Nam Gwon-a

In this Korean name, the family name is Nam.
Nam Gwon-a
Born
Nam Mi-jung

(1968-10-08) October 8, 1968
Busan, South Korea
EducationPusan National University (Bacheol of Art at German Language and Literature)
OccupationActress
Years active1989 (1989)–present
AgentStarted Entertainment
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Korean name
Hangul
남권아
RRNam Gwona
MRNam Kwŏna
Former name
Hangul
남미정
RRNam Mijeong
MRNam Mijŏng

Nam Gwon-a (Korean: 남권아; born Nam Mi-jung (남미정) on October 8, 1968) is a South Korean actress.

Life and career

Nam Mi-jung was born October 8, 1968,[2] in Busan, South Korea. She graduated from Pusan National University with a degree in German Language and Literature. Nam legally changed her name from Nam Mi-jung to Nam Gwon-a in 2022. She stated that the change was suggested by her mother and symbolized a "new beginning" for the second half of her life, noting that the new name felt more "independent and sturdy".[3] Nam signed with Started Entertainment on October 11, 2024.[4]

Filmography

Film

Film performances
Year Title Role Ref.
2014 Futureless Things Yakult lady
2016 Night Song Seung Woo's mother
2020 Hide and Seek Mi-jeong
2022 Good Boy Chun-ja
Men of Plastic Man Ki-cheon [4]

Television series

Television performances
Year Title Role Ref.
2015 Reply 1988 Fortune teller [5]
2020 Chip In Park Jin-soo [6]
2021 Beyond Evil Fish market lady [7]
You Are My Spring Shaman [7]
Happiness Lee Deok-soon [8]
Secret Royal Inspector & Joy Jang Pat-sun [9]
Snowdrop Oh Deok-shim [10]
2022 Military Prosecutor Doberman Ms. Paeng [7]
Work Later, Drink Now 2 Tamna Restaurant Auntie [7]
Woori the Virgin Byun Mi-ja [11]
2023 The Good Bad Mother Sun-young's mother [7]
My Man Is Cupid Ham Yeon-ja [7]
2024 Knight Flower Bong Mal-daek [12]
LTNS Real estate agent [7]
Doctor Slump Nam Suk-Ja [7]
Mr. Plankton Hospital lobby mom [7]
2025 When Life Gives You Tangerines Housekeeper [13]

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 Result Ref.
40th Dong-A Theater Awards Best Actress 2004 Best New Actress Won [14]
40th Dong-A Theater Awards New Concept Theater Award 2004 Best Actress Won [15]
Seoul Theater Festival Grand Prize 2006 Best Actress Won [16]
Seoul Theater Festival Directing Award 2006 Best Actress Won [17]
SBS Drama Awards 2022 Scene Stealer Award Won [18]

References

  1. ^ 남권아 [Nam Gwon-a]. Started Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  2. ^ 남권아 [Nam Gwon-a]. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  3. ^ Sung, Do-hyun (August 13, 2024). [K-People] 배우 남권아 "2년 전 남미정서 개명...또 다른 시작" [[K-People] Actor Nam Kwon-ah: 'Changed name from Nam Mi-jung 2 years ago...a new beginning']. Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Son, Bong-seok (October 11, 2024). '야누스의 얼굴' 배우 남권아, 스타티드엔터 전속계약 [Actor Nam Gwon-a, the 'Face of Janus,' Signs Exclusive Contract with Started Entertainment]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  5. ^ 뮤지컬로 보는 '응답하라, 대구 1987'. Daily Newspaper. December 16, 2015. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  6. ^ 남미정, 박여사 인사드려요. News1. July 23, 2020. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i 배우 남권아, '코드네임B: 국밥집 요원들' 출연 개그우먼 김민경과 호흡맞춰. Nate News (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  8. ^ "'해피니스' 분노 유발자 백현진의 폭주한효주박형식 대치". Newsen. December 8, 2021. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  9. ^ ""내 이름으로 불린 적 없어" 김혜윤, 이혼 요구시모 남미정과 입씨름". Newsen. November 8, 2021. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  10. ^ '설강화' 23명 배우들 모인 역대급 스케일 단체 포스터 공개 ['Snowdrop' 23 Actors Gathered Together To Reveal The Greatest Scale Group Poster]. JTBC (in Korean). December 3, 2021. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  11. ^ '우리는 오늘부터' 홍지윤, 성훈 가정 폭력으로 신고...남미정 지시. News1. April 23, 2022. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  12. ^ 등장인물 [Characters]. MBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  13. ^ "When Life Gives You Tangerines - Cast (Korean Drama, 2025, 폭싹 속았수다)". HanCinema. February 15, 2025.
  14. ^ 연극배우 남미정씨 '겹경사'. Busan Ilbo. February 2, 2004. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  15. ^ "작품상에 '서안화차'와 '허삼관 매혈기'". Dong-A-Ilbo. March 23, 2004. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  16. ^ "서울연극제 대상에 '아름다운 남자'". Yunhap News. September 2, 2006. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  17. ^ 떠나려는 여자와 잡지 못하는 남자...뮤지컬 '처음이자 마지막'. Yeongnam Ilbo. November 14, 2015. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  18. ^ Kim, Ji-hye (January 1, 2023). "[2022 SBS 연기대상]'악마음' 김남길, 두번째 대상 영예..남궁민 디렉터즈 어워드(종합)" [[2022 SBS Drama Awards] 'Evil Mind' Kim Nam-gil, second grand prize .. Namgoong-min Director's Award (comprehensive)] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Naver.
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