Eric Nam, a Korean-American singer, songwriter, and television host was recognized as one of Forbes’ 30 under 30 Asia honorees for 2017. His role in Grandma’s Restaurant at Samcheong-dong has earned him an award in the Best Newcomer Award – Variety at the 2018 KBS Entertainment Awards.
Nam was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 17, 1998. While working for Deloitte Consulting, he accepted an offer to work as a business analyst in New York City. In 2011, Nam graduated from Boston College with a bachelor’s degree in International Studies and a minor in Asian Studies.
He initiated and maintained his focus on a musical career from his pre-debut. After Nam’s video went viral, he accepted an invitation from MBC to appear on the famous television show Star Audition: Birth of Great Star2.
He finished in the top five of the competition and began his career in Korea. Success in the music industry resulted from Nam’s charisma and talent.
The COVID-19 pandemic forced him to postpone some of his first world tour dates in 2020 in Asia, North America, and Latin America. Find out if Eric Nam has a wife and his relationship status by reading on!
Eric Nam’s Relationship Status
Records indicate that Eric Nam is currently single. Sources have confirmed that Nam has never been married and has never had a child. Like any other celebrity, Nam doesn’t disclose and provide any information about his personal and romantic life and tries to keep his life private and away from the public’s eye.
Eric Nam and MAMAMOO’S Solar
Celebrities are paired up as virtual newlywed couples on MBS’s variety show We Got Married. As a “couple,” Nam and Solar lasted eight months on the show in 2016. The show’s aftermath has elicited a wide range of opinions.
In an interview, Nam stated that although many people praised their pairing, many people made hateful remarks. They have not been in touch since they left the show. In Nam and Solar’s first joint interview on a radio show, Nam and Solar both expressed their strong feelings about this issue.
Nam acknowledged that he sent birthday greetings to Solar but never heard back from her. Today, Nam refuses to discuss or mention Solar or MAMAMOO in interviews because he considers this a “sensitive” topic due to all the negative comments about it in the past.