Na Jong-chan (; born September 17, 1994), better known by his stage name Na In-woo (), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in Mr. Queen (2020–2021), River Where the Moon Rises (2021), Marry My Husband (2024), and Motel California (2025). He has been a cast member of the variety show 2 Days & 1 Night since 2022.
Career 2013–2019: Debut and early career Na made his debut in 2013 through the musical Bachelor's Vegetable Store.
In 2014, Na appeared in the SBS weekend drama Glorious Day, making a slight appearance.
In 2015, Na made his official debut in the TV drama Shine or Go Crazy followed by the drama My Mom, earning it a nomination at the awards ceremony, 2015 MBC Drama Awards for Best New Actor category. In the same year Na starred in the film Twenty, playing the role of Dong Won, Dongwoo's younger brother, played by Lee Jun-ho.
In 2016, Na starred in the web drama Spark. In the same year, Na appeared in an episode of Cinderella with Four Knights . Na also appeared in the daily drama Golden Pouch aired on MBC. In the same year, Na appeared in the Film The Car Crash : Hit by Dongho.
In 2018, Na appeared in season 1's web drama It's Okay to be Sensitive with Kim Young-dae.
In 2019, Na appeared in the MBN drama Best Chicken. Na later appeared in two weeks' episodes of Home for Summer, a KBS1 daily drama, and then became a regular of its subsequent series Unasked Family. Na also appeared in the web drama Yeonnam Family which aired on Olleh TV. In 2019, Na changed his stage name from Na Jong-chan to Na In-woo.
2020–present: Career breakthrough and lead roles
In 2020, Na participated in the drama Mystic Pop-up Bar which aired on JTBC. Later the same year, Na joined the tvN historical drama Mr. Queen. The drama was a success, becoming the 7th highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history and boosting him into international fame.
In 2021, Na was confirmed to star in the movie Her Bucket List with Kim So-hye. In the same month, Na was confirmed for a cameo appearance in the drama At a Distance, Spring Is Green . Later in March 2021, Na joined the KBS2 historical drama River Where the Moon Rises as its male lead from the 6th episode, replacing Ji Soo who dropped out from the series following bullying allegations made against him. Despite the last-minute substitutions and casting situations in the ongoing drama, Na's acting and chemistry with lead actress Kim So-hyun were well received by the audience. As Na's first lead role, Na was nominated at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards in the Best New Actor – Television category.
In May 2021, Na was confirmed as the male lead in the drama Jinxed at First with Seohyun. In July, he was selected as the MC of the web music program OUTNOW Unlimited airing on Playlist, Naver Now.
In January 2022, Na became a fixed cast member of the season 4 of KBS2 reality show 2 Days & 1 Night.
In July 2023, Na starred as the male lead in the crime drama Longing for You, portraying a police officer who sought revenge for his brother in his quest to capture a serial killer.
In January 2024, Na appeared as the male lead for the fantasy revenge melodrama Marry My Husband alongside Park Min-young (as Kang Ji-won), where he portrays Yoo Ji-hyuk, the marketing manager of U&K Food and Kang Ji-won's biggest ally in her revenge.
On January 25, 2024, Na's agency released a statement that the exclusive contract between Na and the agency was terminated on January 18 and that Na had left Cube.
Personal life Military service In December 2024, Na's agency confirmed that he had been classified Grade 4 and assigned to supplementary service as a prospective social service worker. After remaining unsummoned for three years, he was transferred to wartime labor service under the long-term waiting provision.
Under this classification, he is exempt from mandatory military service during peacetime but remains subject to mobilization during wartime or an equivalent national emergency.
Discography Singles Title Year Album "May I Love" () 2021 Her Bucket List OST
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2015 Twenty Dong-won 2016 The Car Crash : Hit by Dongho Ko Dong-ho 2019 The Faceless Boss Boy 1 2021 Her Bucket List Kang Han-sol Kakao TV Film 2022 Ditto Young-ji
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2014 Glorious Day Seo Min-sik (young) 2015 Shine or Go Crazy Se-won This Is My Love Choi Jae Ho (young) My Mom Park Dae-ryong 2016 Cinderella with Four Knights Jun-soo Cameo (Episode 12) 2016–2017 Golden Pouch Yoon Ji-sang 2019 Yeonnam Family Yoo Gwon Home for Summer Jang Won-jun Episode 48–59 2019–2020 Best Chicken Lee Jin-sang Unasked Family Nam Yi-nam / Kim Hyun 2020 Mystic Pop-up Bar Kim Won-hyung 2020–2021 Mr. Queen Kim Byeong-in 2021 River Where the Moon Rises On Dal At a Distance, Spring Is Green Yeo Joon-wan Cameo 2022 Cleaning Up Lee Doo-yeong Jinxed at First Gong Soo-kwang / Go Myung-sung The Golden Spoon Han Sung-hoon Cameo (episode 15–16) 2023 Longing for You Oh Jin-seong / Oh Jin-sang 2024 Marry My Husband Yoo Ji-hyuk 2025Motel CaliforniaCheon Yeon-su 2025Hatsukoi DOGsWoo Seo-ha
Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2022–2024 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 Cast Member Episode 111 – 236
Web series Year Title Role 2016 Spark Yoon Ga-on 2018 It's Okay to be Sensitive Park Ji-ho 2021 Underground Heaven special appearance
Web show Year Title Role 2021 #OUTNOW Unlimited Host 2022 Today, To You Narrator
Hosting Year Title Notes 2022 2022 KBS Song Festival with Kim Shin-young and Jang Won-young
Musical Year Title Role 2013–2014 Bachelor's Vegetable Store Son Ji-hwan
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Asia Artist Awards 2021 New Wave Award – Actor Na In-woo 2022 Popularity Award – Actor AAA Emotive – Actor Baeksang Arts Awards 2021 Best New Actor – Television River Where the Moon Rises Brand of the Year Awards 2021 Rising Star Actor Na In-woo KBS Drama Awards 2021 Best New Actor River Where The Moon Rises Best Couple Award Na In-woo River Where the Moon Rises 2022 Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Jinxed at First Popularity Award, Actor Best Couple Award Na In-woo Jinxed at First KBS Entertainment Awards 2022 Rookie Award in Show and Variety Category 2 Days & 1 Night 4 2023 Excellence Award in Show and Variety Category Entertainer of the Year Grand Prize (Daesang) K-Model Awards with AMF GLOBAL 2021 Popular Culture Popularity Award – Actor Na In-woo Korea Broadcasting Awards Popularity Award River Where the Moon Rises MBC Drama Awards 2015 Best New Actor in a Serial Drama Mom 2025 Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Motel California
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