# Nam Hye-seung

Nam Hye-seung (Korean: 남혜승) is a South Korean composer and music director. She is considered one of the best musicians in the country and is a fluent player of multiple musical instruments. Nam majoring in classical composition at Yonsei University.
Having mastered various genres of content, starting with entertainment in 1989, Nam Hye-seung has become a veteran in the industry. She began her career as an EBS broadcast music writer in 1989 and has since worked on numerous successful projects. Nam Hye-seung served as the music director for hit dramas such as Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, It's Okay to Not Be Okay, Crash Landing on You, and Mr. Sunshine, among others. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with renowned artists such as IU, Heize, EXO's Baekhyun and Chanyeol, Seventeen's Seungkwan, Mamamoo's Wheein, Lee Hi, and many more. With an impressive discography of 77 Korean dramas, Director Nam has established herself as one of the most sought-after composers in the Korean television industry.

## Career

In 1989, Nam stepped into the entertainment industry and started working on drama music after she happened to see an advertisement at the EBS education broadcasting station looking for someone to add music effects, so she applied and was accepted.
After joining EBS as a broadcast music writer in 1989, Nam worked on comedies and entertainment shows such as MBC's Sunday Night for more than 10 years, but then moved on to the children's program Kiss Kiss because she wanted to compose music. "There was a whole world in 'Kiss Kiss'. Animation, documentaries, dramatization… It was a great study." Her work includes animation, documentaries, sitcoms, and dramas. In particular, she attracted attention for working on polar opposite genres, such as the popular children's works Kobobobo, Pororo, and Special Case Task Force TEN.
Most children's programs copied Disney music and made it appropriate, however Nam's music was original. It was from this time that her name became known to broadcasters. She became a drama music director starting with the 2004 MBC series Red Bean Bread.
In 2005, Nam won the Music/Effects Award for her work in MBC at the 17th Korean Broadcasting Producer Awards.
Starting from that, numerous hits were born from her hands, such as The Good Wife and Don't Dare to Dream, as well as Nine, I Need Romance (2 and 3), and Discovery of Love.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Network |
| 2004 | Red Bean Bread | MBC |
| 2005 | Rules of Love (이별에 대처하는 우리의 자세) | MBC |
| 2010 | More Charming by the Day | MBC |
| 2011 | You Are So Pretty | MBC |
| 2011 | Special Case Team TEN 1 | OCN |
| 2011 | Can't Lose | MBC |
| 2012 | Operation Proposal | TV Chosun |
| 2012 | Ice Adonis | tvN |
| 2012 | Queen Inhyun's Man | tvN |
| 2012 | I Need Romance 2012 | tvN |
| 2012 | Glass Mask | tvN |
| 2013 | Flower Boy Next Door | tvN |
| 2013 | Nine: Nine Times Time Travel | tvN |
| 2013 | Special Affairs Team TEN 2 | OCN |
| 2013 | The Fugitive of Joseon | KBS2 |
| 2013 | Heartless City | JTBC |
| 2013 | Hold My Hand | MBC |
| 2013 | Your Neighbor's Wife | JTBC |
| 2014 | I Need Romance 3 | tvN |
| 2014 | Angel Eyes | SBS |
| 2014 | A Witch's Love | tvN |
| 2014 | My Spring Days | KBS2 |
| 2014 | Discovery of Love | KBS2 |
| 2014 | The Three Musketeers | tvN |
| 2015 | Love Weaves Through a Millenium | Hunan Television |
| 2015 | Snow Road | KBS1 |
| 2015 | This is My Love | JTBC |
| 2015 | My Beautiful Bride | OCN |
| 2015 | My First Time | OnStyle |
| 2015 | Bubble Gum | tvN |
| 2016 | One More Happy Ending | MBC |
| 2016 | Memory | tvN |
| 2016 | The Good Wife | tvN |
| 2016 | Jealousy Incarnate | SBS |
| 2016 | Drama Special – The Red Teacher (Episode 1, Season 7) | KBS2 |
| 2016 | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | tvN |
| 2017 | Snowy Road | |
| 2017 | Chicago Typewriter | tvN |
| 2017 | Suspicious Partner | SBS |
| 2017 | The Bride of Habaek | tvN |
| 2017 | Black | OCN |
| 2017 | Just Between Lovers | JTBC |
| 2018 | Drama Stage – Not Played (Episode 7, Season 1) | tvN |
| 2018 | Wok of Love | SBS |
| 2018 | Life on Mars | OCN |
| 2018 | Mr. Sunshine | tvN |
| 2018 | Where Stars Land | tvN |
| 2018 | Encounter | tvN |
| 2019 | Romance Is A Bonus Book | tvN |
| 2019 | He Is Psychometric | tvN |
| 2019 | Beautiful World | JTBC |
| 2019 | Vagabond | SBS |
| 2019 | Crash Landing on You | tvN |
| 2020 | A Piece of Your Mind | tvN |
| 2020 | It's Okay to Not Be Okay | tvN |
| 2020 | Record of Youth | tvN |
| 2020 | Lovestruck in the City | KakaoTV |
| 2021 | Reflection of You | JTBC |
| 2021 | Bulgasal: Immortal Souls | tvN |
| 2021 | Our Beloved Summer | SBS |
| 2022 | Link: Eat, Love, Kill | tvN |
| 2022 | Alchemy of Souls | tvN |
| 2023 | Our Blooming Youth | tvN |
| 2023 | Doona! | Netflix |
| 2023 | Sweet HomeSeason 2 | Netflix |
| 2024 | Tell Me That You Love Me | ENA |
| 2024 | Queen of Tears | tvN |
| 2025 | When the Stars Gossip | tvN |

## Accolades

Awards and nominations :
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2005 | 17th Korean Broadcasting Producer Awards | Music/Effects Award | Works in MBC | Won |
| 2018 | 11th Korea Drama Awards | Best Original Soundtrack | "Days Without Tears" (vocal by Kim Yoon-ah) | Nominated |
| 2020 | 30th Seoul Music Awards | OST Award | "Flower" (vocal by Yoon Mi-rae) | Nominated |
| 2020 | 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best OST | "Here I Am Again" (vocal by Baek Yerin) | Nominated |
| 2021 | 30th Seoul Music Awards | OST Award | "Here I Am Again" (vocal by Baek Yerin) | Nominated |
| 2021 | 30th Seoul Music Awards | OST Award | "Give You My Heart" (vocal by IU) | Nominated |
| 2024 | Korea Drama Awards | Best OST Award | "More Than Enough" (Kim Tae-rae (Zerobaseone)) | Won |
| 2024 | 2024 K-World Dream Awards | Best OST | "Love You With All My Heart" (Crush) | Won |
| 2024 | 2024 MAMA Awards | Best OST | "Love You With All My Heart" (Crush) | Won |
| 2024 | Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding K-Drama OST | "The Reasons of My Smile" (BSS) | Won |
| 2025 | 39th Golden Disc Awards | Best OST | "Love You With All My Heart" (Crush) | Won |