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Jang Na-ra

장나라

  • Solo · Female
  • Pop
  • Ballad
  • Debuted 2001
  • Active

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Debut
2001
Birthday
03.181981
Genre
Pop · Ballad

Basic info

Jang Na-ra is a singer who debuted as a singer in 2001 and also works as an actress. Signature songs include 〈Sweet Dream〉 and 〈고백〉.

Debut
2001-06 · Debut song 눈물에 얼굴을 묻는다
Debut agency
SM Entertainment
Current agency
Birthday
March 18, 1981
Years active
2001–
Genre
Pop · Ballad
Real name
장나라
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

She became an SM Entertainment trainee in 1997. She debuted as a singer in June 2001 with her 1st full-length album 《First Story》 and 〈눈물에 얼굴을 묻는다〉.

That same year she became known through the sitcom 〈New Nonstop〉, and her follow-up songs 〈고백〉 and 〈4월 이야기〉 were popular. She won Best New Female Artist at several ceremonies that year.

〈Sweet Dream〉, the title track of her 2nd full-length album, reached No. 1 on the charts in 2002. That year she won the grand prize at the KBS and MBC year-end music award ceremonies.

From 2005 she released Chinese-language albums and worked in China, and after 2008 she focused more on acting. She won the Daesang at the 2024 SBS Drama Awards.

Signature songs

  1. 고백 2001 YouTube Spotify
  2. 4월 이야기 2001 YouTube Spotify
  3. Sweet Dream 2002 YouTube Spotify
  4. 그게 정말이니 2003 YouTube Spotify
  5. 나도 여자랍니다 2003 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 2001.06 First Story1st studio albumDebut album, includes 〈고백〉
  2. 2002.10 Sweet Dream2nd studio albumIncluded on 〈Sweet Dream〉
  3. 2003.12 3rd Story3rd studio album〈그게 정말이니〉 and 〈나도 여자랍니다〉
  4. 2004.12 나의 이야기4th studio album
  5. 2005.01 一张1st Chinese-language full-length album
  6. 2007.02 She5th studio album
  7. 2008.03 Dream of Asia6th studio albumIncludes songs in 5 languages

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Major awards

  • 2001 Golden Disc Awards Rookie Award
  • 2001 SBS Gayo Daejeon Rookie Award
  • 2002 KBS Song Festival Grand Prize
  • 2002 MBC Top 10 Artists Song Festival Grand Prize
  • 2024 SBS Drama Awards Daesang (Grand Prize)

Key records and stories

  • With her 2nd full-length album 《Sweet Dream》 in 2002, she won the KBS Song Festival Grand Prize and the MBC Top 10 Artists Song Festival Grand Prize.
  • She released Chinese-language albums and worked as a singer and actress in China as well.
  • She won the Daesang at the 2024 SBS Drama Awards.
  • Her father is the actor Joo Ho-sung, a former voice actor.
  • She took part in the 2008 Beijing Olympics song 〈北京欢迎你〉.
  • For the 3rd album, she recorded the tracks as live performances with 'Jang Na-ra Band'.

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