Nothing can get us quite in our feelings like “Twenty-Five Twenty-One.” The hit K-drama, which is currently streaming on Netflix, centres around high school fencer Na Hee-Do (Kim Tae-ri) befriending a hardworking college dropout named Baek Yi-Jin (Nam Joo-Hyuk). Over the course of the series, the two grow closer and begin to catch feelings as they help each other deal with their own personal struggles. With every episode, viewers also fall deeper in love with Yi-Jin, since he’s basically the definition of a perfect boyfriend: kind, caring, and always there for Hee-Do during her toughest moments.
Besides “Twenty-Five Twenty-One,” Nam has also portrayed the leading male love interest in other romantic K-dramas like “Start-Up” and “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo.” The actor has never failed to make fans swoon with his roles. If you’ve become a big fan of Nam as well, scroll through the slideshow to see 20 of his best photos through the years. We guarantee they’ll make you love him even more.
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October 2014: Nam Joo-Hyuk Walks the Runway During Seoul Fashion Week
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October 2014: Nam Joo-Hyuk Hits the Style Icon Awards Red Carpet With Lee Sung-Kyung
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August 2015: Nam Joo-Hyuk at the "Memories of the Sword" Movie Premiere
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August 2016: Nam Joo-Hyuk Poses With Seohyun at a "Moon Lovers" Press Conference
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December 2017: Nam Joo-Hyuk on the Mnet Asian Music Awards Red Carpet
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January 2018: Nam Joo-Hyuk Attends the Dolce & Gabbana Store Opening Ceremony in Hong Kong
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June 2018: Nam Joo-Hyuk Walks the Runway During Milan Men's Fashion Week
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August 2018: Nam Joo-Hyuk With Jo In-sung at "The Great Battle" Seoul Showcase
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November 2018: Nam Joo-Hyuk at the Dior Pre-Fall 2019 Men's Collection Photo Call
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February 2019: Nam Joo-Hyuk Waves at Fans in Hong Kong
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May 2019: Nam Joo-Hyuk on the Baeksang Arts Awards Red Carpet
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October 2019: Nam Joo-Hyuk Shows Off His Handprint During the Blue Dragon Awards
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October 2019: Nam Joo-Hyuk at an Autograph Session in Sungnam
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January 2020: Nam Joo-Hyuk During Paris Fashion Week
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January 2020: Nam Joo-Hyuk Attends the Dior Homme Menswear Show
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September 2020: Nam Joo-Hyuk as Hong In-Pyo in "The School Nurse Files"
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February 2022: Nam Joo-Hyuk as Baek Yi-Jin In "Twenty-Five Twenty-One"
