He is discovered by Ko Bok Shil (Nam Ji Hyun), a pure-hearted country girl who has come to Seoul to find her runaway younger brother. Mistaking Louis for her brother due to his familiar clothes, she takes him in. As they navigate the harsh realities of city life, Bok Shil teaches Louis the value of money and hard work, while Louis's innate shopping instincts inadvertently lead them to clues about his past and help Bok Shil in her search. Will their unlikely cohabitation blossom into a heartwarming romance?

Shopaholic Louis

The Shopaholics Team

Lee Jung Soo (Ha Jung Woo), an auto salesman, is driving home to celebrate his daughter's birthday when the Hado tunnel suddenly collapses around him. Miraculously surviving the catastrophic accident, he becomes trapped in the tunnel's wreckage. Dae Kyung (Oh Dal Soo), the head of the accident response team, and Lee's wife Se Hyun (Bae Doo Na) communicate with him, discovering he may not be the only survivor. As the rescue mission continues, political pressures mount to halt the search, threatening to compromise the ongoing tunnel construction. With time running out and hope dwindling, Lee Jung Soo must fight for survival amid the crushing concrete and rubble. This is a 2016 South Korean disaster drama directed by Kim Seong Hun.

Tunnel

The Hado Team

KBS, KOCOWA

Cha Soon Bong (Yoo Dong Geun), a loving but often exasperated single father, has dedicated his life to raising his three adult children: Kang Shim (Kim Hyun Joo), a successful but prickly secretary; Kang Jae (Yoon Park), an ambitious doctor; and Dal Bong (Park Hyung Sik), a struggling aspiring chef. Feeling taken for granted and unappreciated, Soon Bong devises an extreme plan to teach his selfish children a lesson: he files a lawsuit against them for filial impiety. This shocking act forces his children to confront their own shortcomings and re-evaluate their relationships with each other and their father. As they navigate the legal battle and its repercussions, the family embarks on a journey of reconciliation, self-discovery, and ultimately, a deeper understanding of what truly binds them together.

What Happens to My Family?

A Troublemaker Family

As teens, Yoon Soo Wan (Ku Hye Sun) and Park Dong Joo (Lee Sang Yun) fell in love, but they were separated after a tragic accident that left Soo Wan blind and forced Dong Joo to leave the country. Twelve years later, Soo Wan has regained her sight after a surgery and now works as a paramedic, while Dong Joo has become a surgeon. They reunite working in the same hospital, but Soo Wan is engaged to another man and doesn’t recognize Dong Joo, who opts not to tell Soo Wan who he truly is. Is there any second chance at love in their future, or will it all stay firmly in the past?

Angel Eyes

The Angel Eyes Team

During the political turmoil of 18th-century Joseon, Baek Dong Soo (Ji Chang Wook) was adopted by a swordsmith and grew up alongside Yeo Woon (Yoo Seung Ho). However, their paths diverge dramatically in adulthood: while Dong Soo embraces justice and loyalty, eventually joining the royal guard, Woon is drawn into a clandestine assassin organization, becoming a skilled but conflicted killer. Their brotherhood is tested as they find themselves on opposing sides of a brewing war, one fighting to protect the Crown Prince and the other serving a shadowy faction aiming to overthrow the kingdom. This drama was based on the comic “Honorable Baek Dong Soo” by Lee Jae Heon.

Warrior Baek Dong Soo

⚔The New Joseon Warriors ⚔

In 1970s South Korea, siblings Kang Mo (Lee Bum Soo), Sung Mo (Park Sang Min), and Mi Joo (Hwang Jung Eum) were separated after their father was betrayed and killed in a robbery gone wrong. In adulthood, Kang Mo, the ambitious middle child, rises from poverty, navigating treacherous political and business landscapes to avenge his family. However, he often clashes with Sung Mo, a stoic intelligence agent, and Mi Joo, an aspiring singer caught in a tragic romance with the son of a family enemy. Amidst South Korea’s rapid industrialization, Kang Mo tries to enact his revenge, fights to reclaim his family's honor, and strives to build an empire of his own.

Giant

SBS, KOCOWA

Gang Jin, who moved around frequently with her mother, now works as a bartender to get by while she studies to be the top student in school. Living a rough life and raised with strong values, Gang Jin finds her only hope of love in Ji Wan at the end of his teen years. Yet when Ji Wan loses her older brother when he tries to find Gang Jin's pendant, she leaves her hometown, and they separate. It is not until ten years later that Gang Jin and Ji Wan reunite.

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