Nam Gye-u (1811–1888) was a Korean painter and a government officer in the late Joseon period. Nam Gyewu was born to a high class and son of Nam Jinhwa who served as Busa. He lived in Namchon, Seoul and had an official career as Dojeong. Nam was especially good at depicting butterflies, so called as Nam Nabi (Butterfly Nam), his nickname. Through his lifetime, Nam Gye-u devoted to drawing pictures of butterflies and flowers.

Nam Gye-u
Hangul
남계우
Hanja
南啓宇
Revised RomanizationNam Gye-u
McCune–ReischauerNam Kye-u
Art name
Hangul
일호
Hanja
一濠
Revised RomanizationIlho
McCune–ReischauerIrho
Courtesy name
Hangul
일소
Hanja
逸少
Revised RomanizationIlso
McCune–ReischauerIlso
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