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Early Life
Jang Nara was born on March 18 1981 in Seoul, South Korea and spent most of her childhood in the capital. She acted in Les Misérables held in her local theater and this inspired her to pursue a career in acting. She also models in various promo videos. In 2000, she entered Chungang University in the Department of Theater, the Faculty of Art.
Music Career
Nara released her first album "Buring My Face in Tears" which turned out to be a huge success, selling over three hundred thousands records worldwide. This song remains very popular in Korea for its harmonized native melody and Nara's native vocal. Next successful singles were "Confession" and "April Story" hitting tops in various music charts in Korea. Also, she featured in many live music TV shows on the MBC channel which boosted her popularity.
Acting career
Jang turned her attention to acting and made an appearance in the TV Sitcom, "New Nonstop", with famous Korean young stars such as Park Kyung-lim and Yang Dong Geun. Furthermore, many people tuned in to see her portrayal of Cha Yang Soon in her debut drama "Successful Story of a Bright Girl" thus increased her popularity. She went to act in many other dramas and films soon afterwards.
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 'qipao' (Chinese women traditional dress), fighting villains, and dancing with a cute panda. She is also in the 2008 Olympic song "Beijing Welcomes You".
1st - The First Story [21/6/2001]
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 - Sweet Dram [2/10/2002]
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 - The Third Story [ Dec 2003]
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 - My Story [ Dec 2004]
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 - She [ Feb 2007]
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)
6th - Dream of Asia [ March 2008]
CD 01 [Korean / Japanese / English]
1. 신기루
2. Jump!!Jump!!
3. 흉터
4. 미련한 미련이란 것이
5. Thinkin’ Of You
6. 거짓말쟁이
7. Long Good-Bye
8. 달맞이 꽃
9. 눈의 아이
10. 결혼할래요 - feat. 박묵환 / Park Moon Hwan
11. Shining Day
12. Fairytale [English Version]
13. 신기루 (しんきろう) [Japanese Version]
14. Jump!!Jump!! [Japanese Version]
15. We [Japanese Version]
CD 02 [Mandarin / Cantonese]
1. 우리들의 꿈 / 我們的夢想 / Wo Men De Meng Xiang
2. 독신주의 / 獨身主意
3. 신기루 / 海市蜃樓 / Hai Shi Shen Lou
4. Jump!!Jump!! / 跳!跳! / Tiao!Tiao!
5. 남은 건 추억뿐 / 只剩下從前
6. 나를 따라 해 봐 / 跟我走 / Gen Wo Zou
7. 못된 성질 / 大脾氣 / Da Pi Qi
8. 멈춘 사랑 / 停愛 / Ting Ai
9. 조금만 / 一点点 / Yi Dian Dian
10. 달빛은 내 마음을 대신해 / 月亮代表我的心 / Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xin [Cantonese Version]
11. 달빛은 내 마음을 대신해 / 月亮代表我的心 / Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xin [Mandarin Live Version] (Teresa Teng Cover)
2007 - Chun Bai Zhi Lian (纯白之恋) / Good Morning Shanghai
2005 - Wedding (KBS)
2005 - My Bratty Princess/ The Mischievous Princess (CCTV)
2004 - Love Is All Around (MBC)
2003 - Hello Bal Ba Ri
2003 - Oh Happy Day (film)
2002 - My Love Patzzi (MBC)
2002 - Successful Story of a Bright Girl (SBS)
2001 - New Non Stop (sitcom, MBC)
2002 - MBC Singer Award
2002 - KBS Music Awards
2003 -Singer of the Year (Korea) CCTV-MTV Music Honors
Hobbies: Cross Stiching
Talent: Ocarina, dance and flute
Education: Chungang University (Theater and Art degrees)
Source:
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