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Encyclopedia > Jang Na ra
Jang Na-ra

Background information
Born March 18, 1981 (1981-03-18) (age 26)
Origin Seoul, Korea
Genre(s) Pop
Occupation(s) Singer, Actor
Website Official Website
Jang Nara
Hangul:
장나라
Hanja:
張娜拉
Revised Romanization: Jang Na-ra
McCune-Reischauer: Chang Na-ra

Jang Nara (b. 18 March 1981) is a Korean singer and actress. 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. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seoul   is the capital of South Korea and is located on the Han River in the countrys northwest. ... Korea (Korean: 한국 in South Korea or ì¡°ì„  in North Korea, see below) is a geographic area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... }} For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Jamo redirects here. ... Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Seoul   is the capital of South Korea and is located on the Han River in the countrys northwest. ... Les Misérables (translated variously from French as The Miserable Ones, The Wretched, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, The Victims) (1862) is a novel by French author Victor Hugo, and among the best-known novels of the 19th century. ...


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. 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. A Brief History of Chung-Ang University New Chung-Ang University, Bringing Reformations and Innovations Toward the University of the World from Chung-Ang of Korea! 1918. ... Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. ...


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. Park Kyung Lim (Hangul:, born on December 8, 1978) is a South Korean entertainer and a comedian known for her wit and kind behavior. ... Jang Hyuk (Born 20 December 1976) a Korean actor. ...


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 Asia, 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.


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. North Korea, officially the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK; Korean: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk; Hangul: 조선민주주의인민공화국; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國), is a country in eastern Asia... Formed in 1971, Family Health International (FHI) is among the largest and most established nonprofit organizations active in international public health with a mission to improve lives worldwide through research, education, and services in family health. ...

Contents

Filmography

Year Image Drama
2003 Oh! Happy Day!

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Drama

Year Image 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)

Wedding is an 18-episode South Korea drama that explores the relationship of a newly wed couple. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (640 × 640 pixel, file size: 92 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) My love patzzi This image is of a DVD cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the DVD... My Love, Patji (Hangul: 내 사랑 팥쥐; Nae-sarang patjwi), alternative title My Love Cindy, alternative title My Feisty Girl (aired 2006/2007 on Arirang_TV) is a 10-episode South Korean television drama aired on MBC from August 26 to September 24, 2002 on Monday and Tuesday nights at 9:55. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Discography

Albums

She

She

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  • 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)

Lady Like

Release Date: December 29, 2006

  • 안 행복해 (I’m not happy)
  • 그렇담 Good-bye (Then good-bye)

Gong Fu

Gong Fu

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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

一张

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(in Chinese) Release Date: February 1, 2005

  • 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

My Story

My Story

(4th album) Released in December 2004 Download high resolution version (698x698, 48 KB)My Story CD Scan This image is the cover of an album or single. ... Download high resolution version (698x698, 48 KB)My Story CD Scan This image is the cover of an album or single. ...

  • 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)

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The Third Story

The Third Story

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  • 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)

Nara Jang and Friends

Nara Jang and Friends

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  • 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

Sweet Dream

Sweet Dream

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  • Sweet Dream
  • 아마도사랑이겠죠
  • 혼자서도 잘해요
  • Pinekiss
  • 철부지
  • Ending
  • I'll be there for you
  • 뙈지아가
  • 물망초
  • 사막한가운데서
  • Snowman
  • 다시 받아주겠니?
  • 바람아 멈추어다오
  • 아마도 사랑이겠죠 (Radio edit)
  • Snowman(방송버전)

The First Story

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The First Story

Released: 21/6/2001

  • 고백 (Confession)
  • 눈물에 얼굴을 묻는다 (Burying My Face In Tears)
  • 연 (Yun)
  • Make it Right
  • 물고기자리 (Fish Place)
  • 4월이야기 (April Story)
  • 눈물에 얼굴을 묻는다 (Burying My Face In Tears, String Version)
  • Gloomy Sunday
  • Blue
  • 약속 (Promise)
  • My Pain
  • 지독한 사랑 (Vicious 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

See also

This is a list of famous Koreans or famous people of Korean descent. ... The contemporary culture of South Korea derives from the traditional culture of Korea, but since the 1948 division of Korea, it has developed separately from North Koreas culture. ... K-pop is an abbreviation for Korean popular music, specifically from South Korea (as there is practically no popular music industry in North Korea). ... This is a list of Wikipedia articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. ...

External links

  • Official Website
  • Official English Website


 

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