Namjoo (남주) is a South Korean singer, rapper, lyricist and designer under Choi Creative Lab. She is a member of the girl group Apink and their sub-units Apink BnN and Apink JooJiRong.
As a soloist, she goes by her full name Kim Nam Joo. She made her solo debut on September 7, 2020 with her first single "Bird".
Career
2011: Debut with Apink
She debuted as a member of Apink on April 19, 2011 with the group's first mini album Seven Springs of Apink.
2019: Sugar Please
On February 14, 2019, Namjoo launched her own fashion line, Sugar Please.[1]
2023: Departure from IST Entertainment, new agency
On April 28, IST Entertainment announced that Chorong, Bomi, Namjoo, and Hayoung decided not to renew their contracts but will still maintain their activities as members of Apink.[2]
On that same day, it was announced that she, alongside Chorong, Bomi and Hayoung, had signed exclusive contracts with Choi Creative Lab. The agency detailed plans of supporting their individual activities and as well as the future of Apink.[3]
Personal life
Education
She attended Seoul Performing Arts High School, graduating in February 13, 2014.[4] In 2015, she was accepted to Sungkyunkwan University's Department of Performing Arts.[5]
Discography
Single albums
Collaborations
- "'A Cube' For Season # White" (with Jang Hyunseung & Eunji) (2013)
- "'A Cube' For Season # Blue Season 2" (with Yook Sungjae) (2015)
- "Merry Summer" (with Bomi, Chaeyeon, LE, Seo In Young, Lee Seok Hoon, Woo Tae Woon, Yang Da Il, BrotherSu, Chancellor & Kang Min Hee) (2016)
- "Destiny (from Cool Summer Project)" (with Niel & Nam Do Hyon) (2020)
- "Summer Memories (from Cool Summer Project)" (with Ravi & Kang Seung Sik) (2020)
OSTs
- "I Wanna Hear Your Song OST Part.1" ("Stay With Me" feat. Park Junho) (2019)
- "The Stairway of Time OST Part.2" ("Last Trip") (2021)
- Musical <Midnight Sun> Original Soundtrack ("A Melody Called You" with Onew) (2022)
Other releases
- Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man Part. 1 ("Did You Forget" with Bomi) (2015)
Producing & writing credits
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[6]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | |||
| Apink | "Dear" | Dear | Writing, Composing |
| "Heaven" | Writing | ||
| 2018 | |||
| Apink | "Forever Star" | One & Six | Writing |
| 2022 | |||
| Apink | "Just Like This" | Horn | Writing |
| "I Want You To Be Happy" | |||
| 2023 | |||
| Apink | "Candy" | Self | Writing |
| "Pink Christmas" | |||
| 2025 | |||
| Apink | "Tap Clap" | Writing | |
Fanmeetings
- 2024 Kim Nam Joo Fanmeeeting [Bad Joo's] (2024)
Filmography
Dramas
- Investigator Alice (Naver TV Cast, 2015–2016)
- Bad Boys Detective (Naver TV, 2017–2018)
Reality shows
- MAKE MATE 1 (KBS 2TV, 2024) - guest judge[7]
Variety shows
- Shikshin Road 2 (k-star, 2016)
- The Show Fan PD (SBS funE, 2017)
Musical theater
- Midnight Sun[8] (2022)
Gallery
- Main article: Namjoo/Gallery
References
- ↑ 커뮤니티 화제인 에이핑크 김남주 쇼핑몰 사진
- ↑ Soompi: All Apink Members To Leave IST Entertainment Except For Jung Eun Ji
- ↑ Soompi: Apink’s Chorong, Bomi, Namjoo, And Hayoung Sign With New Agency
- ↑ BNT News UK: A-Pink's Kim Nam Joo, 'I Just Graduated!'
- ↑ Mwave: A Pink's Kim Nam Joo Accepted into Sungkyunkwan University
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10013723 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ Naver (KR): 박초롱·김남주·후이·민니…시우민도 놀란 'MA1' 역대급 스페셜 C메이트
- ↑ @MidnightSun2022 on Twitter (March 24, 2022)
Official links
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