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- This is a Korean name; the family name is Jang (장/張).
Jang Nara (b. 18 March 1981) is a Korean singer and actress.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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 Geun. 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.
[edit] Filmography
| Year |
Image |
Drama |
| 2003 |
|
Oh! Happy Day! |
| Year |
Image |
Drama |
| 2007 |
|
Chun Bai Zhi Lian (纯白之恋) / Good Morning Shanghai |
| 2005 |
|
KBS: Wedding |
| 2005 |
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CCTV: My Bratty Princess(刁蠻公主) / The Mischievous Princess |
| 2004 |
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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 |
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SBS: Successful Story of a Bright Girl (명랑소녀 성공기) |
| 2001 |
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MBC: New Non Stop (Sitcom) |
[edit] 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.[3]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| # |
Information |
Tracks |
| 1st |
- Title: The First Story
- Released: 21/6/2001
- Sales: 251,214[4][5]
- Language: Korean
|
- 고백 (Confession)
- 눈물에 얼굴을 묻는다 (Burying My Face In Tears)
- 연 (Yun)
- Make it Right
- 물고기자리 (Pisces)
- 4월이야기 (April Story)
- 눈물에 얼굴을 묻는다 (Burying My Face In Tears, String Version)
- Gloomy Sunday
- Blue
- 약속 (Promise)
- My Pain
- 지독한 사랑 (Vicious Love)
|
| 2nd |
- Title: Sweet Dream
- Released: 2/10/2002
- Sales: 411,253[6]
- Language: Korean
|
- Sweet Dream
- 아마도사랑이겠죠 (Amado Sarangigetjyo, "Perhaps Love")
- 혼자서도 잘해요 (Honjaseodo Jalhaeyo, "I Can Do It Well By Myself")
- Pinekiss
- 철부지 (Cheolbuji, "A Mere Child")
- Ending
- I'll be there for you
- 뙈지아가 (Ttwaejiaga, "Pig Baby")
- 물망초 (Mulmangcho, "A Forget-Me-Not")
- 사막한가운데서 (Samakhangaundeseo, "In The Middle of the Desert")
- Snowman
- 다시 받아주겠니? (Dasi Badajugenni? "Can You Accept Me Again?")
- 바람아 멈추어다오 (Barama Meomchueodao, "Please Stop the Wind")
- 아마도 사랑이겠죠 (Amado Sarangigetjyo, "Perhaps Love") (Radio edit)
- Snowman (Radio edit)
|
| 3rd |
- Title: The Third Story
- Released: December 2003
- Sales: 161,103[7][8]
- Language: Korean
|
- We
- 별이 빛나는 밤에
- 기도 (Last Pray)
- 10년이 지난 후 나는
- 그게 정말이니?
- 나도 여자랍니다
- 키키
- My Boy
- 약속
- 늘 그래왔듯이
- Say Good-Bye
- 눈물로 남을텐데
- 그게 정말이니 (Band ver.)
- 별이 빛나는 밤에(Ver.2)
|
| 4th |
- Title: My Story
- Released: December 2004
- Sales: 28,940[9]
- Language: Korean
|
- Intro
- 달팽이 (Snail)
- 겨울일기 (Winter diary)
- I Love School
- Always
- 이젠 괜찮아요 (Now no problem at all)
- 혹시라도 (Perhaps)
- 모시는 글 (Mosin Gul)
- 연인 (Duet with 신혜성) (Lover, Duet with Shin Hye Sung (Shinhwa))
- 사랑하기 좋은 날 (Good Day to Love)
- 겨울일기 (Bossa Nova.ver) (Winter diary)
- 나 (I)
- Make it right
- 飛不起來(페이부치라이) (중국드라마'은색연화'주제가) (Cannot fly -- Chinese soap opera ' Silver time passage ' Theme song)
|
| 5th |
|
- 사랑 부르기 (Calling out love)
- 마음을 잃다 (Losing one's mind)
- You & I
- 손톱 (Fingernails)
- 가면무도회 ft. HaHa (A Masquerade)
- 사랑을 향합니다 (Towards love)
- Everything for you
- Tonight
- 이젠 말해볼까 (Shall we talk about it now?)
- 당신의 모든 것을 사랑합니다 (I love everything about you)
- 사랑 부르기 (Acoustic Ver.) (Calling out love)
|
[edit] Others
| Information |
Tracks |
- Title: Jang Nara and Friends
- Released: April, 2003
- Sales: N/A
- Language: Korean
|
- 오 해피데이 (영화‘오 해피데이’삽입곡)
- 피노키오
- 그날이후 (영화 ‘오 해피데이’ 삽입곡)
- friend (Solo Version)
- and
- lately
- Will be mine
- luv n u
- today
- friend (Duet Version)
- 부디
- 그래요
- 아무것도 아닌 이야기
- 다시
|
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- 风儿啊！请你停下来 (Wind, please stop)
- 全世界下雨 (The whole world is raining)
- 娜拉In China
- 飞不起来 (Unable to fly)
- Sweet Dream
- 恋爱宣言
- 我也是女人 (I am also a woman)
- 甜蜜蜜 (Sweet)
- 可能是爱情 (It's probably love)
- Ends
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- 对不起不爱你 (Sorry, I don't love you)
- 功夫
- 爱上你全部 (Loving all of you)
- 我要你崇拜
- 梦飞翔
- Everyday
- 危险恋人
- 天边
- 出乎预料
- 烦着呢
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- 안 행복해 (I’m not happy)
- 그렇담 Good-bye (Then good-bye)
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- It's alright
- It's alright(instrumental)
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[edit] Awards
- 2003 Singer of the Year (Korea) CCTV-MTV Music Honors
- 2002 KBS Music Awards
- 2002 MBC Singer Award
[edit] Statistics
- Height: 163 cm (5'3")
- Weight: 45 kg (100 lb)
- Blood Type: A
[edit] Trivia
- According to Jang Nara on a Chinese television program, her Chinese name "張娜拉" (pinyin: Zhāng Nà Lā) is given to her by her father and his friend, who is a Chinese teacher.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ The explanation for Jang Nara's name by her father, from Jang Nara's official website
- ^ She uses 張娜拉 in China.
- ^ "Jang Nara Named Ambassador of Chinese Charity", KBS GLOBAL, 2007-06-29. Retrieved on 2007-06-30. (English)
- ^ http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2001_2h.htm
- ^ http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2002_2h.htm
- ^ http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2002_2h.htm
- ^ http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2003_2h.htm
- ^ http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2004.htm
- ^ http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2004.htm
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