| Nam Gyu-ri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Name: | Nam Mi-jeong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 26 April 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Seoul, South Korea[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years Active: | 2006–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agent: | Higher Rank Entertainment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma Mater: | Kyung Hee University (Department Theater and Film) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nam Gyu-ri (; born April 26, 1985) is a South Korean actress and singer. She was the leader of the Korean female trio SeeYa. In 2009, Nam Gyu-ri had a contract dispute with the group's management company and left the group.[2] Nam has also acted, most notably in the film Death Bell and the drama 49 Days.
Nam was born in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, South Korea. She graduated from Kyunghee University specializing in Theater and Film (Department of Theater and Film).
In April 2009, Core Contents Media, SeeYa's management company, announced that Nam Gyu-ri had violated the terms of her contract by refusing to perform her engagements as a member of SeeYa; the company also stated that it would potentially take legal action against Nam.[3] Although the company later announced that she would return, it was eventually revealed that the issues could not be fully resolved, and Nam left again. In leaving the group permanently, Nam released a statement through her lawyers in which she said that she "could not possibly" return to SeeYa. In the statement, Nam announced that the reason for her departure was that she was more interested in pursuing an acting career than singing. Because it was impossible to pursue both paths, she had decided that she needed to give up working with the group.[4] For this reason, she declined offers from all record companies that were interested in recruiting SeeYa, and would henceforth make a new beginning as an actor and not a singer.[5]
Shortly after finding new management, however, Nam resumed her singing career as a solo artist.[6] [7] Her new management company, Eyagi Entertainment, has confirmed that Nam would pursue a solo career in both acting and singing.[8] Despite the fact that Nam stated she would not pursue her singing career as a solo singer, she managed to contribute in Ivy's comeback album "I Be.." in 2009.[9]
In 2011, Nam returned to SeeYa temporarily during the group's promotion of its final album. SeeYa officially disbanded on January 30, 2011.
In 2014, Nam signed with SidusHQ, one of South Korea's most famous talent agencies.[10]
In November 2018, Nam signed with new agency KORTOP Media, founded by veteran drama producer Go Dae-hwa.[11]
In 2020, Nam acted as the second lead in Kairos, acting as a violinist and a sociopath who was secretly having an affair behind her husband's back while acting as a good wife and mother. She received favourable reviews for her acting of the villain in the drama.[12]
In May 2022, Nam signed with My Company after her contract with her former agency expired.[13]
In July 2023, Nam signed with new agency Higher Rank Entertainment.[14]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [15] | |||
| "Ride to Me" (내게 오는 자전거) | 2010 | 49 | rowspan="5" |
| "Starlight Tears" (별빛눈물) | 2011 | 35 | |
| "That Man" (그 남자) | 2012 | 41 | |
| "A Man and Woman Meet For the First Time" (처음 본 남자 그리고 여자) | 2013 | 96 | |
| "Moon River" | 2014 | — |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [16] | |||
| "Flying in the Deep Night" (깊은 밤을 날아서) | 2007 | — | Unstoppable Marriage OST |
| "Lately I" (요즘 나는) | — | ||
| "Man" (남자) | 2008 | — | Death Bell OST |
| "I Wanna See Your Face" (보고싶은 얼굴) | 2009 | — | More than Blue OST |
| "Say Love" (사랑한다는 말) | 2010 | 82 | Assorted Gems OST |
| "I Only Look at You" (그대만 보이네요) | 2011 | 83 | Mr. Idol OST |
| "Haeundae Lovers" (해운대 연인들) | 2012 | — | Haeundae Lovers OST |
| "Candle in the Rain" | 2019 | — | Different Dreams OST |
| "Before Tonight is Over" (이밤이 다하기 전에) | — | ||
| Dance Tonight | — |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Don't Cheat" | 2008 | rowspan="2" |
| "Goodbye and Goodbye" | 2010 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Death Bell | Kang Yi-na | [17] | |
| 2009 | More Than Blue | Catgirl | ||
| 2011 | Mr. Idol | Mi-oh | Cameo | |
| 2013 | Top Star | Actress in Ice Flower | Cameo | |
| 2014 | Mad Sad Bad | Shi-wa | segment: "Saw you" | [18] |
| 2018 | Deja Vu | Ji-min | [19] [20] | |
| History of Jealousy | Lee Su-min | [21] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Super Star – "Never Ending Love" | Ahn Gyu-ri | Episode 6 | ||
| Life Is Beautiful | Yang Cho-rong | [22] | |||
| 2011 | 49 Days | Shin Ji-hyun | [23] | ||
| 2012 | KBS Drama Special – "Butcher Barber" | Mi-ja | [24] | ||
| Lovers of Haeundae | Yoon Se-na | [25] | |||
| Ohlala Couple | Bae Jung-ah | Cameo (Episode 1) | |||
| 2013 | Heartless City | Yoon Soo-min | [26] | ||
| 2014 | My Forgetful Girlfriend | Xue Jia Bao | Chinese drama | [27] | |
| KBS Drama Special – "House, Mate" | Seo-won | [28] | |||
| 2015 | Late Night Restaurant | Min-kyung | Cameo (Episode 16) | ||
| 2016 | Yeah, That's How It Is | Lee Na-young | [29] | ||
| 2018 | My Secret Terrius | Choi Eun-kyung | Special appearance | [30] | |
| Children of Nobody | Jeon Soo-young | [31] | |||
| 2019 | Different Dreams | Miki | [32] | ||
| 2020 | Kairos | Kang Hyun-chae | [33] | ||
| 2021 | Drama Stage – "The Fair" | Ryu Hee-sun | Season 4 | [34] | |
| You Are My Spring | Ahn Ga-young | [35] | |||
| 2023–2024 | The Story of Park's Marriage Contract | Yoon-hee | Special appearance | [36] | |
| 2024 | My Military Valentine | Baek Young-ok | [37] |
| Year | Title | Role | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Swan | Kim Min-seo | [38] | |
| Hey Anna! Let's Eat | Anna | [39] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Burundi, Small Hope for the Six Brothers and Sisters | Narrator | [40] | ||
| 2015 | Law of the Jungle | Cast member | [41] |
| Year | Song Title | Artist | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Love Song" | SG Wannabe | ||
| 2008 | "Don't Cheat On Me" | Miss S | ||
| 2011 | "Ran into You By Chance" | Led Apple | [42] | |
| 2013 | " If This Ain't Love" | Verbal Jint feat. Ailee | [43] |
| Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2011 | Best New Actress – Television | Life Is Beautiful | ||
| Buil Film Awards | 2008 | Best New Actress | Death Bell | ||
| MBC Drama Awards | 2018 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Children of Nobody | ||
| 2019 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Different Dreams | |||
| 2020 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Kairos | [44] | ||
| SBS Drama Awards | 2010 | New Star Award | Life Is Beautiful | [45] | |
| 2011 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | 49 Days |