Nam Gyu-ri

Nam Gyu-ri (Korean: 남규리; 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.[1] Nam has also acted, most notably in the film Death Bell and the drama 49 Days.

In this Korean name, the family name is Nam.
Nam Gyu-ri
Born
Nam Mi-jeong

(1985-04-26) April 26, 1985
Seoul, South Korea
Alma materKyung Hee University (Department Theater and Film)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2006–present
AgentHigher Rank Entertainment
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Formerly ofSeeYa
Korean name
Hangul
남규리
Hanja
南奎里
Revised RomanizationNam Gyu-ri
McCune–ReischauerNam Kyu-ri
Birth name
Hangul
남미정
Hanja
南美静
Revised RomanizationNam Mi-jeong
McCune–ReischauerNam Mi-jŏng

Career

Nam was born in 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.[2] 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.[1] 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.[3] 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.[4]

Shortly after finding new management, however, Nam resumed her singing career as a solo artist.[5][6] Her new management company, Eyagi Entertainment, has confirmed that Nam would pursue a solo career in both acting and singing.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9]

In November 2018, Nam signed with new agency KORTOP Media, founded by veteran drama producer Go Dae-hwa.[10]

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.[11]

In May 2022, Nam signed with My Company after her contract with her former agency expired.[12]

In July 2023, Nam signed with new agency Higher Rank Entertainment.[13]

Discography
Main article: SeeYa discography

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[14]
"Ride to Me" (내게 오는 자전거) (feat. One Way) 2010 49 Non-album singles
"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) (with Kyeol) 2013 96
"Moon River" 2014 —

Soundtrack appearances
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[15]
"Flying in the Deep Night" (깊은 밤을 날아서) 2007 — Unstoppable Marriage OST
"Lately I" (요즘 나는) (with Lee Hong-ki) —
"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 —

Collaborations
Title Year Album
"Don't Cheat" (Miss S feat. Nam Gyu-ri) 2008 Non-album single
"Goodbye and Goodbye" (Shin Hye-sung feat. Nam Gyu-ri) 2010

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008 Death Bell Kang Yi-na [16]
2009 More Than BlueCatgirl
2011 Mr. IdolMi-ohCameo
2013 Top Star Actress in Ice FlowerCameo
2014 Mad Sad BadShi-wasegment: "Saw you"[17]
2018 Deja VuJi-min[18][19]
History of JealousyLee Su-min[20]

Television series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Super Star – "Never Ending Love" Ahn Gyu-ri Episode 6
Life Is Beautiful Yang Cho-rong [21]
2011 49 Days Shin Ji-hyun [22]
2012 KBS Drama Special – "Butcher Barber" Mi-ja [23]
Lovers of Haeundae Yoon Se-na [24]
Ohlala Couple Bae Jung-ah Cameo (Episode 1)
2013 Heartless City Yoon Soo-min [25]
2014 My Forgetful Girlfriend Xue Jia Bao Chinese drama [26]
KBS Drama Special – "House, Mate" Seo-won [27]
2015 Late Night Restaurant Min-kyung Cameo (Episode 16)
2016 Yeah, That's How It Is Lee Na-young [28]
2018 My Secret Terrius Choi Eun-kyung Special appearance [29]
Children of Nobody Jeon Soo-young [30]
2019 Different Dreams Miki [31]
2020 Kairos Kang Hyun-chae [32]
2021 Drama Stage – "The Fair" Ryu Hee-sun Season 4 [33]
You Are My Spring Ahn Ga-young [34]
TBA Bloody Romance Baek Young-ok [35]

Web series
Year Title Role Ref.
2017 Swan Kim Min-seo [36]
Hey Anna! Let's Eat! Anna [37]

Television shows
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Burundi, Small Hope for the Six Brothers and Sisters Narrator [38]
2015 Law of the Jungle Cast member [39]

Music video
Year Song Title Artist Ref.
2006 "Love Song"SG Wannabe
2008 "Don't Cheat On Me"Miss S
2011 "Ran into You By Chance"Led Apple[40]
2013 " If This Ain't Love"Verbal Jint feat. Ailee[41]

Awards and nominations
See also: SeeYa § Awards
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.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2011 Best New Actress – Television Life Is Beautiful Nominated
Buil Film Awards 2008 Best New Actress Death Bell Nominated
MBC Drama Awards 2018 Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Children of Nobody Nominated
2019 Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries Different Dreams Nominated
2020 Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries Kairos Won [42]
SBS Drama Awards 2010 New Star Award Life Is Beautiful Won [43]
2011 Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special 49 Days Nominated

References
  1. (in Korean) Lee, Mi-hye. 오락가락 남규리, 씨야 합류 끝내 무산…네티즌 “원래 말 안됐다” (Flip-Flopping Nam Gyuri; Plans to Return to SeeYa Dissolve...Netizens Say "It Didn't Make Sense Initially") Archived August 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Joins.com/Newsen. August 13, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2009.
  2. SeeYa's Nam Gyu-ri Out of the Group Archived August 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. KBS World. April 21, 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  3. 남규리 "씨야 합류계획無..배우로 새출발"공식입장. Star News (in Korean). August 13, 2009. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  4. "남규리 씨야복귀 무산 이유 연기자로 거듭나기 위해:문화저널21 창간 10주년". Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  5. Archived December 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
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  7. Archived May 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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  11. "Nam Gyu Ri Says She Has Had This Desire to Play a Villain". ZAPZEE. December 22, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  12. Yoo Jung-min (May 31, 2022). "남규리, 마이컴퍼니 전속계약 체결…전종서와 한솥밥" [Nam Gyuri signed an exclusive contract with My Company... Jeonjongseo and Hansotbap] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved May 31, 2022 – via Naver.
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  14. Circle Digital Chart positions:
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  16. "High school is horror". Korean Film Biz Zone. July 23, 2008.
  17. "Nam Gyuri was Cast as Zombie in 'Mad Sad Bad' Because She is Pretty". Mnet. May 9, 2014. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  18. "Nam Gyu-ri cast in upcoming thriller movie". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 12, 2017.
  19. "Nam Gyu-ri Wants to Break out of Typical Roles". The Chosun Ilbo. July 2, 2018.
  20. "Oh Ji-ho and Nam Gyu-ri in "History of Jealousy"". Hancinema. November 7, 2011.
  21. 남상미, 김수현드라마 다시 합류.."갈등 해결". Star News (in Korean). October 2, 2010.
  22. "Ex-Pop Star Nam Gyu-ri Is Committed to Acting Career". The Chosun Ilbo. April 9, 2011.
  23. "Nam Gyu-ri returns in new KBS show". Korea JoongAng Daily. July 11, 2012.
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  25. "Nam finds catharsis, even if she's a weirdo". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 6, 2013.
  26. "Nam Gyu-ri, a sensation in China". Korea JoongAng Daily. April 25, 2012.
  27. "[HanCinema's Drama Review] "Drama Festival – House, Mate"". Hancinema. November 16, 2014.
  28. 남규리, 과거에 연예인과 연애 사실 고백 "깜짝". JTBC (in Korean). October 21, 2015.
  29. [단독] 남규리, '내 뒤에 테리우스' 특별 출연…소지섭 옛 연인 된다. Osen (in Korean). June 20, 2018.
  30. "[공식]'붉은 달 푸른 해' 김선아X이이경X남규리, 출연 확정 '기대↑'". Sports Chosun (in Korean). October 8, 2018.
  31. "[단독] 남규리, MBC '이몽' 주연 합류..경성구락부 재즈싱어". Sports Chosun (in Korean). October 4, 2018.
  32. "신성록·이세영·안보현·남규리, '카이로스' 라인업 확정(공식)" [Shin Sung-rok, Lee Se-young, Ahn Bo-hyun and Nam Gyu-ri Confirm Roles in "Kairos"]. www.ytn.co.kr (in Korean). May 7, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  33. Kim Bo-young (February 9, 2021). "남규리, tvN 단막극 '더 페어' 캐스팅 확정 [공식]". E-Daily (in Korean). Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  34. Park Pan-seok (January 7, 2021). "어른이들 힐링 로맨스" '너는 나의 봄' 서현진X김동욱X윤박X남규리 출연 확정[공식]" [Healing romance for adults" Seo Hyun-jin X Kim Dong-wook X Yoon Park X Nam Gyu-ri confirmed for 'You Are My Spring' [Official]]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2021 – via Naver.
  35. Choi Na-young (September 6, 2021). "남규리, 북한 여전사 된다..'피타는 연애' 출연 확정 [공식]" [Nam Gyu-ri, North Korean female warrior confirmed to appear in 'Peeta's Love' [Official]]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Naver.
  36. 남규리, 성형외과 전문의로 변신…한중 합작 '스완' 출연 결정. TenAsia (in Korean). June 23, 2015. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  37. 남규리, 웹드 '애나야 밥먹자' 현장 사진 공개…'바비인형 미모'. TenAsia (in Korean). August 17, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  38. "Nam narrates documentary". Korea JoongAng Daily. December 14, 2013.
  39. "Nam Gyu-ri joins the 'Byeong-man crew'". Hancinema. June 17, 2015.
  40. "LEDApple's Teaser Starring Nam Gyuri Released". Mwave. November 8, 2011.
  41. "Nam Gyuri Appeared in VerbalJint's Music Video for Free". Mwave. February 22, 2013. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
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