Eric Nam: The American Maknae: Book 2

Ships with other idols (So far)

Eric x Nicole Jung

One of the first people Eric ran into way back in 05. They reunited two years at the Mama's and ever since they been close friends often hanging out. Some netizens noted an obvious crush judging by her open admiration of him.

Eric x Taeyang

A fellow brother in Christ that Eric follows. They both admire their open Christian faith. Eric visits Tae during Christmas and Easter holidays where they break communion. Aside from religious reasons, Taeyang is a funny person that Eric can crack jokes with.

Eric X Daesung

Another brother in Christ that Eric shares his faith with. Daesung goes to the same church Eric goes to and they worship together. Sometimes they hang out after church eating some home cooked kimchi and steak.

Eric x Yubin

A friend and classmate from his university days that he misses. Eric would always crack jokes and Yubin would poke fun of him. They both have good chemistry which leads a speculation of a possible "girlfriend" of Eric though she is quick to shut that down insisting they're just friends.

Eric Nam x Jun K
Their friendship goes way back when 2pm first debuted. Jun K visited Eric's university despite not being a student there. Eric says it's because he got lost. In short he helped him find his right school.

Eric x Nickthun
He is perhaps the closest 2pm member Eric is friends with. They both share a similar experience moving to Korea and are passionate on what they do. Eric has Nick's number on his personal contacts.

Eric x Taecyeon

A good friend that Eric admires. The fact they lived at the same neighborhood made Eric quite happy. They both a similar reputation of being handsome men although Taecyeon is much bolder.

Eric x Kevin Woo

They both appeared frequently on Hallyu Wave Hour. Nam stated how much he loved U-Kiss as a group and Kevin liked his funny personality. Kevin is one of the idols he would call a good friend. Being close in age with his younger brother Eddie, Kevin visits their apartment from time to time.

Eric x CL
Ailee's friend and frequent guest on the Hallyu Wave Hour. CL acts as the supportive little sister rooting for both of them. She likes making them feel embarrassed. Like with the media she took suspects a relationship.

Eric x IU

A sweet little darling he got to collaborate her for Dream High and ever since Eric has always praised her singing voice. He always treats like her the sweetest little sister he wishes he had. To IU, Eric is a big brother who's kind and very handsome. IU even quoted his "gentleman" persona.

Eric x Jay Park
Despite being polar opposite they are pretty close friends. Eric has commented on Jay's career as being a blessing from being near cancelled to being one of the top artists in Korea. Him being part of Bigbang ignites some heavy compatison by the media. At one point the media pitted them against each other, but he reassures they are great friends. Both like cracking jokes whenever their friends are around. They can pretty chaotic in the same room.

Eric x Gina
Great friend from Canada who appeared in the Hallyu Wave Hour. Her Canadian charms and his Southern vibe really match. She states how comfortable she feels him. Of course Eric gets little shy seeing her naughty live performances.

Eric x Sungyu

A personal fan of Eric and has even quoted as an influence. He managed to get a pleasant surprise when Eric visited their dorms during an episode of Running Man. Eric greeted him and the Infinite members and they celebrated with cake.

Eric x Hyolyn
A onetime colleague from his acting stint for Dream High. Eric has commended her for her vocal talents. She is also a fan of his music and sometimes likes to sing with Eric during breaks.

Eric x Soyou
A friend he met thanks to Hyolyn. She is fan of Super Junior so naturally she is also a fan of Eric. Soyou's natural charms has won even Eric's. He even admitted she was pretty one time leading to some speculation by netizens.

Eric x Eunji
One of his most hardcore fans out there. They met once at the 2012 Mama's and since then she has openly supported his work. Eric has openly stated as Apink: bringing a new light to Kpop. She states that her dream to have a collaboration with him.

Eric x Peniel

A newer guest on the Hallyu Wave Hour. Peniel has been known to crack jokes with Eric and shares a pretty background of being Korean American. They feel a sense of brotherhood whenever they meet.

Eric x Aron

Another Korean American friend Eric has met. His chill laid back attitude is something Eric greatly appreciates. It was through him that he got into Nu'est.

Eric x Jackson Wang

One of the newest faces Eric got to meet. He interviewed him along with Got7 during their earliest days. He is the reason why people poke fun of Eric's Ooh Ooh.

Eric x Jamie

Unlike most girls who are charmed by Eric, Jamie just bullies him. He gets called old due to their nine year age gap. Despite that Eric likes cracking jokes with her. She is Eric's co-host in After School Club.