Namkoong Min is a South Korean actor. His name is sometimes written as Nam Goong Min or Namkoong Min. Born on March 2, 1978, he made his acting debut in the 2001 film “Bungee Jumping of Their Own.” He went on to star in many more films and television dramas, including “Birth of a Rich Man” (2010), “Can You Hear My Heart?” (2011), “I Need Romance 3” (2014), “My Secret Hotel” (2014), “The Girl Who Sees Smells” (2015), “Remember” (2015) and “Chief Kim” (2017).

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MBC, KOCOWA

During the tumultuous second Manchu invasion of Joseon, noblewoman Yoo Gil Chae (Ahn Eun Jin) dreams of a love that mirrors the tales in her favorite romance novels. However, her first love, Nam Yeon Jun (Lee Hak Joo) is engaged to her best friend Kyung Eun Ae (Lee Da In). Gil Chae’s romantic pursuits take a turn when she meets Lee Jang Hyun (Namkoong Min), a mysterious man who appears aloof but harbors a deep, unyielding love for her. As war engulfs their homeland, tearing apart families and forcing unimaginable sacrifices, their paths repeatedly cross. While Gil Chae is initially dismissive of Jang Hyun and still holds onto her feelings for Yeon Jun, she begins to see his true character as he selflessly protects her and those around him. Will they manage to survive the perils of war and find love in the darkest of times?

My Dearest

Dearest Love Team

Han Ji Hyuk (Namkoong Min), a top National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent, vanishes during an overseas mission, only to reappear a year later with no memory of what happened. Branded a traitor, he embarks on a relentless quest to uncover the truth behind his disappearance and the betrayal that cost him his memory and his reputation. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a vast conspiracy within the NIS itself, forcing him to question everyone he once trusted. Aided by his former colleague Yoo Je Yi (Kim Ji Eun) and criminal psychology expert Seo Soo Yeon (Park Ha Sun), Ji Hyuk races against time to expose the traitors and reclaim his identity before the truth consumes him entirely.

The Veil

The Black Sun team 

Baek Seung Soo (Namkoong Min) is a stoic, no-nonsense general manager with a track record of turning around failing sports teams – only to see them disbanded after achieving success. His latest challenge is the Dreams, a last-place baseball team riddled with internal strife, financial woes, and a history of underperforming players. Lee Se Young (Park Eun Bin), the passionate operations manager, is the youngest woman in her role and fiercely loyal to the team despite its abysmal record. Seung Soo immediately implements radical changes, clashing with the entrenched coaching staff, the team's star player, and even the owner's nephew, Kwon Kyung Min (Oh Jung Se), who views the team as a personal toy. With his unconventional and often ruthless methods, Seung Soo aims to dismantle the team's losing culture from the ground up, making tough decisions that alienate many in the pursuit of pushing the Dreams toward victory.

Stove League

Stove League Team

Baek Seung Su

Kang Hoon Nam (Namkoong Min), a charming relationships expert, actually despises love, while Yoo Jung Eum (Hwang Jung Eum), a former diver-turned-“relationship helper,” dreams of finding it, although she’s largely given up on finding someone for herself. Their paths unexpectedly collide through constant personal and professional encounters, eventually coming to a head when one of Jung Eum’s prospective clients wants her to match her up with Hoon Nam himself! While Hoon Nam and Jung Eum have very different ways of viewing the world, they slowly begin to wear away at each other – paving the way for a potential romance between them.

The Undateables

The Undateables Team

Hoon Nam

KBS02

Accountant Kim Sung Ryong (Namkoong Min) has had an unconventional career: instead of ensuring financial compliance, he helps his mobster boss avoid taxes without a trace. In search of even more money, Sung Ryong successfully gets hired as a middle manager in the accounting department at TQ Group, where he plans to embezzle company funds. There, he meets assistant manager Yoon Ha Kyung (Nam Sang Mi), former prosecutor-turned-finance director Seo Yul (Lee Jun Ho), and intern Hong Ga Eun (Jung Hye Sung), who become his new coworkers. As Sung Ryong acquaints himself with his new workplace, he starts noticing that poor decisions from upper management threaten to bring down the company – and he starts to wonder if he might be working for the wrong side.

Good Manager

Workaholics Team

Despite his successful career as a surgeon, an accident on the job causes Hong Ji Hong (Kim Rae Won) to take a step back from practicing medicine and transition to teaching high school biology. In his new position, one particular student stands out: Yoo Hye Jung (Park Shin Hye), a prickly, rebellious girl raised by her grandmother. Under Ji Hong’s guidance, Hye Jung turns her life around both academically and personally as she learns to let her guard down around others. They part ways after Hye Jung graduates from high school, but reunite thirteen years later: Ji Hong has returned to neurosurgery, and Hye Jung works at the same hospital after becoming a surgeon herself, motivated by her grandmother’s tragic death due to medical negligence. Alongside her former teacher, Hye Jung navigates hospital politics, complex medical cases, and reawakened feelings for Ji Hong – but can she have it all?

Doctors

Nerves Gone Wild Team

Throughout her life, “ugly duckling” Kong Shim (Minah) was constantly overshadowed by her beautiful, more successful older sister Kong Mi (Seo Hyo Rim). When the quirky, hot-tempered lawyer Ahn Dan Tae (Namkoong Min) rents a room in their rooftop apartment, Kong Shim's life takes an unexpected turn. He initially seems to only bring her trouble, but his sharp wit and genuine kindness slowly chip away at her insecurities, and they gradually begin to fall in love. Meanwhile, Kong Mi sets her sights on the wealthy and kind Joon Soo (On Ju Wan), the heir to a large corporation – and Dan Tae's long-lost cousin. However, Dan Tae's complicated past and a surprising connection to Kong Shim's family threaten to unravel their newfound happiness.

Dear Fair Lady Kong Shim

The Inner Beauty Team

Ahn Dan Tae

Seo Jin Woo (Yoo Seung Ho) has hyperthymesia, allowing him to remember nearly everything in his life with perfect detail. When his father, who suffers from Alzheimer's, is falsely accused of murder, he utilizes his photographic memory to become a lawyer despite dropping out of high school. But in a cruel twist of fate, Jin Woo begins to develop early-onset Alzheimer’s, causing his once-perfect memory to fade. As he races against time, Jin Woo fights against a powerful, corrupt conglomerate and their ruthless lawyer, Nam Gyu Man (Namkoong Min), who’s deeply embedded in the original cover-up. Jin Woo partners with prosecutor Lee In Ah (Park Min Young), one of the few people who believes in his father’s innocence, as he hopes to clear his father’s name before he loses his own memory.

Remember

The Unforgettable Team

Choi Eun Seol (Shin Sae Kyung), sole survivor of her family’s brutal murder, loses her memory but gains an extraordinary ability: she can see smells. Renamed Oh Cho Rim by her new adoptive father, she teams up with Detective Choi Mu Gak (Park Yoochun), who lost his sister in the same incident and has since lost his sense of smell. He's determined to catch the killer, but his lack of senses hinders him. Cho Rim's unique gift becomes their greatest asset as they navigate a world of invisible clues, chasing a phantom killer. But as they draw closer, their intertwined pasts unravel, revealing secrets more dangerous than they imagined. Can they unmask the murderer before he finishes what he started?

The Girl Who Sees Smells

The Sensory Team

JTBC

If someone were to do a scientific study, there probably were a lot of over-exuberant celebrations of South Korea’s 2002 World Cup win. High school sweethearts Jang Gook (Lee So Yeon) and Yoo Joon Soo (Namgoong Min) were two of them. After their mischievous night, Gook gets pregnant and the two try to marry but ultimately are forced to break up due to strong opposition from both families. Gook ends up moving to the United States and changes her name to Jang Dal Rae. Joon Soo goes from being the son of a wealthy family to becoming the breadwinner for his family as they live paycheck-to-paycheck. When Dal Rae and Joon Soo meet up again 12 years later and get hopelessly entangled in each other’s lives, what will become of the former high school couple? “Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup: 12 Years Reunion” is a 2014 South Korean drama series directed by Kim Do Hyung.

Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup

Yoo Joon Soo

Kang (Park Yong Woo), a desperate police detective, risks everything by rigging a drug raid to pay his comatose wife's mounting hospital bills. By taking a share of the stolen profits from a notorious gang, he secures financial relief but becomes consumed by guilt. Meanwhile, Min Woo (Namgoong Min), haunted by his own dark past involving a woman he married after meeting her in a bookstore, seeks redemption through increasingly chaotic actions. As their paths intertwine, Kang realizes their shared burden of guilt and moral compromise. Both men struggle to find a way to atone for their past misdeeds before the consequences of their actions catch up with them. This is a 2007 South Korean movie written and directed by Jin Kwang Gyo.

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