Nam Yoon-su (; born July 14, 1997) is a South Korean actor and model. He has appeared in Netflix's original drama series Extracurricular (2020), tvN's Birthcare Center (2020), JTBC's Beyond Evil (2021), KBS's The King's Affection (2021), and Love in the Big City (2024), playing as the main character in the latter.
Career Nam made his debut as a model in 2014, and made his acting debut through music videos in 2014 and 2015.
In 2018, Nam made his official acting debut through MBC Every 1 drama 4 Kinds of House, and in the same year he appeared in the web drama Want More 19.
In 2019, he made a special appearance in the web drama Re-Feel, and participated in the web drama I'm Not A Robot.
In 2020, Nam appeared in the web drama The Temperature Of Language: Our Nineteen. Later, he appeared in the Netflix series Extracurricular, which led him to gain in recognition, and he was nominated for the Best New Actor – Television in the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards. Nam then appeared in the short film Live Your Strength with Bae Suzy and later appeared in tvN drama Birthcare Center.
In 2021, Nam joined Mnet's M Countdown as a host with (G)I-dle's Miyeon. Nam then joined the drama Beyond Evil which premiered in February on JTBC. Nam was also cast in KBS2 drama The King's Affection which premiered in October.
In 2022, Nam appeared in the SBS drama Today's Webtoon alongside Kim Se-jeong and Choi Daniel, which premiered in July.
In 2024, Nam played the main character of the South Korean LGBTQ-related series Love in the Big City as Go Young, depicting the 10-year journey of a young gay man learning about life and love through ups and downs in a conservative society while also trying to become a successful writer.
Personal life Nam donated his kidney to his father on June 19, 2024.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2020 Live Your Strength Tae Min Short film 2023 Soulmate Ki-hoon
Television series Year Title RoleNotes 2018 4 Kinds of House Joon-ha 2020 Birthcare Center Ha Gyeong-hoon Extracurricular Kwak Ki-tae 2021 Beyond Evil Oh Ji-hoon The King's Affection Lee Hyun 2022 Today's Webtoon Gu Jun-young Borrowed Body Lee Sang-yoo 2024 Dog Knows Everything Hyun Ta Love in the Big City Go Young
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2018 Want More 19 Lee Gyeom 2019 Re-Feel Special appearance I'm Not A Robot Jung Sung-yoon 2020 The Temperature Of Language: Our Nineteen Lee Chan-sol
Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2021–2023 M Countdown Host with (G)I-dle's Miyeon (ep. 698 – 780)
Web shows Year Title Role Notes 2019 Eat's Seoul Host with Kang Min-ah
Music video appearances Year Artist Song Title 2014 Hong Jae-mok "당신이 그대가" 2015 Brother Su ft. Lovey "Dot" Standing Egg "Yell" Lucid Fall "Still There, Still Here" 2016 Yoon Jong-shin "Old School" Lee Jin-ah "I'm Full" Thomas Cook "Goodbye" 2017 Cheeze "Be There" Lee Jin-ah "Random" 2018 Rothy "Lost Time" Epitone Project "First Love" 2019 Brown Eyed Soul ft. SOLE "Right" 2020 Baek Ji-young "I Still Love You A Lot" 2021 Colde ft. Baekhyun "When Dawn Comes Again"
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 Model Awards 2021 Model Star Award Nam Yoon-su Baeksang Arts Awards 2021 Best New Actor – Television Extracurricular Brand of the Year Awards 2021 Best New Actor Nam Yoon-su Cine21 Film Awards 2024 Series Actor of the Year Love in the Big City KBS Drama Awards 2021 Best New Actor The King's Affection
References
External links