Kim Nam-joo (singer)

Kim Nam-joo (born April 15, 1995), better known by the mononym Namjoo, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Apink.

For the actress of the same name, see Kim Nam-joo (actress).
This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
Kim Nam-joo
Kim in January 2019
Born
Kim Nam-joo

(1995-04-15) April 15, 1995
Seoul, South Korea
EducationSungkyunkwan University
Occupation
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Actress
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2011–present
LabelsPlay M
Associated actsApink
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Nam-ju
McCune–ReischauerKim Namchu

Career

Pre-debut

Before debuting with Apink, she starred in a 2007 TV commercial at age 13.[1]

2011: Apink
Kim performing in October 2013

Kim joined Cube Entertainment through the 2010 Cube Party auditions and was one of the last Apink members to be introduced before the group's debut. Kim debuted with Apink on Mnet's M! Countdown performing their songs "I Don't Know" (몰라요; Mollayo) and "Wishlist" which were included on their debut EP Seven Springs of Apink on April 21, 2011.[2] She is also one of the two members of Apink's sub-unit PINK BnN along with Yoon Bo-mi.[3]

2015–present: Investigator Alice, Bad Boy Detectives, variety shows, and solo debut

In September 2015, she was cast in Naver TVCast's 8-episode web drama Investigator Alice,[4] which was released in October 2015,[5] where she portrayed detective Chun Yeon-joo. She reprised her role in its second season, in 2016.

In March 2015, Kim joined MBC's Tutoring Across Generations in place of Lee Tae-im,[6] but the show got cancelled on April 2 after episode 21 due to falling ratings.[7] Kim with fellow member Yoon Bo-mi appeared on Sugar Man as PINK BnN on October 20, 2015. In 2016, Kim and Apink co-member Yoon Bo-mi became the new MCs of Shikshin Road 2.[8] In the December 27 broadcast of King of Mask Singer, it was revealed that Kim was behind the mask "Good Daughter Shim Cheong".[9][10]

Between 2017 and 2018, Kim played the role of detective Oh Jin-Kyung in Naver TV's Bad Boy Detectives, once again collaborating with the team behind "Investigator Alice".

In October 2017, Kim was cast in the lead role of Juliet Capulet in Sungkyunkwan University's production of Romeo and Juliet.[11]

On September 7, 2020, Kim will make her solo debut with her first single album.[12]

Other works

Kim alongside groupmate Jung Eun-ji and Jang Hyun-seung, former member of Beast, released the single "A Year Ago" from the project A Cube For Season #White on January 3, 2013 to commemorate the success of their respective groups.[13]

In 2014, she performed "Seoul Lonely" with the hip-hop trio Phantom on several music programs.[14]

On June 2, 2015, she released a duet with BtoB's Yook Sung-jae entitled "Photograph", as part of Cube Entertainment's project single album A Cube For Season #Blue Season 2.[15]

On February 14, 2019, Kim launched her own fashion line, Sugar Please.[16]

Personal life

Kim attended Seoul Performing Arts High School along with fellow Apink members Son Na-eun, Oh Ha-young, and former member Hong Yoo-kyung. She graduated in February 2014.[17] In 2015, Kim was accepted to Sungkyunkwan University's Department of Performance Arts.[18]

Songwriting

Songs written
Year Song Album Notes
2016 "Lost Pieces" Dear Co-written with Bomi
2018 "Forever Star" One & Six

Discography
Main article: Apink discography

Apink BnN
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
[19]		 KOR
Hot 100
[20]
"My Darling" 2014 22 17 Pink Luv

Solo
Year Title Album Notes
2013 "A Year Ago" Acube For Season #White with Eunji and Jang Hyun-seung
2015 "Photograph" Acube For Season #Blue with Yook Sung-jae
"The Magic" Tom Little and The Magic Mirror OST solo
2016 "Our Night Is More Beautiful Than Your Day" Summer11 Project with various artists
"Sweet Now" Dalda with Damiano
2017 "I Pray 4 You" School 2017 OST with Bomi
"Shake" Deep OST with Defconn
2019 "Stay With Me" I Wanna Hear Your Song OST

Filmography

Television series
Year Title Role Network Notes
2015–2016Investigator AliceChun Yeon-jooNaver TVCastLead role; 2 seasons
2017–2018Bad Boys DetectiveOh Jin KyungNaver TVLead role; 2 seasons

Variety shows
Year Title Network Note
2016 Shikshin Road 2 k-star Co-host
2017 The Show Fan PD SBS funE Co-host

Musical theatre
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Romeo and Juliet Juliet Capulet Lead role

References
  1. Kim JiYeon (June 2, 2012). "A Pink's Kim Nam Joo was a Commercial Star as a Young Child". enewsWorld. Mwave. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  2. "A Pink releases debut EP, "Seven Springs of Apink"". Allkpop. April 18, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  3. starsung (June 26, 2014). "A Pink unveil the members of their new sub-unit 'PINK BnN' set for launch tomorrow". Newsen. allkpop. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  4. [단독] 에이핑크 남주, 웹드라마 ‘수사관 엘리스’ 출연…첫 촬영 시작 (in Korean). September 26, 2015. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  5. "First Poster For APink Namjoo's Web Drama 'Detective Alice' Revealed". October 15, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  6. "A Pink′s Nam Joo Joins ′Tutoring Across Generations′ in Place of Lee Tae Im". Mwave. March 9, 2013. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  7. MBC 측 "'띠과외' 폐지…예원·이태임 때문 아냐" (in Korean). Nate. April 2, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  8. "[Photo] Apink′s Yoon Bo Mi and Kim Nam Joo are Pumped for ′Shik Shin Road′". Mwave. March 9, 2016. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  9. Song, Michael (December 27, 2015). "Good Daughter Singer Simcheong Identity Revealed on King of Masked Singer". koogle.tv. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  10. Kim, Dong-Joo. "Shim Chung on 'King of Mask Singer' found out to be Apink's Nam Joo". StarN News. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  11. 에이핑크 김남주, 연극 무대 도전···‘로미오와 줄리엣’ 캐스팅 (in Korean). Naver. October 30, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  12. 에이핑크 김남주, 9월 7일 솔로 데뷔 확정…아이들 소연과 손잡았다(공식) (in Korean). Naver. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  13. "A Cube For season # White". Mwave. Mnet Media. Archived from the original on 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  14. Kim Chan Mi (June 2, 2014). "Phantom Makes A Pink's Kim Nam Joo Cry with Hidden Camera". Newsen. Mwave. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  15. "[Video] A Pink's Nam Joo and BTOB's Yook Sung Jae Get Together for a 'Photograph' in New Song". Mwave. June 2, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  16. "커뮤니티 화제인 에이핑크 김남주 쇼핑몰 사진". wikitree. February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  17. "A-Pink's Kim Nam Joo, 'I Just Graduated!". BNTNewsUK. February 13, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  18. Jeon Ah Ram (February 2, 2015). "A Pink′s Kim Nam Joo Accepted into Sungkyunkwan University". Newsen. Mwave. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  19. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2015-01-12. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  20. "Billboard K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard Korea. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  21. "2014 Week 27 Top 100 Gaon Chart". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.
  22. "2014 Week 28 Top 100 Gaon Chart". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.
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