Eric Nam (Korean: 에릭남; born November 17, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality based in South Korea.

[6] Nam accepted a position as a business analyst at Deloitte Consulting in New York City, deferring the opportunity to participate in microfinance initiatives in India.

[8] On January 23, 2013, Nam made his debut with the release of his first extended play (EP) Cloud 9 with lead single "Heaven's Door".

His appearances on After School Club and MBC's Section TV Entertainment Relay were positively received and helped established Nam as one of the "go-to" personalities for international celebrity interviews in South Korea.

[15] On April 16, Nam hosted and performed on Saturday Night Live Korea, receiving one of the highest ratings of the season.

[citation needed] Later that month, Nam joined the virtual marriage show We Got Married with Mamamoo's Solar as his partner.

He then released his digital single "Can't Help Myself" in July 2016, with lyrics written by Epik High's Tablo and featuring rapper Loco.

Nam performed three sold-out shows in New York City and Atlanta in August 2017 with singer Alec Benjamin as his opening act.

The shows sold out in one minute during presale; due to overwhelming demand, Nam added the date in Atlanta and increased the venue size in New York City.

[19] He appeared on the primetime Olympic broadcast of American television network NBC, providing an in-depth look at K-pop with interviewers Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski.

[24] In June, Nam embarked on the Honestly Tour, which encompassed 15 shows in 14 cities across North America and featured pop duo Loote as special guest.

The song was selected by Sony Pictures for the official soundtrack for the film Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, which reached number one at the US box office upon release.

On November 14, Nam released his first English album Before We Begin,[32] which marked the start of a new sound and "his transition from K-pop star to global pop singer-songwriter.

[43] Nam commenced the There And Back Again World Tour in Phoenix, on January 24, visiting cities throughout North America, Europe, and the South Pacific.