Eric Nam, who last performed in Singapore in 2022, first gained popularity after competing in the South Korean competition Star Audition: Birth Of A Great Star 2. After launching his music career, he hosted a few talk shows and was praised for his interviewing skills – becoming one of the most prominent hosts for international celebrity interviews in South Korea.
He later co-founded digital media company Dive Studios, along with his brothers Brian Nam and Eddie Nam. which has since garnered over 500 million views and 80 million podcast streams. As a musical artiste, he has 2.5 million monthly listeners and over 1 billion cumulative streams on Spotify.
He was also recently among the recipients of the 2023 Time100 Impact Awards, which was held at the National Gallery Singapore last month and where he spoke about his advocacy work for mental health.