He played the role of the new leader of the last-place team, the Dreams. The television series received positive reviews for its high quality script and attained high ratings. įrom 2019 to 2020, Nam starred in the sports television series Hot Stove League. In 2019, Nam starred in the medical prison drama Doctor Prisoner. In 2018, Nam starred alongside Listen to My Heart co-star Hwang Jung-eum in the romantic comedy series The Undateables. He then starred in SBS's legal thriller Falsify (2017), playing a trashy tabloid reporter with no work ethics. Namkoong was praised for his 'perfect amalgamation of character creation and acting' which contributed to the success of the drama. Namkoong's breakout role was in the hit comedy drama Good Manager (2017), where he played the central protagonist. Since then, he has received praise for his performances in legal thriller Remember: War of the Son (2015–2016) and romantic comedy Beautiful Gong Shim (2016). His efforts paid off when he achieved recognition for his villainous role as a serial killer in The Girl Who Sees Smells (2015), and he won the Best Villain Award at the annual 2016 DramaFever Awards. Namkoong subsequently returned with a changed mindset and new-found determination. 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). 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 also became known as 'little Bae Yong-joon' due to his resemblance with the actor. Since then, he appeared in the television series and single-act dramas such as Rose Fence, Pearl Necklace, Mould Flower and After Love. In 2002, Namkoong featured in the sitcom Dae Bak Family and attracted attention with his performance. 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.

After his graduation on August 31, 2006, he worked as a Social Service Agent for 18 months at Korea Army Training Center in Nonsan. He graduated from the Chung-Ang University with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Namkoong was educated at Daesung High School in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, and Ilsan Seongsa Elementary School. His father, Namkoong Hwon, was a principal of Sinneung Middle School (2005-2009).

Namkoong Min was born on March 12, 1978, in Seoul.

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