Kim Nam-jin

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Kim Nam-jin
Born (1976-08-01) August 1, 1976 (age 47)
EducationCheonan University - Piano
Occupation Actor
Years active1996-1999, 2001-2013
AgentH8 Company
Korean name
Hangul
김남진
Hanja
金男眞
Revised Romanization Gim Nam-jin
McCune–Reischauer Kim Namchin

Kim Nam-jin (born August 1, 1976) is a South Korean actor. Kim began his entertainment career as a model, having walked the runway for Jang Kwang-hyo's Seoul Fashion Artists Association show in 1996 and appeared in advertisements for casual wear brand Storm in 1997. [1] [2] He began acting in 2002, and has since played leading roles in the romantic comedy film Spring Bears Love (2003), and several television dramas, including Ice Girl (2005), New Wise Mother, Good Wife (2007), Fly High (2007), and Don't Be Swayed (2008). [3] [4]

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Lovers' Concerto Seok-jin
2003 Spring Bears Love Lee Dong-ha
2007 Shadows in the Palace Lee Hyung-ik
Fantastic ParasuicidesPolice officersegment: "Fly Away, Chicken!"
2012Cine Note short film
2013Behind the Camera [5]
If You Were Me 6Owner of lotto room (cameo)segment: "Bong-gu on Delivery"

Television series

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2003 Thousand Years of Love [6] General Kim Yu-seok/Fujiwara Tatsuji SBS
Merry Go RoundKang Woo-sub MBC
2004 First Love of a Royal Prince Cha Seung-hyunMBC
Tropical Nights in DecemberPark Jung-wooMBC
2005 Ice Girl Jung Min-jae KBS2
2007Mermaid StoryLee Min-seok tvN
New Wise Mother, Good WifePark Seok-duMBC
Ground ZeroLee Joo-hyunMBC
Fly HighJames O'NeillSBS
2008Don't Be SwayedHan Kang-pilMBC

Music video

YearSong TitleArtist
2004"Timeless" SG Wannabe
2008"Hateful" SeeYa
2011"Goodbye Baby" [7] Miss A

Theater

YearTitleRole
2011Kisaragi Micky Zzang [8] [9] Riemoto

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
200324th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actor Spring Bears Love Nominated
SBS Drama Awards New Star Award Thousand Years of Love Won

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