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Jang Nara (장나라) is a Korean singer and actress. In addition to releasing albums both at home in Korea and in China, she has appeared on several popular dramas, and in the Korean film, Oh! Happy Day!


Profile

  • Birthday: March 18, 1981
  • Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
  • Height: 163cm
  • Weight: 45kg
  • Blood Type: A

Biography

As a child, Jang made her acting debut, appearing with her father in the play, Les Misérables, while still a student in elementary school. She went on to become an model in various comercials and ad campaigns while still in high school.

In March of 2000, she entered Chungang University's theater department. Shortly after she made her singing debut, releasing her first album in 2001. The first single, "Burying My Face In Tears," was a moderate success and the album went on to sell over 300,000 copies.

2001 also saw Jang Nara continuing her acting career. She appeared on the MBC sitcom New Nonstop along with other then up and coming young stars including Park Kyung Lim and Yang Dong Gun. The following year she appeared with Jang Hyuk in the record breaking SBS television drama, Successful Story of a Bright Girl, which recorded some of the highest audience ratings in Korea.

In recent years, she has become very popular in China and Taiwan. In 2005 she starred in a drama in China, called Bratty Princess. Being the lead actress, she has attracted much affection from Chinese speaking fans. She has also released several Chinese language albums. Her first Chinese album, 一张, featured previously released songs from her Korean albums translated into Chinese. This album proved to be a huge success in China and other countries in Asia.

The Chinese versions of "Sweet Dream", "It's Probably Love" and "I'm After All A Woman" (frequently cited as "I'm a Woman Too") have become very popular on radio throughout Asia. She has performed many concerts in China, often singing both Korean and Chinese songs. Recently she released another Chinese album called Kung Fu.

Jang also does some charity work, such as sending food to children in North Korea. She has also done work with the Family Health International organization.

Discography

Filmography

Films

Drama

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