Jang Nara (b. 18 March 1981) is a Korean singer and actress.

Early life

As a child, Jang spent most of her childhood in her birthplace, Seoul, but appeared with her father in a play, Les Misérables, in her primary school days, thus sparking her interest to become an actress. Jang also went on to become an advertisement model for some CF advertisements in her high school days before entering into the Department of Theater, the Faculty of the Art in Chungang University around March 2000.

Music career

Jang also moved into singing by releasing her first album with the title song, "Burying My Face In Tears", and selling 300,000 copies in the process. According to fans, the song was applauded as harmonized native melody line and her native vocal. Her pop ballad style song, Confession and the April Story, was ranked at the top in various music charts. Thus, this resulted in Jang holding a 'Live' music TV programme in the MBC music camp.

Acting career

Jang also has a successful acting career, in which she appears in a TV Sitcom, "New Nonstop", with famous Korean young stars such as Park Kyung-lim and Yang Dong Gun. Together with Jang Hyuk, she also played the leading role in a record-breaking TV drama, "Successful Story of a Bright Girl", which recorded very high audience rating.

In recent years, she has starred in a drama in China, called "Bratty Princess". Being the lead actress, she has attracted much affection from Chinese speaking fans and has become quite popular in chinese speaking countries in Asia. She has also released a few Chinese language cds. Her first Chinese album was a huge success in china, featuring her previously released Korean songs translated into Chinese. 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". The video for the song featured her in red 'cheongsam' (Chinese women traditional dress), fighting villains, and dancing with a cute panda.

Filmography

- 2003 Oh! Happy Day!

Drama

- 2005 KBS: Wedding
- 2005 CCTV: My Bratty Princess(刁蠻公主) / The Mischievous Princess
- 2004 MBC: Love Is All Around (Sa-rang-eul Hal-geo-ya, a.k.a. I'm Gonna Fall In Love)
- 2003 Hello Bal Ba Ri
- 2002 MBC: My Love Patzzi (내 사랑 팥쥐)
- 2002 SBS: Successful Story of a Bright Girl (명랑소녀 성공기)
- 2001 MBC: New Non Stop (Sitcom)

Charity

Jang also does some charity work, such as sending free powdered milk to the hungry North Korean children. She also works with the FHI Charity organization.

Recently, Jang held a fund raising concert for child patients of leukemia in China. The Jang Foundation was established from the money raised during Jang's fan club meeting at her June 9 concert in Beijing, which was held to mark the 15th year of Korean-Chinese diplomatic relations. Twelve hundred seats of the concert sold out early and Jang wowed the crowd with a great performance. After the concert on stage, a leading Chinese charity organization appointed Jang as a goodwill ambassador, making her the first foreigner to receive the honor.[2]

Albums

1st
* Title: The First Story
* Released: 21/6/2001
* Sales: 300,000
* Language: Korean

1. 고백 (Confession)
2. 눈물에 얼굴을 묻는다 (Burying My Face In Tears)
3. 연 (Yun)
4. Make it Right
5. 물고기자리 (Pisces)
6. 4월이야기 (April Story)
7. 눈물에 얼굴을 묻는다 (Burying My Face In Tears, String Version)
8. Gloomy Sunday
9. Blue
10. 약속 (Promise)
11. My Pain
12. 지독한 사랑 (Vicious Love)

2nd

* Title: Sweet Dream
* Released: 2/10/2002
* Sales: N/A
* Language: Korean

1. Sweet Dream
2. 아마도사랑이겠죠 (Amado Sarangigetjyo, "Perhaps Love")
3. 혼자서도 잘해요 (Honjaseodo Jalhaeyo, "I Can Do It Well By Myself")
4. Pinekiss
5. 철부지 (Cheolbuji, "A Mere Child")
6. Ending
7. I'll be there for you
8. 뙈지아가 (Ttwaejiaga, "Pig Baby")
9. 물망초 (Mulmangcho, "A Forget-Me-Not")
10. 사막한가운데서 (Samakhangaundeseo, "In The Middle of the Desert")
11. Snowman
12. 다시 받아주겠니? (Dasi Badajugenni? "Can You Accept Me Again?")
13. 바람아 멈추어다오 (Barama Meomchueodao, "Please Stop the Wind")
14. 아마도 사랑이겠죠 (Amado Sarangigetjyo, "Perhaps Love") (Radio edit) 15. Snowman (Radio edit)

3rd

* Title: The Third Story
* Released: December 2003
* Sales: N/A
* Language: Korean

1. We
2. 별이 빛나는 밤에
3. 기도 (Last Pray)
4. 10년이 지난 후 나는
5. 그게 정말이니?
6. 나도 여자랍니다
7. 키키
8. My Boy
9. 약속
10. 늘 그래왔듯이
11. Say Good-Bye
12. 눈물로 남을텐데
13. 그게 정말이니(Band ver.)
14. 별이 빛나는 밤에(Ver.2)

4th

* Title: My Story
* Released: December 2004
* Sales: N/A
* Language: Korean

1. Intro
2. 달팽이 (Snail)
3. 겨울일기 (Winter diary)
4. I Love School
5. Always
6. 이젠 괜찮아요 (Now no problem at all)
7. 혹시라도 (Perhaps)
8. 모시는 글 (Mosin Gul)
9. 연인 (Duet with 신혜성) (Lover, Duet with Shin Hye Sung (Shinhwa))
10. 사랑하기 좋은 날 (Good Day to Love)
11. 겨울일기(Bossa Nova.ver) (Winter diary)
12. 나 (I)
13. Make it right
14. 飛不起來(페이부치라이) (중국드라마'은색연화'주제가) (Cannot fly -- Chinese soap opera ' Silver time passage ' Theme song)

5th

* Title: She
* Released: February 23, 2007
* Sales: N/A
* Language: Korean

1. 사랑 부르기 (Calling out love)
2. 마음을 잃다 (Losing one's mind)
3. You & I
4. 손톱 (Fingernails)
5. 가면무도회 ft. HaHa (A Masquerade)
6. 사랑을 향합니다 (Towards love)
7. Everything for you
8. Tonight
9. 이젠 말해볼까 (Shall we talk about it now?)
10. 당신의 모든 것을 사랑합니다 (I love everything about you)
11. 사랑 부르기 (Acoustic Ver.) (Calling out love)

Awards

* 2003 Singer of the Year (Korea) CCTV-MTV Music Honors
* 2002 KBS Music Awards
* 2002 MBC Singer Award

Statistics

* Height: 163 cm (5'3")
* Weight: 45 kg (100 lb)
* Blood Type: A

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