Eric Nam Tells Us About His First Times

Eric Nam stops by BuzzFeed to tell us all about his firsts - everything from his first time meeting a celeb, his first cellphone, to his first time performing.
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[@isabeltorres8248]

"It's not that I'm a liar, it's just that I have no recollection" This is my new quote forever now

[@sofiaulbrich6170]

I read this while he said that lmao

[@briannagreen497]

@@sofiaulbrich6170 same

[@SofiaYazbeth13]

I love how further in the video he whispers ‘I’m a liar’ 😂

[@leticiaperez9543]

I found my senior quote

[@Lolli_gone_wrong]

Reh- collection

[@Sunny-km6xx]

"I'm not a liar" 20 seconds later "I'm a liar"

[@keysshineebum7436]

@VanessaCookie ?

[@lailasaqina3974]

@VanessaCookie that's just a joke

[@monlkonli5943]

@This account is dead well we are and literally nobody cares about ur opinion so pack up and go away sweetie

[@user-eb7fi2qd6z]

This account is dead r/woooosshhh

[@zan7926]

@This account is dead you're lameeee

[@bearyluv]

*"my entire existence is pretty much a meme"* *- Eric Nam, 2019*

[@sofiateylan291]

Omg why is he also describing my life?

[@bltotrs92]

noo not true Guys listen to Erics new MV 'Congratulations (Feat. Marc E. Bassy)' kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYKoYqWKmcSMmac This guy makes awesome music

[@tinytori509]

ok but issa mood-

[@InfinitySisters]

When I heard this I knew someone would quote it 😂

[@coffeebean447]

That's gonna be my senior quote

[@erinbailey7940]

“I used to host this show” ah yes an ASC reference

[@onedivinenote]

It was so iconic, I especially remember his times with bts and got7 in after school club lmao

[@fyzarehman6960]

@@onedivinenote one word: CHAOTIC

[@kay-ej1xb]

@@onedivinenote omg good times I was laughing my head off the whole time istg it was pure chaos

[@cocodydy8669]

“My entire existence is a meme” 😂 I love him so much 💕 Edit: HOLY COW I didn’t notice how many like I got on this till now tysm 💞

[@helloiamsaoo1342]

Tiny Coco Tea YoUR DoG SpEAkS cHinEsE

[@BudderChezMC]

🤣🤣🤣lololol

[@Valerie-fm9yv]

*Just started the vid and I already know most of his answers will start with stuff like “I think” and end with him asking if it’s sad or saying that it’s sad*

[@uishiriki]

LMFAO FACTS

[@viviantran7063]

😂 ikr

[@laviender]

😂😂😂

[@nanmolla3191]

"sHut uP eRiC" - Jackson Wang from China/GOT7

[@e_shima]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kndytwn]

Why did I read that in his voice? 😂

[@nonochanglixno2486]

Hahahhahahahah

[@nonochanglixno2486]

Omg

[@nonochanglixno2486]

I cant

[@1r3n3]

Eric Nam, staring straight into the camera w/ a dead, not blinking stare: *my existence is pretty much a meme.* *_mood_*

[@mynameisdisgustdandpeoplel1475]

i can relate my teacher is always like: why do you always stare like that? with that blank stare?

[@keysshineebum7436]

MY MOM MET YOU. MY 39 YEAR OLD MOTHER IS LIving her life better than i'm living mine and idk how to accept it-

[@tia-rex]

@@jjminluvr sameeeee

[@keysshineebum7436]

@@jjminluvr thank you both :,) i like yours too 💜💛 stayarmy culture

[@jstephtherocktsugareincarnates]

billie eyelash 😂😂😂

[@keysshineebum7436]

YO WHO DIDN'T KEEP IT AT 69 LIKES?

[@sjleonb]

billie eyelash idk but I made it 101

[@magicaltrashcan03]

"basically my whole existence is a meme." Okay me.

[@emi165]

like as soon as I've seen the thumbnail I was like: "OMG *jackson wang voice* ERIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIC"

[@jzlkgs]

whole**

[@nazmayaakub3253]

“A line that looked like poop that grows” , eric honey that line is a snake 😔

[@nazmayaakub3253]

I know bc i had it on my nokia mobile 🥺

[@namtiddies554]

Lovedbyns same we used to play on my dads nokia the snake game

[@saraha.2023]

YES I LOVED THAT GAME 😭

[@valenciasrei8105]

Best game ever

[@user-bi8uh5fq3q]

@@namtiddies554 same

[@dabloonkitty]

i searched “eric nam r” and “eric nam red carpet leather jacket” immediately popped up and i may or may not have busted a lung looking at the picture HAHAHAHAH

[@samanthav]

oof that's rough

[@user-ol2lc2rd5k]

I looked it up but I think it’s not awful.. I did laugh tho 😭 but why he so cute since forever

[@latinkerbella.]

Omg i just saw it ahhhh

[@haleyhowarter141]

I swear i laughed for maybe a solid minute or two when I looked up the photo lmao

[@mayasone]

or just search "Birth of a Great Star 2 eric nam", that'll do the trick as well ;)

[@GoodMorningMisterMam]

(In Jackson's voice) ERIC!

[@bluepines2213]

@@mikayla970 same

[@andreay9935]

Awwww the good times 😁👏

[@alex-fs9yt]

I can hear it omg

[@yasmimvieira8754]

Or "u sassy bruh"

[@amymorgan9273]

🤣

[@mushymuffin8118]

sometimes i forget he was born in '88 and then he reminds me with his flip phone knowledge

[@cam-tw8eq]

WAIT... HE IS 30?!

[@bstmeg5237]

@@cam-tw8eq 30 or 31

[@Kt-cn2rq]

@@cam-tw8eq haha yeah believe so. I'm 35 and remember him being a little bit younger than me.

[@nitzmidzy]

HE LOOKS 22

[@mushymuffin8118]

EXACTLY I MEAN GREAT SKIN CARE WORKS WONDERS

[@yeah7174]

*Everytime I see Eric I always think About After school club and how Jackson was always attacking him 😂👌*

[@alenanguyen5125]

Dewey Duck ERICC

[@essennagerry]

@@alenanguyen5125 ahahahaha… I heard that…

[@godiraonasetlhabi7992]

😂😂😂"Shut up Eric!"

[@yeah7174]

@@godiraonasetlhabi7992 😂👏

[@mollygee2725]

@@yeah7174 wait I'm sorry I'm stupid and I'm also crying rn so I ain't processing right but did you go to school with them???

[@cagla9439]

"I have the worst memory" couple seconds later *Explains his childhood memory in detail* lol

[@sugarapplepie]

😂😂 saw this comment when he was talking about his phone 💀💀💀

[@marsc46]

He's definitely talking about After School Club😁

[@mickelleaurielle8343]

mary's castillo right!!! i was like everyone knows he’s talking about asc

[@mult-tea6107]

Can someone put me on about After School Club? I keep hearing about it but nobody ever goes into details

[@marsc46]

@@mult-tea6107 it's a korean talk show that takes requests on what the fans around the world want to see like artists and groups

[@yasmimvieira8754]

@@mult-tea6107 after school club is a tv show aired on arirang (they have an youtube channel too). Eric was one of the host with jimin park and kevin. The program is popular among international kpop fans because the host talk most of the time in English.

[@7ornever]

😂😂😂 as soon as he described it, asc and all the screaming (thanks to Jackson especially) came to my head. The markson show days were fun lol

[@keysshineebum7436]

the one dislike is from someone that was _so_ blinded by his cute face that they meant to hit the like button but hit dislike instead

[@quackquack4206]

billie eyelash nah it must be Jackson wang

[@evelyngam]

nah, the dislikes are from the team that styled him with those bIG ASS FEATHERS

[@melosheen2690]

billie eyelash u

[@benjaminwillyfelix5338]

Must be Solar

[@BudderChezMC]

Indeed

[@jungpeach9045]

“I snooze my alarm. Over and over and over and over again.” I feel you, Eric. Oh myyy everyone! its been a year and I didn’t expect that my comment will get so many likes 🤣

[@ninalopez3992]

Jungpeach 904 once I snoozed my alarm so much for about an hour that I was almost late for scholl😂😂😂

[@Merkavabernak]

@@ninalopez3992 i always snooze my alarm so much that i am late to school 😂😂😂😭

[@alittlewetnoyouhavetotaste2770]

Nctzen 💚

[@diaaa004]

y’all snooze it? i turn that shit off and go back to sleep.

[@jasmink3841]

I press, "dismiss" and then go back to sleep...

[@chantel47]

His voice is really soothing or isit just me? he’s naturally humorous oh god cutie☺️

[@bonobonoyah3012]

It is soothihg

[@paulinedelacueva4857]

I actually think he could do voice overs for animations or Disney. He has that voice☺️

[@drmoin9936]

Who remember Eric Nam when he used to interview bts when they were rookies and they were both so close to each other I miss those times

[@Kt-cn2rq]

Yes...

[@dolc.5516]

Right

[@loumacdonaldl7600]

They still are super close he travelled to London ahead of his Europe tour to support them at their concert :)))

[@uppersidedreamin1111]

Reem Moin that was like 5 years ago

[@drmoin9936]

@@uppersidedreamin1111 and I miss the.. 5 years ago

[@ezra6898]

Eric at the beginning: "I'm not a liar." *Literally 2 minutes in* "I'm a liar."

[@priyanlevesque]

He lied about not being a liar, which actually makes him a liar.

[@aleidagonzalez4253]

No one: Literally no one: Eric Nam: ScAnDalOuS

[@sp0od3rman]

AmBeR

[@idk.8012]

I PrAy FoR tHE SoUl oF AmBeR J LiU

[@Song_Jang_Mi]

Eric thinking that he's an antique for ever having a flip phone. I was born in 2001 but I've had two flipphones honestly🤣🤣

[@godiraonasetlhabi7992]

😂😂I had 3 like,chill dude

[@Guest1_213]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@cg3930]

I was born in 2004 and had 2 or so😂😂😂

[@khadejahtarraf1074]

Born in 2005 and already had three 😂

[@lichee9172]

Me 2006,I also had one lol

[@alejandraromo9]

One meme I know for sure is with Amber Liu...” your dog speaks chinese!” 😂

[@izabellele3770]

I WAS JUST ABOUT TO COMMENT THIS

[@SofyFerrerRomero]

MY FAV🤣🤣🤣🙌🏼

[@jomzt.5293]

Eric Nam’s easily one of the best homies everyone wishes to have. Apart from his great tone, he’s got such an awesome personality, chill and bubbly at the same time. Yo the man Eric! 😄

[@cantaloupe7296]

2:38 "but my body doesn't function that way" that was so hot i can't breatheeeee

[@user-gi5lf9xe4x]

HUH?

[@wearex5172]

Yup his voice

[@la_real_selena]

he was talking about being an mc on Korean show " After School Club" 😂😭💀

[@hajarmdn4883]

I think he's rather talking about After school club. I don't think he was on a song for you.

[@ananyasampathkumar3832]

yeah asc didn’t yell that much they were pretty chill ^^

[@thecheniechenshow1121]

Eric:My whole existence has been a meme Me: now that's a mood

[@iampangwen]

Sooo Eric Nam thirst tweet reading next? Thanks! 😉

[@Kt-cn2rq]

Hah yeah I'm curious.

[@bluefordream825]

OMG PLEASE LET'S SPEAK IT INTO THE UNIVERSE

[@nanahoisa]

say it loouuuddeerrr siss

[@martajaneva9002]

There are gonna be a lot of thirst tweets from Jackson, if you know what i mean.........😏

[@mszkevinjonas]

Hahaha he just released a video today!

[@peachypocky6477]

"Pretty much my entire existence is a meme" - Eric Nam 2019

[@coramarzol7215]

i literallly just came here after watching that- HAHHA

[@yaoitrash6231]

"do you guys ACTUALLY like the markson couple" "iS tHaT eVeN a QuEsTiOn"

[@ashleygallegos7692]

" my whole existence is a meme " - Eric Nam 2019

[@ashlyntm]

We Stan a man that forgets his entire life story

[@alinem.9185]

I think it's finally time of everybody accepting that Eric is the best person ever

[@piscishubbard]

I totally agree!!!!

[@skzstayyy844]

Yes ✨

[@fandomsunite212]

YES ERIC

[@bangtan809]

YESSS ARMY 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@btsnctskz]

Fandoms unite I love your videos

[@peachlh6196]

LOVE YOUR CONTENT >:D

[@nnoorrraaa_]

“i snooze my alarm...like....10 times” the fact that eric nam does this makes me feel much better about myself

[@jessica4597]

1:39 Ahhhhh...good old days in the ASC studio! I honestly watched that show more for Jimin and Eric goofing around (and roasting each other) than for the guests XD

[@krishnaspanicker7804]

Especially with Got7! Cause Eric and Jimin looks so done with those noisy dork 😂

[@lonekpopper3471]

I was all about the original Crazy Duo Eric & Hanbyul! Haha

[@jessica4597]

@@lonekpopper3471 Wow that honestly feels like forever ago!

[@lonekpopper3471]

Arpita Dhody Right?! I need to go back! 😂

[@dahlia8336]

No one: Not a single soul: Not even Park Jimin: Eric: My entire existence is a meme.

[@aracelipolendosandoval6767]

💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@ash-kc7bx]

Park Jimin pls-

[@OhMyFriend]

Adorableeeeeeeeeeeee

[@shannonxshan]

The one dislike is Jackson (I’m joking but we know there “Hate for each other)

[@ffffxf265]

Ah I really miss them together. Always made me smile

[@paulinerose2623]

Hahaha a love and hate relationship

[@mggumi]

* Insert Jackson’s Voice * ERIC

[@itadorkyy1963]

MY BOI IS FINALLY GETTING NOTICED.

[@niquenaxx6993]

“I went to this TACO spot to get a BURITO” Ya better get this straight eRiC

[@bhoomikamhatre1906]

This man and this whole video is a bigtime mood.

[@amieeyb]

“I’m not a liar...I jus hav terrible memory...” “I’m a liar...” 🤣🤣🤣🤣STAN❤️

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

My favorite Nam is Vietnam, great country I visited a few months ago

[@eggyeol9432]

heh i legit died at your username, and profile pic

[@charlotteinthebuilding7037]

Well my favourite Nam is Eric Nam. 😂

[@wilmanilsson5048]

My favorite is Namjoon 💜

[@cheriec.1378]

omg jong un oppa 😍😍

[@chimkennuggets8727]

AHH

[@grapejuice7694]

"It had like one game with a line that looked like a poop that keeps on growing." Me: uhmm...honey, we call that snakes.

[@melanyjuarez6245]

this man is a freaking gift to humanity

[@exploring_with_dounia5921]

How can someone not like Eric? Like just watch this video and you'll fall in love with him

[@jojowhosingsprobably]

yes! very true! i’ve never really known eric before now and he’s so cute and dorky! ❤️

[@nat.b7396]

This comment was directed to Jackson 👀🤷🏽‍♀️

[@livinliketae8719]

“They can’t even SPELL Eric.” OG if you know who said this lol 😂

[@larzspace]

NAMJOON BAHAHBWDEIWFEWBUEW IVE ONLY BEEN AN ARMY FOR A YEAR AND EVEN I KNEW THAT

[@livinliketae8719]

Min Yoongi is my cat :3 Namjoon throwing shade on Jimin and JK 😂😂

[@cherylmia]

LMAO Joon!!! 😂😂😂

[@bts4ever604]

Hahaha true army's understand this 😂😂😂

[@glarts850]

Le un et only k i m n a m j o o n

[@CellarDoor34]

I love how genuine Eric is. He seems like the kind of person I’d want to hang out with, super relatable and funny.

[@carlylathan3720]

Hearing Eric use swear words 😅🖤 I feel like I need to go to church now. To be so innocent. 😆

[@jimmiechimmy9031]

PLEASE CAN DISNEY CAST HIM AS PRINCE ERIC

[@blackgirlmagic8078]

HE WOULD BE A GREAT PICK!

[@aznmochibunny]

ARMY wants Jimin to be Eric. Maybe if Jimin works on his English, then it's a possibility, but Eric would also be good too.

[@blackgirlmagic8078]

@@aznmochibunny no I think eric nam would be better. Sorry jimin

[@dreagonzalez2374]

Jimin got that Eric look, but Eric really should be!!!!!! Ugh no imma be salty of it isn't him 😂

[@blackgirlmagic8078]

@@dreagonzalez2374 eric nam is fine too. Lmao. No hate on jimin. But eric nam should be picked

[@montahaalwaleed8016]

"My entire existence is pretty much a meme" SKSKSKS I CANT-

[@f.7293]

I DONT HAVE THE WORDS TO EXPLAIN HOW MUCH I ADORE HIM

[@juskin2714]

Eric: My celebrity crush was Jennifer Solar: *aM I A jOke tO yOu?*

[@juskin2714]

hopeworld Y E S

[@myah9332]

OML y e s 😂😂

[@June-wp7br]

O M G HAHAHAHA

[@arleen-nt1hr]

I miss the ddong couple SOOO MUCH

[@sunshinechyanne4487]

I am now going to binge watch every single Eric Nam video that I can find.

[@wwdotcutecatdotcom]

Well you have three years worth of ASC. Good luck :P

[@gogirlgiveusnothing2167]

*You have no idea how long I’ve waited for this!*

[@kanishacolon8158]

His smile sends me to heaven

[@amateurpotter96]

*"Eric, they can't even spell Eric."* *- Kim Namjoon*

[@juliet4016]

He honestly has the nicest sounding voice in this whole world. I am shook to say the least

[@arianna6470]

I saw Eric Nam. I clicked Edit: this is the most likes i've got 😱

[@Salma-cq7um]

Same

[@drmoin9936]

Armyyyy

[@fatimadeanda6658]

ARMY!!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@tmcc6847]

Army

[@tmcc6847]

@Ashley Rowe yes but Bxbble Tae has Taehyung from BTS as her profile picture so I figured SHE would be interested (from one army to the other). That's why I addressed HER.

[@musfirahkhan1719]

“that’s why i wear the most outrageous clothes” eric u are wearing a gray collared shirt and a white tee there is nothing outrageous about it

[@cinnamonxbun]

his personality is already ONE BIG REASON TO STAN HIM. STREAM RUNAWAY GO GO GO

[@user-nb9kl3tl7s]

yAy! Eric!!!!!🤠🐵🐀🌚🤶🤘🤙 1:36 ok but why is that me 1:39 love how he mentioned asc🐁(at least I think he's talking about ASC)

[@iamproject100]

"it had feathers like BIG ASS FEATHERS" Y'all idk why that was so funny to me. 😂😂😂

[@chipthepanda3705]

*instantly searches for the audtion show he was in*

[@shee_baa.]

"my entire existence is a meme" Where's the lie

[@mellbellsringing]

He said flip phone and I cried. Who else misses dem QWERTY keyboards (mine was a slide phone) 😂

[@Kt-cn2rq]

Hah I do I love my little red flip phone

[@Kt-cn2rq]

Poop kept growing I remember it well 😆

[@bobthebuilderday6leader]

Mine was a slide too! I do remember borrowing my parents’ phone for sudoku or something ahah.

[@mairydamaskinou]

"i appriciate it ALL you guys" "no i dont -_- ...im a liar" im dead XD

[@MelianK]

Eric is a precious bean that we must protect at all costs ♡

[@Red-cd9cw]

I love Eric Nam. he is amazing

[@merjema]

“my whole existence is a meme” mood.

[@deja1697]

Yessssss; love when Eric does a rare interview himself every 363837393 years (instead of doing the interview lol)

[@btsarmydumpster9504]

I think no matter what kpop fandom we are from we all love eric

[@lonelypotatojinneverfound378]

He's like btob of soloists

[@btsarmydumpster9504]

@@lonelypotatojinneverfound378 haha true

[@sania7254]

"I went to taco spot to get a burrito" Me: Hold up

[@hundredacrewood1270]

ERIC!! OMG YASSS BUZZFEED ON A ROLLLL, HENRY, JACKSON AND NOW ERIC!!!!!

[@Pedro-cn6oc]

He's so chill. Love it.

[@brodiebri8939]

Idk who he is or where he’s from but wow do i have a crush on him 😩❤️

[@princessaisha2455]

who doesnt crush on him honestly

[@zombievomitxd]

He's obviously Eric Nam from Atlanta Georgia, he's funny

[@peetasburntbread7919]

Ikr I discovered him cuz he was on Amanda Rach lees channel. So ya. We're both living under the same rock

[@saraa8557]

*“my entire existence is pretty much a meme”*

[@ace-vb7lw]

Eric. Please, please just do an R&B album. Your voice is perfect.

[@alune7150]

i do not Care if you don't stan him. you are obligated to comment "i love eric nam"

[@lilyrose50]

Wait so... I really never heard of him please tell me more Also plz don't hate me ○~○

[@alune7150]

@@lilyrose50 he is the man with godly vocals ;D

[@minimochi2206]

I've come back all these months later and it's not over a million views?? Y'all have to no taste! Eric is amazing! Especially when you put him together with Jackson! Boom! Magic!

[@lizzied0ll_]

He is such a sweet heart!! I love him so much

[@JK-gh7qz]

I SAW HIM LIVE LAST YEAR AND IM STILL SO IN LOVE WITH THIS MAN

[@chup4hu3vos]

I LOVE ERIC NAM SO MUCH LIKE WOWOW

[@joanjm3342]

He's so cute😭 and funny 😂 and I keep commenting this on every Eric Nam video ❤😂

[@Rosa-kb4hw]

This dude is so freaking relatable I love him

[@mariaholmstead4508]

Eric Nam giving us the best content! 👏❤️ where are my fellow NamNations at?

[@serenevoid4078]

Here!!!😍

[@hibaoueslati5206]

Eric is such a talented and kind person. He deserve a lot of happiness. You guys should support him.

[@jazzpooh8027]

I love Eric...he is so cute😍❤️❤️

[@pey8onn]

Honestly he’s funny, sweet, honest, and genuine.. just might he Stan 👀

[@idle_editss]

[B] This is probably the most calm and chill I have seen Eric be in a Loooooooooong time.

[@yenigarzon7043]

How amazing is Eric !!! Visuals, living meme and just his entire experience is amazing

[@myefarhana3226]

Im melting at his sweet honeylike voice. Urgh Eric we love ya

[@nyisharr4844]

I’m goin’ crazed for the way he talks and his wordss 💜🧚‍♀️ #lovelove #eric

[@Denise-vo3qg]

How come you are so freaking cute! Thank you for just being you! ♥️♥️

[@cagoalie]

Love that he is from ATL! I live in GA and am proud to say he is from here!!!!

[@checkmqtes180]

“well, my entire existence is pretty much a meme.” - Nam, Eric 2019.

[@bluefordream825]

Nam Nation fighting!💜 My favourite soloist 🥺