Nam Hye-seung () is a South Korean composer and music director. She is considered one of the best musicians in the country and is a fluent player of multiple musical instruments. Nam majoring in classical composition at Yonsei University.
Having mastered various genres of content, starting with entertainment in 1989, Nam Hye-seung has become a veteran in the industry. She began her career as an EBS broadcast music writer in 1989 and has since worked on numerous successful projects. Nam Hye-seung served as the music director for hit dramas such as Queen of Tears, Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, It's Okay to Not Be Okay, Crash Landing on You, and Mr. Sunshine, among others. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with renowned artists such as IU, Heize, BSS, EXO's Baekhyun and Chanyeol, Seventeen's Seungkwan, Mamamoo's Wheein, Lee Hi, and many more. With an impressive discography of 77 Korean dramas, Director Nam has established herself as one of the most sought-after composers in the Korean television industry.
Career In 1989, Nam stepped into the entertainment industry and started working on drama music after she happened to see an advertisement at the EBS education broadcasting station looking for someone to add music effects, so she applied and was accepted.
After joining EBS as a broadcast music writer in 1989, Nam worked on comedies and entertainment shows such as MBC's Sunday Night for more than 10 years, but then moved on to the children's program Kiss Kiss because she wanted to compose music. "There was a whole world in 'Kiss Kiss'. Animation, documentaries, dramatization… It was a great study." Her work includes animation, documentaries, sitcoms, and dramas. In particular, she attracted attention for working on polar opposite genres, such as the popular children's works Kobobobo, Pororo, and Special Case Task Force TEN.
Most children's programs copied Disney music and made it appropriate, however Nam's music was original. It was from this time that her name became known to broadcasters. She became a drama music director starting with the 2004 MBC series Red Bean Bread.
In 2005, Nam won the Music/Effects Award for her work in MBC at the 17th Korean Broadcasting Producer Awards.
Starting from that, numerous hits were born from her hands, such as The Good Wife and Don't Dare to Dream, as well as Nine, I Need Romance (2 and 3), and Discovery of Love.
Filmography YearTitleNetworkRef.2004Red Bean BreadMBC2005Rules of Love (이별에 대처하는 우리의 자세)2010More Charming by the Day2011You Are So PrettySpecial Case Team TEN 1OCNCan't LoseMBC2012Operation ProposalTV ChosunIce AdonistvNQueen Inhyun's ManI Need Romance 2012Glass Mask2013Flower Boy Next DoortvNNine: Nine Times Time TravelSpecial Affairs Team TEN 2OCNThe Fugitive of JoseonKBS2Heartless CityJTBCHold My HandMBCYour Neighbor's WifeJTBC2014I Need Romance 3tvNAngel EyesSBSA Witch's LovetvNMy Spring DaysKBS2Discovery of LoveThe Three MusketeerstvN2015Love Weaves Through a Millenium Hunan TelevisionSnow RoadKBS1This is My LoveJTBCMy Beautiful BrideOCNMy First TimeOnStyleBubble GumtvN2016One More Happy Ending MBCMemorytvNThe Good WifeJealousy IncarnateSBSDrama Special – The Red Teacher (Episode 1, Season 7)KBS2Guardian: The Lonely and Great GodtvN2017Snowy RoadChicago TypewritertvNSuspicious PartnerSBSThe Bride of HabaektvNBlackOCNJust Between LoversJTBC2018Drama Stage – Not Played (Episode 7, Season 1)tvNWok of LoveSBSLife on MarsOCNMr. SunshinetvNWhere Stars LandEncounter2019Romance Is A Bonus Book He Is PsychometricBeautiful WorldJTBCVagabondSBSCrash Landing on YoutvN2020A Piece of Your MindIt's Okay to Not Be OkayRecord of YouthLovestruck in the CityKakaoTV2021Reflection of YouJTBCBulgasal: Immortal SoulstvNOur Beloved SummerSBS2022Link: Eat, Love, KilltvNAlchemy of Souls2023Our Blooming YouthDoona!NetflixSweet HomeSeason 22024Tell Me That You Love MeENAQueen of TearstvN2025When the Stars GossipOur Unwritten SeoulThe Price of ConfessionNetflix, Inc.2026Still ShiningJTBC
Accolades +Awards and nominationsYearAwardCategoryNominee(s)Result200517th Korean Broadcasting Producer AwardsMusic/Effects AwardWorks in MBC 201811th Korea Drama AwardsBest Original Soundtrack"Days Without Tears" (vocal by Kim Yoon-ah) 2020 30th Seoul Music Awards OST Award "Flower" (vocal by Yoon Mi-rae) 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best OST "Here I Am Again" (vocal by Baek Yerin) 202130th Seoul Music AwardsOST Award "Give You My Heart" (vocal by IU) 2024 Korea Drama Awards Best OST Award "More Than Enough" (Kim Tae-rae (Zerobaseone)) from "Queen of Tears" 2024 K-World Dream Awards Best OST "Love You With All My Heart" (Crush) from "Queen of Tears" 2024 MAMA Awards Best OST Seoul International Drama Awards Outstanding K-Drama OST "The Reasons of My Smiles" (BSS) from "Queen of Tears" 2025 39th Golden Disc Awards Best OST "Love You With All My Heart" (Crush) from "Queen of Tears"
References
External links
Nam Hye-seung at Genius