Heo Nam-jun

In this Korean name, the family name is Heo.

Heo Nam-jun
Heo Nam-jun in November 2024
Born (1993-06-09) June 9, 1993
South Korea
EducationSungkyunkwan University
OccupationActor
Years active2019 (2019)–present
AgentH.Solid
Korean name
Hangul
허남준
RRHeo Namjun
MRHŏ Namjun

Heo Nam-jun (Korean: 허남준; born June 9, 1993) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in Your Honor (2024) and When the Phone Rings (2024–2025).

Career

Prior to his debut, Heo studied in Sungkyunkwan University and completed a degree in acting.[1]

Heo debuted in 2019 through the movie Like the First (2019).[2] His first drama appearance was in OCN drama Missing: The Other Side (2020). Heo would go on to play supporting roles in dramas such as Snowdrop (2021); The Matchmakers (2023); Sweet Home Season 2 and 3 (2023–2024); and The Impossible Heir (2024), as well as movies like Night in Paradise (2020); Double Patty (2021); and I, the Executioner (2024).[1] He was nominated for the Best New Actor Award by the 2024 APAN Star Awards for his performance in Sweet Home.[3]

In 2024, Heo portrayed a cold-blooded gangster and murderer named Kim Sang-hyuk – the eldest son of Kim Myung-min's character Kim Kang-heon – in Your Honor, a role which garnered Heo increased public attention.[4][5][6] During that same year, Heo portrayed Ji Sang-woo, a warm-hearted psychiatrist and YouTuber who specialized in unsolved cases in When the Phone Rings.[7][8] The drama itself was a commercial success and received positive reviews.[9] Heo was also awarded the Best New Actor Award from the 2024 MBC Drama Awards for his outstanding performance in the drama.[10]

Heo was cast in TvN drama When the Stars Gossip (2025), which was first broadcast on January 4, 2025.[11][12]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Like the First Manager Joo [1][2]
2020 Night in Paradise President Yang's subordinate 2 [1]
2021 Double Patty Na newbie murderer actor [1]
2024 I, the Executioner Special Detective [1]

Television drama

List of television drama(s)
Year Title Role Note Ref.
2020 Missing: The Other Side Go Bong-hwan Guest appearance [1][13]
2021 Snowdrop Oh Gwang-tae [14][15]
2023 The Matchmakers Jeong Sun-gu [1][16]
2023–2024 Sweet Home Staff Sergeant Kang Seok-chan Season 2 and 3 [16][1]
2024 The Impossible Heir Ha Myeong-jin [17][18]
2024 Your Honor Kim Sang-hyeok [1][19]
2024–2025 When the Phone Rings Ji Sang-woo [1][20]
2025 When the Stars Gossip Lee Seung-joon [21]

Music video appearances

Year Song Title Artist Ref.
2025 "Never Ending Story" IU [22]

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 Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2024 Best New Actor Sweet Home and Your Honor Nominated [3][23]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 Best New Actor – Broadcasting Your Honor Nominated [24]
MBC Drama Awards 2024 Best New Actor When the Phone Rings Won [10][25]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k ""Mengenal Heo Nam Jun, Psikiater di Drakor When the Phone Rings"". IDN Times (in Indonesian). December 11, 2024.
  2. ^ a b 신예 허남준 '설강화' 출연 (in Korean). 京鄉體育報. December 9, 2021.
  3. ^ a b 김수현·변우석·지창욱→김지원·김혜윤·김태리, APAN어워즈 후보 (in Korean). JoyNews24. December 3, 2024.
  4. ^ '유어 아너' 허남준 "아슬아슬한 시한폭탄 같은 느낌으로 연기". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). September 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "'유어 아너' 허남준, 노출신 각오한 이유.."감독님, 미팅부터 근육 체크" [인터뷰 종합]".. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). September 11, 2024.
  6. ^ """너무 매력적인 나쁜 새끼"..'유어아너'가 낳은 최고의 子 허남준 [Oh!쎈 레터]". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). September 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Heo Nam Jun turns into a psychiatrist for 'When The Phone Rings'". The Statesman. October 21, 2024.
  8. ^ ""Ring Ring!" — Heo Nam Jun dialling up new drama "When The Phone Rings" as a psychiatrist and content creator". The Independent (Singapore). October 21, 2024.
  9. ^ "Top 10 Non-English Most Watched TV-Shows (November 25 - December 01, 2024)". Netflix. December 5, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "이가섭·허남준, 男신인상 공동 수상..첫 마디부터 "여객기 참사 희생자들께 애도를" ('MBC 연기대상')".. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). January 5, 2025.
  11. ^ 이민호·공효진→오정세, 태양계 궤도 같은 인물관계도 (별들에게 물어봐). 스포츠동아 (in Korean). December 20, 2024.
  12. ^ 이민호 공효진 '별들에게 물어봐' 드디어 본다..내년 1월4일 편성 확정. Newsen (in Korean). Newsen. November 20, 2024.
  13. ^ '미씽', 이원구 강렬하고 섬뜩한 연기로 강한 인상 남겨 (in Korean). 京鄉體育報. September 12, 2020.
  14. ^ Ahn Byung-gil (December 9, 2021). 신예 허남준 '설강화' 출연 [Rookie Nam-Jun Heo to appear in 'Seol Ganghwa'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Naver.
  15. ^ '설강화' 슈트 정해인→드레스 지수, 23명 배우들 단체 포스터. Newsen (in Korean). Newsen. December 3, 2021.
  16. ^ a b '혼례대첩→스위트홈2' 허남준 누구? 심상치 않은 존재감. Newsen (in Korean). Newsen. December 11, 2023.
  17. ^ Noh Yu-jin (February 23, 2024). [아티스트 돋보기] 허남준, 마이즈너, 그리고 아직 못다 한 이야기 (in Korean). Aju Economic Daily. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  18. ^ [아티스트 돋보기] 허남준, 마이즈너, 그리고 아직 못다 한 이야기 (in Korean). Aju Economic Daily. February 23, 2024.
  19. ^ Jo, Hye-jin (May 22, 2024). 손현주X김명민 조합 온다...올여름 '유어 아너'로 연기 맞대결 [Son Hyun-joo and Kim Myung-min's union is coming...Acting competition in 'Your Honor' this summer] (in Korean). Xports News – via Naver.
  20. ^ 유연석·채수빈·허남준·장규리, '지금 거신 전화는' 출연 확정 (in Korean). JoyNews24. September 24, 2024.
  21. ^ 이민호·공효진→오정세, 태양계 궤도 같은 인물관계도 (별들에게 물어봐). Sports Dong-A (in Korean). December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  22. ^ 아이유, 이번엔 허남준이다..'네버 엔딩 스토리' MV서 핑크빛. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). May 25, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  23. ^ 김수현·변우석→김지원·김태리?'2024 에이판 스타 어워즈' 역대급 쟁쟁한 후보 공개. Nate (in Korean). December 3, 2024.
  24. ^ Park, Jeong-seon (April 7, 2025). '제61회 백상예술대상 with 구찌' 방송·영화·연극 후보 공개 ['61st Baeksang Arts Awards with Gucci' Broadcast, Film, and Theater Nominees Revealed]. JTBC News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 7, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  25. ^ 이가섭·허남준·채원빈, 신인상 "제주항공 참사 희생자 위해 애도"[MBC 연기대상]. EDaily Star (in Korean). January 5, 2025.
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