Nam Joo-hyuk Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Model • Actor
Famous Role	His acting in the drama Who Are You: School 2015
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight (approx.)	70 Kg (154 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 13 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: The Great Battle (As Sa-mool in 2018) TV: The Idle Mermaid (As Park Dae-bak in 2014)
Awards, Achievements, Honors	• 2014 - Fashion Model of the Year, CFDK Awards • 2015 - Best New Actor, APAN Star Awards • 2015 - Popularity Award, KBS Drama Awards • 2016 - Best New Actor, MBC Drama Awards • 2016 - Breakout Actor, Soompi Awards • 2016 - Style Icon, InStyle Star Icon • 2017 - Rising Star Award, Drama Fever Awards • 2018 - Best New Actor, Blue Dragon Film Awards • 2018 - Best New Actor, Korean Association of Film Critics Awards • 2018 - Rising Star Award, BIFF Marie Claire Asia Star Awards • 2018 - Best New Actor, The Seoul Awards • 2019 - Best New Actor, KOFRA Film Awards • 2020 - Mommeumme Award, Art Awards
Personal Life
Date of Birth	22 February 1994 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2026)	32 Years
Birthplace	Yeongdo District, Busan, South Korea
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Signature
Nationality	South Korean
Hometown	Busan, South Korea
School	Gyeongnam Middle School
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Controversy	Bullying Allegations In June 2022, a person came forward with allegations that Nam Joo Hyuk had bullied him during their school years. The person claimed that Nam was part of a group that harassed him over a period of six years, spanning middle school and high school. Nam's management company denied the allegations and called them untrue. The agency also announced that it would file criminal complaints against the person who made the claims. Within a week, on 28 June, another person made similar bullying allegations against Nam. His management once again denied the claims. On 5 July, the Korean news outlet Dispatch published a report containing statements from 20 people connected to Nam's school years. This included two high school teachers and 18 classmates, all of whom defended him against the allegations. The matter later went to court. On 28 March 2024, the Goyang District Court found the original accuser guilty of defamation. The court ordered him to pay 7 million Won as compensation to Nam. The court also stated that Nam did not bully the accuser during their six years together in school and had no connection to any group of bullies. Both people who had made the allegations were held equally responsible for defaming him with false claims.
Social Media	Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Lee Sung-kyung (2017)
Family
Siblings	Only child of his parents.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nam Joo-hyuk

• Nam Joo Hyuk was born in Yeongdo District, Busan, South Korea, to a family of modest means.

• During his studies at Gyeongnam Middle School, he dreamed of becoming a professional basketball player.

• He played on the basketball team for three years. An injury and a later operation forced him to quit basketball.

• He remained physically active after the injury and picked up other sports along the way, including swimming.

• From a young age, he also took up jobs such as working at a petrol station and a supermarket, and he taught at a basketball academy.

• After his family moved to Seoul, he entered the Top Model Contest organised by the talent management company KPlus.

• He won the contest and signed with the company. He started walking the ramp and appearing in music videos soon after.

• He began his modelling career in 2013 with the SONGZIO Homme 2014 Spring or Summer collection.

• In 2014, he appeared in the music videos 200 Percent and Give Love by the artist Akdong Musician.

• His first major role came in 2015 in the KBS drama Who Are You, School 2015, where he played a high school student named Han Yi An. The role brought him wide attention.

• In 2017, he led the fantasy romance series The Bride of Habaek opposite Shin Se-kyung.

• The same year, he began working as a brand ambassador for Penshoppe.

• In 2018, he made his big screen debut with the historical film The Great Battle, alongside Jo In Sung.

• In 2019, he starred in The Light in Your Eyes alongside Han Ji Min and Kim Hye Ja.

• The same year, he became a brand ambassador for Dior Men in Asia.

• Also in 2019, he donated about 30 million South Korean Won to the Hope Bridge Association for victims of the Gangwon Province wildfire.

• In 2020, two of his shows streamed around the same time, The School Nurse Files and Start Up.

• The same year, he also starred in the film Josee, a remake of the 2003 Japanese film Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, once again working with Han Ji Min.

• Also in 2020, he donated 50 million Won to the Daegu Social Welfare Community Chest for quarantine supplies and medical support during the Covid 19 outbreak.

• With the success of The School Nurse Files and Start Up, Forbes included him in its 30 Under 30 Asia list in 2021, under the Entertainment and Sports category.

• In 2022, he starred opposite Kim Tae Ri in Twenty Five Twenty One, playing a sports journalist. The drama, set around the 1998 financial crisis in Korea, became one of the biggest hits of the year.

• In 2023, he led the Disney Plus series Vigilante, based on a Naver webtoon of the same name.

• He played a police college student who secretly works as a vigilante at night. This was his last project before he went for his mandatory military service.

• He enlisted in the police force under the Capital Defense Command Military Police Group on 20 March 2023.

• He served as chief of trainees at the Nonsan Training Center along with a member from the group Golden Child.

• After completing training, he served at the 32nd Division Military Police Unit, known as the Baekryong Unit, in Geumnam Myeon.

• He completed his mandatory service in September 2024 and made his first public appearance after service at Paris Fashion Week with Dior.

• On 2 January 2026, he signed an exclusive contract with the agency Fable Company.

• He returned to the screen in 2026 with the Netflix series The East Palace, alongside Roh Yoon Seo.

• Following the release of The East Palace, two new projects were confirmed for him.

• Disney Plus announced that he will lead the action crime thriller Code, playing a lawyer named Yun Tae Joo who works as a partner at a top law firm and holds no ethical limits in his pursuit of success. Disney Plus has said the series will release in 2027.

• The Korean entertainment portal Soompi reported that he will also star in a romance drama titled Heartbeat.

• The script will be written by Lee Si Eun, who has earlier written True Beauty and Lovely Runner.