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Nam Joo-hyuk

Nam Joo-hyuk, South Korean model and actor

Born
February 22, 1994
Age in 2026
32
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1994

About Nam Joo-hyuk

Nam Joo-hyuk is a South Korean model and actor. He began his career as a model and appeared in several music videos before making his screen debut in 2014 with the television series The Idle Mermaid. He gained wide recognition with his role in the dramas Who Are You: School 2015 (2015) and Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (2016). In 2018, he had his film debut with The Great Battle, and achieved further prominence with dramas Start Up (2020) and Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022). In 2021, Nam was included in Forbes 30 Under 30. On March 28, 2024, the accuser of Nam has been found guilty of defamation and ordered to pay 7 million won in restitution to the actor by the Goyang District Court. In September 2024, Nam Joo-hyuk was discharged of the mandatory military service and made his first public appearance post military service at Paris Fashion Week with Dior. After moving to Seoul, he won the contest Top Model which was sponsored by K-Plus.

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Nam Joo-hyuk timeline

  1. He began his career as a model and appeared in several music videos before making his screen debut in 2014 with the television series The Idle Mermaid.
  2. In 2018, he had his film debut with The Great Battle, and achieved further prominence with dramas Start Up (2020) and Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022).
  3. On March 28, 2024, the accuser of Nam has been found guilty of defamation and ordered to pay 7 million won in restitution to the actor by the Goyang District Court.
  4. In September 2024, Nam Joo-hyuk was discharged of the mandatory military service and made his first public appearance post military service at Paris Fashion Week with Dior.

The world when Nam Joo-hyuk was born

Nam Joo-hyuk was born in 1994. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1994

  • #1 song"I'll Make Love to You" – Boyz II Men
  • Top movieForrest Gump
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookThe Chamber – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentO.J. Simpson's white Bronco chase watched by 95 million
  • Top headlineO.J. Simpson car chase captivates the nation
  • Technology milestoneNetscape Navigator released
  • Defining fadThe Macarena (early)
  • Notable inventionAmazon.com founded
  • World population5.61 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNo World Series (Strike)
  • Also wonHouston Rockets (NBA)
  • U.S. population260.3M

1994 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Nam Joo-hyuk's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19942026
Gas$1.11$3.45/gal
Average home$107,200$435,000
Average income$40,217$67,500
Minimum wage$4.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.18$11.95
Postage stamp$0.29$0.73
Population260.3M341 million

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