Kim Nam-hee is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas Mr. Sunshine, Spring Turns to Spring, and Sweet Home.
Career He started acting in short and independent film since 2009. However his professional debut as actor was a minor role in feature film No Breathing in 2013. Kim has an extensive background in theater, having performed in several plays such as 'Maids', 'Custody Claim' (2015), 'Brother's Night' (2016), 'Wake Up Hamlet', 'The Sky at the Amusement Park is Always', and 'In the Middle of the Sea' in the previous year. This solid stage experience has enabled him to firmly establish himself in any role.
In 2017, Kim played the role of a stalker in the drama Band of Sisters and left a strong impression on viewers. He also gained recognition for his short but impactful acting in director Lee Eung-bok's Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, where he played a doctor trying to save lives without realizing his own fate. His breakthrough role came in Mr. Sunshine, where he played Takashi Mori, a Japanese character speaking Korean and English with incredible precision. He got the role through audition. Through his role he won Best Supporting Actor from Korean Cultural Award.
Since then, in 2019 he has appeared in Spring Turns to Spring and Search: WWW.
He has also gained attention for his performances in commercials, including one for a construction company where he played a newlywed, and one for a hamburger brand where he portrayed a quiet, caring father whose child is sleeping.
Kim accepted role in film Where Would You Like to Go without reading the script.
Personal life He got married on September 29, 2018, to his long-term girlfriend whom he has dated for 10 years since his college days. Senior actor Lee Deok-hwa officiated the wedding.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2009 How are you these days FriendShort Film To her Jun-won2010 Hello, Guyang Shingoong Nam-hee fourth confession man kicked three times2011 Moonlight Sonata Mr. Hyun Autumn of that year Sang-minShort Film Sunny summer is back Fan2012 Ordeal Nam-hee Independent Film2013 No Breathing Won's friend 2 Youth Prayer Kwon-yun 2014 Animal Tae-pyeong The Stone Sectarianism None is okay Su-hoShort Film My wife Jun-hyeok2016 The Great Actor Devil's Blood Directing Team 2 2018 The Witness Kim Dae-ri2023Where Would You Like to Go?Do-gyeong Work To DoNam-hee 2026 The Eyes Seo-jin TBACanvas of Blood
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2012 Dream of Three Men, Father Shim Nam-hui 2015 The Missing Jailer Cameo2016 Guardian: The Lonely and Great God Choi Young-jae / Overworked doctor in ER Cameo (Episode 3) 2017 Band of Sisters Choi Young-hoon / Choi Ji-hoon Tunnel Yoon-hui Bit Part (Episode 7)2018 Mr. Sunshine Colonel Takeshi Mori 2019 Spring Turns to Spring Heo Bom-il Search: WWW Pyo Joon-soo 2020 Find Me in Your Memory Drama Director Cameo (Episode 11) 2021 On the Verge of Insanity Shin Han-soo You Are My Spring Kim Nam-hee Cameo (Episode 9–10) High Class Ahn Ji-young 2022 Twenty-Five Twenty-One Mobile store salesperson Cameo (Episode 16) O'PENing – Don't Announce Your Husband's Death Yoon Jae-young one act-drama; season 5 The Law Cafe Park Woo-jin Reborn Rich Jin Seong-joon 2023 Family: The Unbreakable BondCho Tae-gu 2024 Bitter Sweet Hell Jae-jin Chicken Nugget Kim Hwan-dong 2026 A Love Other Than Yours Lee Young-do
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2020 Sweet Home Jung Jae-heon / Jayhun Season 1 2021 Mad for Each Other Seon Ho 2022GlitchMa Hyung-woo 2024 Begins ≠ Youth Song Jun-ho
Television shows Year Title Role 2023 Very Private Southeast Asia Cast Member
Hosting Year Title Notes 2023 Opening ceremony 20th EBS International Documentary Film Festival EIDF2023
Theater YearTitleRole EnglishKorean2015 Maids 하녀들 Custody claim case 부양권청구 소송사건 2016 Brother's night 형제의 밤Su-dong Wake Up Hamlet Wake Up 햄릿 Hamlet The sky at the amusement park is always blue 놀이공원의 하늘은 언제나 푸르다 2016,2019 2020 In the middle of the sea 바다 한가운데서
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Asia Model Awards 2025 Rising Star Award – Actor Kim Nam-hee Korea Cultural Entertainment Awards 2018 Best Supporting Actor Mr. Sunshine MBC Drama Awards 2021 On the Verge of Insanity 2025 Moon River
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