Nam Sang-mi | |
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| Born | May 3, 1984 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Agent | JR Entertainment |
| Spouse | Lim Jae-hyun (m. 2015) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 남상미 |
| Hanja | 南相美 |
| Revised Romanization | Nam Sang-mi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nam Sangmi |
| Website | Official website |
Nam Sang-mi (born May 3, 1984) is a South Korean actress.
Nam Sang-mi was working in a Lotteria restaurant near Hanyang University in the fall of 2001 when someone posted her personal photos on the internet. [1] Her popularity as an ulzzang led to her discovery as an actress. She made her debut in the 2003 melodrama series Love Letter , and began her acting career by taking small roles in films, TV dramas, and commercials. [2] Her first leading role came with Sweet Spy in 2005. [3] This was followed by leading roles in comedy drama Bad Family (2006) and action romance drama Time Between Dog and Wolf (2007). [4]
In 2008, Nam starred as an aspiring food columnist in Gourmet , a hit series based on Huh Young-man's manhwa Sikgaek. [5]
Nam said regarding her role in horror film Possessed (2009), "The moment I read the script, I wanted this part badly. After such a long time away from films, it excited me, and I can show a completely different side than I've shown in dramas." [6] She next played the titular character in romantic comedy drama Invincible Lee Pyung Kang . [7]
After starring in close friend Ku Hye-sun's short film You (2010), Ku cast her as the leading lady of her second feature film The Peach Tree (2012). [8] Meanwhile, on the small screen, Nam starred in the retro music drama Lights and Shadows (2011) [9] and romantic comedy drama Goddess of Marriage (2013). [10]
In 2014, Nam reunited with Time Between Dog and Wolf costar Lee Joon-gi in the period drama Gunman in Joseon . [11] [12] This was followed by a starring role in the comedy film Slow Video . [13]
In 2017, Nam starred in the office comedy drama Good Manager . [14] [15] In 2018, Nam starred in the mystery thriller series Let Me Introduce Her . [16]
Nam married a businessman at a small church in Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi Province on January 24, 2015. [17] [18] [19] [20] She gave birth to a baby girl on the afternoon of November 12, 2015. [21] [22]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Spy Girl | Nam Jin-ah |
| Too Beautiful to Lie | Jae-eun | |
| Dead Friend | Su-in | |
| 2005 | She's on Duty | Cha Seung-hee |
| Never to Lose | Lee Hae-ryung | |
| 2009 | Possessed | Hee-jin |
| 2010 | You (short film) | |
| 2012 | The Peach Tree | Park Seung-ah |
| 2014 | Slow Video | Bong Soo-mi |
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Love Letter | young Im Kyung-eun | MBC |
| Open Drama Man & Woman: "Spring Came to Me Like a Hooligan" | Sun-young | SBS | |
| Drama City: "The Truth about Wormwood and Garlic" | Sa-rang | KBS2 | |
| Escape from Unemployment | Wang Bit-na | SBS | |
| 2004 | Not Alone | Sang-mi | SBS |
| 2005 | Drama City: "Freesias, Teddy Bears, Hot Chocolate and..." | Choi Da-young | KBS2 |
| My Sweetheart, My Darling | Yoo In-kyung | KBS1 | |
| Sweet Spy | Lee Soon-ae | MBC | |
| 2006 | Bad Family | Kim Yang-ah | SBS |
| 2007 | Time Between Dog and Wolf | Seo Ji-woo | MBC |
| 2008 | Gourmet | Kim Jin-soo | SBS |
| 2009 | Invincible Lee Pyung Kang | Lee Pyung-kang | KBS2 |
| 2010 | Life Is Beautiful | Boo Yeon-joo | SBS |
| 2011 | Lights and Shadows | Lee Jung-hye | MBC |
| 2012 | KBS Drama Special: "Like a Miracle" | Han Myung-joo | KBS2 |
| 2013 | Goddess of Marriage | Song Ji-hye | SBS |
| 2014 | Gunman in Joseon | Jung Soo-in | KBS2 |
| 2017 | Good Manager | Yoon Ha-kyung | |
| 2018 | Let Me Introduce Her | Ji Eun-han | SBS |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Declaration of Freedom Saturday Big Operation - The War of Roses | |
| 2004 | Brain Survival | |
| Real Situation Saturday - X-Man | ||
| 2005 | Good Sunday - X-Man | |
| 2006 | Live TV Entertainment | MC |
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Christmas Miracle" | Shin Seung-hun |
| 2004 | "She's Laughing..." | Kim Hyung-joong |
| 2005 | "Love Is..." | Vintage Blue |
| 2006 | "Difficult Words to Say" | Lee Seung-gi |
| 2009 | "Have a Drink" | Zia |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (TV) | Sweet Spy | Nominated |
| MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Won | ||
| 2007 | MBC Drama Awards [23] | Excellence Award, Actress | Time Between Dog and Wolf | Won |
| 2008 | 3rd Seoul International Drama Awards [24] | Most Popular Actress | Won | |
| SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama | Gourmet | Nominated | |
| 2009 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Invincible Lee Pyung Kang | Nominated |
| 2010 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Life Is Beautiful | Nominated |
| 2012 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Lights and Shadows | Nominated |
| 2013 | SBS Drama Awards [25] | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Goddess of Marriage | Won |
| Top 10 Stars | Won | |||
| 2014 | KBS Drama Awards [26] | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Gunman in Joseon | Nominated |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Won | |||
| Best Couple Award with Lee Joon-gi | Won | |||
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards [27] | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Let Me Introduce Her | Nominated |
| SBS Drama Awards [28] | Producers Award for Actress | Won | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily and Weekend Drama | Nominated |
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