“Come to China to make money when you have no money.” Why does the 28-year-old Korean actress Jang Nara say such crazy things?

A short drama starring Jang Nara in 2017 aroused the uproar of countless mothers. She played a full-time mother in the drama. Although she did not get married and have children, she played a role in the drama. The life and status shown in it are extremely real.

Jang Nara’s eyes are tired, her expression is haggard, her hair is messy, and she is dressed casually. Sometimes she looks dazed and her expression is numb. She only shows a little vitality when she sees her children.

The drama truly reproduced the life of a stay-at-home mother, making many mothers cry silently. It also affirmed Jang Nara's acting skills. When she appeared in this drama, Jang Nara was already 36 years old, but she still had the face of a child. Photos of Jang Nara and her soon-to-be-married brother were posted on the Internet, once again triggering discussions among netizens about "ageless looks."

When it comes to Jang Nara, many friends born in the 2000s may not know her, but those born in the 80s and 90s must have memories. She was popular in China and South Korea and had the best development prospects in China at that time. is a Korean artist. Due to her high popularity in China, she has also become the cultural exchange ambassador between China and South Korea. She was the first torch bearer in the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Seoul.

She is developing rapidly. Because a Korean variety show fell into the clouds overnight, her original limelight became everyone's shouting. She was separated from the "money trap" incident that year. Ten years have passed, what is the current situation of this "child-faced superstar"?

Jang Nara, who was born in 1981, has been immersed in the atmosphere of art since she was a child. Her father is a stage actor and her brother is also an actor. She has been performing on stage with her father since she was ten years old, which can be said to be subtle. , very familiar with the stage.

Jang Nara herself also likes literature and art. When she was admitted to college, she entered the School of Drama of Seoul National University. She debuted as a singer one year after enrolling. She has a beautiful appearance, solid basic skills, and a cheerful personality. She quickly became a singer. Opening up the Korean market, her first album made Jang Nara popular in Korea, and she was awarded the "MBC Top Ten Singer" that year.

Jang Nara, who has stage experience since she was a child, is not limited to her identity as a singer. After the popularity, she took advantage of the situation and took over filming several TV series. What is commendable is that Jang Nara is not only good at singing and dancing, but also very good at acting. talent.

She starred as the heroine in "The Victory of the Bright Girl" in South Korea, which achieved a high ratings of 40%, making her a well-known actress in South Korea. This TV series also set ratings in other parts of Asia. The craze and discussion also allowed Zhang Nara to successfully increase her popularity in Asia.

While the "Bright Girls" craze has yet to subside, "The Love of Red Bean Girl" starring Jang Nara once again became popular in South Korea, and her national popularity reached another level. Her kind and gentle temperament, playful and cute His image and cheerful personality are all loved by Korean audiences.

Jang Nara struck while the iron was hot and entered the film industry. Her first film "The Courtship of a Naughty Girl" achieved good results in both critical acclaim and blockbuster. This film earned Jang Nara the "40th Korean Grand Bell Award" Nominated for two awards: Best Newcomer and Best Actress, this is a good start for Jang Nara, who is new to the film industry.

In 2004, Zhang Nara followed her father’s persuasion and came to China to develop. Due to her phobia of airplanes, Zhang Nara needed to take a 25-hour boat ride to China, but the hard work paid off.

Zhang Nara collaborated with Su Youpeng to film "The Unruly Princess". Zhang Nara played the role of the princess Situ Jing. She is very good at playing this kind of character who is unruly with a bit of coquettishness, and cute with a bit of innocence.

The quirky Situ Jing she played was naturally unpretentious and a little bit naive, which immediately hit the hearts of Chinese audiences, and Zhang Nara became a household star in China.

After "The Unruly Princess" was aired, the ratings skyrocketed, and it won the first place in the ratings of costume dramas in 2006. This drama was not only extremely popular in China, but also became popular throughout Southeast Asia. Jang Nara became a popular Korean artist in one fell swoop.

Jang Nara has a small and delicate appearance, smart and full of aura, bright eyes, lively and cute. She has successfully attracted a large number of fans in China. Since then, her career in China has developed to a higher level. In just one year, She appeared as a guest at Jackie Chan's concert.

After Beijing successfully bid for the 2008 Olympic Games, she was invited to participate in the recording of "Beijing Farewell" and became the torch bearer of the Olympic Torch in Seoul. It can be said that Jang Nara was South Korea's most popular actress in China during those years. The best-developed artists, film, television and music have developed in three directions, which has become the ceiling for Korean artists to develop in China.

However, in 2009, Jang Nara returned to South Korea to participate in a program that ended her momentum in China. Because of a sentence in the program, Jang Nara paid a heavy price. Today, 11 years later, in Whenever Zhang Nara is mentioned in China, some people still ridicule and disdain her.

In 2009, Jang Nara participated in a variety show in South Korea in order to promote a new movie. There was a link in the program where the guests were asked to tell shocking things about themselves. In order to build momentum for the new movie, Jang Nara said About my father and this movie.

She said that her father invested the remuneration from her two commercials in the first half of the year into the movie. Originally, her father informed her that she invested a little, but in an interview, her father accidentally revealed that he was the producer of the movie. Later, all the remuneration from the 4 or 5 commercials and ten performances she shot in China was invested. During that time, she kept going to China. Later, she got a headache when she saw her father.

What she explained in the show was that because movies require investment, she often needs to come to China to work and make money. Jang Nara herself said, "The staff asked if I had received any invitation letter? Then I went to China again." , at this time, the program team printed on the screen the words "Every time production costs are high, we will go to China to perform."

After the video was sent back to China, some people thought that Zhang Nara had the meaning of disparaging China and that she always came to China to make money. Her status in the Chinese entertainment industry suddenly plummeted.

To be fair, the meaning expressed by Jang Nara is not much different from the subtitles written by the program crew, but in the context of the time, she should have meant it as a joke. In order to highlight the investment in this movie, it was very unreasonable. Easy, but her identity is sensitive. As a Korean, she works in China to make money, and she returns to a Korean show to talk about this matter. She still tells it in the form of a joke. You can’t blame netizens for being worried.

Jang Nara herself may not have the intention to humiliate China, but in such an environment, Chinese netizens would indeed feel uncomfortable after reading it. Then the incident quickly escalated, and many people followed suit and began to scold her, and she It doesn’t matter what the original meaning was in the end.

Later, Jang Nara held a special press conference to explain this matter, saying that she did not underestimate the meaning of China. In order to promote the movie, she just said a funny thing during the filming of the movie, and did not expect it to happen. She also felt very embarrassed when it unfolded like this.

But it didn’t help, and her popularity disappeared visibly. From then on, whenever news about Jang Nara appeared, she was the one apologizing for it. She still made a special explanation when she went to "Tonight's Show" hosted by Guo Degang, but the audience The damaged national pride was irreparable, and they no longer wanted to hear from her.

Since her popularity in China is no longer what it used to be, Jang Nara had to return to South Korea to develop.

After the "money trap" incident broke out, Jang Nara had to return to South Korea to pursue her career. Later, she said that that period was very dark and stressful, and she suffered from panic disorder, bulimia and acrophobia. .

Jang Nara, who returned to South Korea, filmed "Beautiful Child" and "School 2013" one after another. With these two dramas, she won the "KBS Drama Awards Outstanding Actress Award" for two consecutive years, and then filmed He starred in "Destiny Loves You Like Me" and won the "MBC Drama Awards Best Acting Award in the Miniseries Division". His popularity in South Korea has not decreased but has increased.

In 2019, "The Queen's Virtue" starring her won the 14th Seoul International TV Drama "Korean Wave Drama Female Acting Award". Jang Nara kept crying when she gave her acceptance speech. The 37-year-old After years of baptism, these women have become more and more cautious and modest.

However, even if such news spreads back to China, some people will still mention the "money trap" incident 11 years ago, and the label of "money trap" will be firmly nailed to her for the rest of her life.

Usually, she once withdrew from the Chinese market and worked seriously in South Korea as an ordinary artist. In recent years, Korean stars have also come to China to work from time to time, but it is difficult for any Korean artist to recreate the grand occasion of Jang Nara. .

Life is really full of surprises. Jang Nara never imagined that a variety show would ruin her promising career prospects. However, as a public figure, she must be cautious in her words and deeds at all times, because of any inappropriate words or deeds. , will be magnified countless times in front of the public.