Namkoong Min (Hangul: ë‚¨ê¶ ë¯¼, born March 12, 1978) is a South
Korean actor, director and screenwriter. He first gained recognition
with neo-noir film A Dirty Carnival (2006), and has since received
praise for his performances in Remember: War of the Son (2015â€"2016),
Beautiful Gong Shim (2016), Good Manager (2017), Falsify (2017),
Doctor Prisoner (2019) and Hot Stove League (2019-2020).Namkoong Min
was born on March 12, 1978, in Seoul. He has a brother, Namkoong Yoon.
His father, Namkoong Hwon, was a principal of Sinneung Middle School
(2005-2009). Nam was educated at Daesung High School in Eunpyeong-gu,
Seoul, and Ilsan Seongsa Elementary School. He graduated from the
Chung-Ang University with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical
Engineering. After his graduation, on August 31, 2006, he had worked
as a Social Service Agent for 18 months at Korea Army Training Center
in Nonsan.Namkoong Min debuted as an actor in the film Bungee Jumping
of Their Own as the protagonist's best friend, and subsequently
appeared in the movie Bad Guy as the female lead's boyfriend. In 2002,
Namkoong featured in the sitcom Dae Bak Family and attracted attention
with his performance. Since then, he appeared in the television series
and single-act dramas such as Rose Fence, Pearl Necklace, Mould Flower
and After Love. Namkoong also became known as "little Bae Yong-joon"
due to his resemblance with the actor. In 2004, Namkoong starred in
the KBS daily drama My Lovely Family, which garnered over 30% in
ratings and led to increased recognition for the actor.Namkoong
subsequently received acclaim with neo-noir film A Dirty Carnival
(2006), and drew widespread notice for his performance in melodrama
Listen to My Heart (2011). After the series, Namkoong decided that he
would only accept lead roles due to his new-found popularity and
recognition, and turned down all offers of supporting roles. This led
to an unwanted two years break for Nam.
Korean actor, director and screenwriter. He first gained recognition
with neo-noir film A Dirty Carnival (2006), and has since received
praise for his performances in Remember: War of the Son (2015â€"2016),
Beautiful Gong Shim (2016), Good Manager (2017), Falsify (2017),
Doctor Prisoner (2019) and Hot Stove League (2019-2020).Namkoong Min
was born on March 12, 1978, in Seoul. He has a brother, Namkoong Yoon.
His father, Namkoong Hwon, was a principal of Sinneung Middle School
(2005-2009). Nam was educated at Daesung High School in Eunpyeong-gu,
Seoul, and Ilsan Seongsa Elementary School. He graduated from the
Chung-Ang University with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical
Engineering. After his graduation, on August 31, 2006, he had worked
as a Social Service Agent for 18 months at Korea Army Training Center
in Nonsan.Namkoong Min debuted as an actor in the film Bungee Jumping
of Their Own as the protagonist's best friend, and subsequently
appeared in the movie Bad Guy as the female lead's boyfriend. In 2002,
Namkoong featured in the sitcom Dae Bak Family and attracted attention
with his performance. Since then, he appeared in the television series
and single-act dramas such as Rose Fence, Pearl Necklace, Mould Flower
and After Love. Namkoong also became known as "little Bae Yong-joon"
due to his resemblance with the actor. In 2004, Namkoong starred in
the KBS daily drama My Lovely Family, which garnered over 30% in
ratings and led to increased recognition for the actor.Namkoong
subsequently received acclaim with neo-noir film A Dirty Carnival
(2006), and drew widespread notice for his performance in melodrama
Listen to My Heart (2011). After the series, Namkoong decided that he
would only accept lead roles due to his new-found popularity and
recognition, and turned down all offers of supporting roles. This led
to an unwanted two years break for Nam.
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