Eric Nam

Overview

'''Eric Nam (에릭 남) is a Korean-American artist who debuted in the Korean music scene in 2013. He was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He originally had a job in finance before he transferred into the music industry. His first EP was called Cloud 9 under B2M Entertainment. He was then signed by CJ E&M in 2015 and released his second EP: Interview. His third EP was Honestly in 2018. In between creating music for his EPs, he releases music for various OSTs including: Love in Memory, Uncontrollably Fond, It’s Okay to be Sensitive, and Encounter. His most recent single is Runaway.'''

Hosting

'''Beyond his work in music, Eric is also a prominent host in South Korea. From 2013 to 2016, he hosted Arirang TV’s show After School Club. He also interviews many prominent international celebrities, like Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx, and Emma Stone, due to his fluency in both Korean and English. He was able to bridge the gap between American and Korean media due to viral interviews with these celebrities. He also starred in the MBC show We Got Married, where he was partnered with Mamamoo’s Solar. He would eventually take a break from hosting to focus on his music career, though.'''

Podcast

'Eric doesn’t do much TV hosting nowadays, but he does host his own podcast called K-Pop Daebak w/ Eric Nam''. He uploads every Monday. On his podcast, he gives insight into what the industry is like and what it is like to be a K-pop artist. He also reviews the best new songs in the K-pop scene. He will occasionally interview K-pop artists, as well.'''

Achievements

'''Eric was on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2017. He was also a GQ Korean Man of the Year in 2016. He has been nominated for Best Collaboration and Best Vocal Performance - Male Solo for the Mnet Asian Music Awards, as well.'''