Jang Nara’s rise to fame

Jang Nara’s Personal Information: Nara’s Growth Story

◆ Born on March 18, 1981 in Seoul, South Korea

◆ She has been performing in Papa Zhang since elementary school Made guest appearances in stage plays

◆ During high school, he began filming TV CF commercials for student supplies and chocolates

◆ In March 2000, he became a freshman in the Drama Department of Central University

◆ Released his first solo album in May 2001: "First Story" and made his official debut

◆ The title song of the first album - "Tears Flow on My Face" perfectly blends Korean style became very popular for its melody and arrangement

◆ Invited to perform in the MBC youth idol drama: "Non-Stop" and host a music program

◆ The follow-up single to the first album "Confession" and "April Story" successively achieved success on the charts

◆ The first album: "First Story" sales exceeded 300,000 copies

◆ In South Korea He won various music awards at the end of the year, including "Best Newcomer", "Most Popular CD", "MBC Top Ten Singer", etc., and was invited to attend the SBS Year-end Gayo Competition

◆ 2002 On March 17, accompanied by thousands of fans, a large-scale birthday party was held at the Changchun Stadium in South Korea

◆ Invited to serve as the love ambassador of South Korea's "Sponsoring North Korean Hungry Children" event

◆ Invited to serve as the honorary ambassador of Korea's "International Children's Fund" activities

◆ In April 2002, "The Happy Girl's Success Story" co-starring with Jang Hyuk*** was officially released and hit a high of over 40 Ratings, becoming a guaranteed actress for Korean dramas

◆ On May 2, 2002, she was invited to be the publicity spokesperson of South Korea's "Central Election Committee"

◆ Donated 100 million won in September 2002 , to help victims of typhoon and floods in South Korea

◆ In September 2002, "The Love of Red Bean Girl" starring Kim Jae-won was officially released and was a success in ratings

◆ October 3, 2002 Released the second latest album: "Sweet Dreams", which sold 200,000 copies in the first week of release. The first album's single of the same name "Sweet Dreams" topped the charts

◆ 2002 October On October 10, he was invited to serve as the publicity ambassador for the "South Korea Gwangju International Film Festival"

◆ On October 23, 2002, he visited China for the first time to promote and meet Taiwan Nara fans, which caused a sensation

◆ On October 23, 2002, the Taiwan Movie Club Nora Cheerleading Team was established

◆ On January 19, 2003, the third batch of movie club members were recruited --- a party was held

◆ In January 2003, he made his film debut "Oh! Happy Day"

◆ On April 2, 2003, it was 700 days since his debut

◆ On April 18, 2003 , the movie "Oh! Happy Day" was officially released

◆April 26, 2003, the Centenary of U.S. Immigration, Los Angeles Hollywood Performance

◆May 3, 2003, the Centenary of U.S. Immigration Commemorative Chicago performance

◆Participated in the Swiss Golden Rose Awards Ceremony on May 17, 2003

◆Photographed at MUSICVIDEO in Switzerland from May 11 to 24, 2003

◆ July 6, 2003 Jang Nara, Seongseong-Japan Concert

◆August 18, 2003 Jang Nara Sharing Love Photo Exhibition - Cultural Daily Building

◆2003 8 Ainara’s 4th event (Gwangju, Seoul, Daegu) on August 23rd, 24th and 31st

◆Visit Taiwan “OH!HAPPYDAY” to be released on August 25th to 28th, 2003

◆September 11, 2003 CCTV-MTV Music Festival in Beijing, China◆2003 "Korea's Most Popular Singer Award" Award Presentation

◆October 2003

Special Award at the Advertising Week Awards Ceremony on November 1st

◆Participated in China Jiaxing Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival from November 1st to 3rd, 2003

◆Jang Nara’s third place on December 2nd, 2003 Story (the third album) is released

◆Jang Nara’s first solo concert [Season in Love] on December 27 and 28, 2003

◆January 2004 “Prayer” "Ranked No. 1 on MBC Music Camp for two consecutive weeks

◆"Prayer" ranked No. 1 on SBS Popular Songs in January 2004

◆January 14, 2004 National Army Broadcasting "Condolence Train" Promotional Ambassador

◆Jang Nara's 1,000th Day Concert on January 27, 2004 (Chung-Ang University Art Building)

◆February 12, 2004: Chinese Cultural Promotional Ambassador

◆February 25, 2004, the second Global Village Love Tour-Malaysia

◆April 3, 2004, national tour concert-Busan

◆May 9, 2004 National Tour Concert - Jinzhou

◆May 30, 2004: Changchun Concert, Jilin Province, China

◆June 12, 2004 ~ Appearance on MBC Weekend drama "I Want Love"

◆July 23, 2004 MBC weekend drama "I Want Love" OST released

◆August 20, 2004 Jang Nara Summer Music Meeting - MUSIC PROMOTION FOR ASIA SHOWCASE CONCERTY

◆ September 18, 2004, filming the Chinese TV series "Silver Years"

◆ September 26, 2004, CCTV "The Same "Song" Performance - Nantong City, Jiangsu Province

◆ Performance in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from September 28th to 29th, 2004

◆ Zhang Nala's Charity on October 18th, 2004 Party - Beijing Film Academy Auditorium

◆ On November 11, 2004, he was awarded an honorary bachelor's degree from Beijing Film Academy

◆ On November 21, 2004, he participated in the 2004 Super Ceremony in Shanghai

◆ On November 23, 2004, Beijing participated in the performancelt; Diaoman Princess gt; Press Conference

◆ December 13-19, 2004, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and participated inlt; Southeast Asia Freedom Trade Zone Dialogue Relations Proposed 15th Anniversary Activities Korean Stars Tour Southeast Asian Countriesgt;

◆On December 20, 2004, Jang Nara's 4th album 'My Story' was released

◆December 2004 "5 Love You" concert in Tianjin, China on December 24th

◆Participated in the opening ceremony of the Chinese Cultural Institute in Korea on December 28th, 2004

◆Jang Nara 4 on December 30th, 2004 Edited to promote the show

She comes from a family of performers. She is naturally beautiful, has a cheerful and active personality, and her father is an "insider" with more than 30 years of film experience, so she became the darling of the showbiz.

Under the influence of her father, Jang Nara played the role of Little Osset in the play "Les Misérables" when she was in the fifth grade of elementary school.

When she was in her first year of high school, she began to shoot commercials and sing the lead in commercial songs, while receiving various acting training. In 2000, Jang Nara was naturally promoted to the Drama Department of the School of Arts of Chung-Ang University. In May 2001, shortly after his 20th birthday, he released his first solo album "First Story" and officially entered the entertainment industry with a unique style.

"First Story" has a variety of genres. In addition to lyrical songs, there are also many Latin-style music. The album became an instant hit due to its impact as a newcomer. Shortly after its release, it set a sales record of more than 300,000 copies, and won the 2001 SBS Music Awards "Best Newcomer Award" and MBC's "Top Ten Singers" Golden Disc Award".

It can be seen that her singing ability cannot be underestimated.

In the MTV of "First Story"'s title song "With Tears", the male lead is played by Go Soo, a handsome man from the Korean dramas "The Piano" and "Mom Sister". Two people who were both newcomers at the time played boyfriend and girlfriend on MTV.

The infatuated girl she plays is deeply in love with the love-hate playboy boyfriend played by Gao Xiu. This boyfriend actually chose to break up with his girlfriend on her birthday. At that time, the infatuated girl naively thought that her boyfriend was going to give her a cake to eat, but she didn't expect that he would smear the birthday cake on her face expressionlessly. The poor infatuated girl was so sad that she had no intention of wiping the cream cake off her face. She just looked at her boyfriend and kept crying. Jang Nara brings to life the inner longing and sadness of love of an infatuated girl through her singing and acting.

The success of "First Story" made her like singing and confident in her singing talent. She decided that when she takes on roles in the future, there must be a plot that allows her to show off her singing voice.

On August 5, 2001, the "Nora Fans" website was launched. In May 2002, following the principle of "good singing leads to acting", Jang Nara and Jang Hyuk teamed up to star in the TV series "The Success Story of Bright Girl", playing the leading female lead Cha Yang Soon. A large number of songs in "First Story" also appeared in the play.

During the filming of "The Success Story of a Bright Girl", Jang Nara was very dedicated and fainted three times on the set.

"Bright Girl Success" made Jang Nara shine as a singer: her bright smile, outspoken, optimistic and cheerful nature are unforgettable, and she quickly achieved success in the music and film industry. The film became an "amphibious" player in the film industry, became famous abroad, and became so popular that Kim Hee-sun, who once refused to play the role of Cha Yang-soon, regretted it.

Due to the success of "Bright Girl Success Story", in addition to performing, she also served as the host of LIVE MBC's "MUSIC CAMP". From August to September 2002, she took over the filming of the new TV series "The Love of Red Bean Girl", from the "cheerful girl" in "The Success Story of a Bright Girlfriend" to the "evil girl" in "The Love of Red Bean Girl" to today's "Naughty Girl", she has successfully completed the "Trilogy of Fame". Her sweet appearance and lively performance have attracted many fans, thus bringing the number of members of her club to 130,000, second only to Korean football star Kim Nam-il with a record of 210,000 "FANS". Nowadays, she has replaced Jun Ji-hyun as the most beloved target of Korean advertisers, and has become the new generation of Korean advertising queen. She also works on both print and TV, so that people can see her sweetly recommending products as long as they turn on the TV or newspaper. For Jang Nara herself, what she most wants to shoot is an ice cream commercial because she loves ice cream. In addition, he also loves candy and facial cleanser advertisements. After becoming popular, she often participated in various charity activities. For example, in order to thank his alma mater Chung-Ang University for nurturing him, he and actor Lee Jung-jae donated about 300 million won in advertising revenue as a fund for Chung-Ang University. In March 2002, he was appointed as the publicity ambassador of the International Hunger and Cold Relief Agency to raise funds for hungry children in North Korea. In October of the same year, he served as the publicity ambassador of the "Gwangju International Film Festival". In January 2003, he served as the image ambassador of the Swiss Ministry of Tourism.

Seven reasons why Jang Nara’s profile has soared in popularity

You may not need any reason to like someone, just like the saying that people often say nowadays: love is love. ——This is enough. However, there are seven specific reasons why Korean movie fans like Jang Nara.

1. Baby face, a smile that is intoxicating. She is born with a baby face that is sweet when she smiles. She is full of joy at any time. Just look at her, as if she has just been released from a prison cell for a long time, and suddenly sees and smells her. The fragrance of flowers in spring is refreshing and pleasing to the eye, and the spirit is lifted up, and all the gloom in my heart is suddenly lifted. Therefore, she is a complete "eye-catching girl" who is loved by everyone.

2. Childlike, clever and lively. She has almost all the advantages of a girl.

Especially when she puts on a dress full of lace and lace, jumping up and down, blinking her eyes, saying this and that outright, and occasionally being clever, playful, and playful, she looks very ladylike. , and also showing cleverness and innocence. In this sense, she is the "eternal girl."

3. A good girl, sometimes "out of line". The way she talks and does things is quite lawful. When facing "FANS", she is usually more restrained but not rigid. Occasionally, she is "unruly", which makes her People find it interesting to deliberately "make trouble". For example, the skirts are occasionally shorter, the collars are occasionally deeper, and the words are occasionally a little messy. They are all done in a superficial way. They have a "rebellious" flavor without being very ostentatious, and at the same time they are not so rigid that they are far away from fashion. The balance between old and new, tradition and fashion is just right.

4. Be coquettish and behave appropriately. A girl who cannot act coquettishly is like a woman who cannot dress, wasting a precious "weapon" provided by God for free. In this regard, she is a genius and knows how to act coquettishly and when to act coquettishly: when talking to "FANS" online, she often complains, complains about being tired, and talks about her concerns, which is very heart-to-heart; at various meetings, she occasionally talks He complained a little and talked about family matters, but also reminded the fans not to be too crowded. He was quite considerate and not pretentious at all, which made him even more lovable.

5. Multi-talented and dedicated to the end. She can sing, act, host, write lyrics, and comment on comics. She is a 100% all-rounder. She worked very hard, and more than once, she became so sick that she had to go to the hospital for emergency treatment because she was so tired and hard. Sometimes, in order to achieve the best performance, she will constantly try many methods. Sometimes she is worried that her performance will not be praised by "FANS" and will not satisfy them, which keeps her awake at night.

6. Understanding people and caring. Why is Shirley Temple, who was loved by audiences all over the United States and even audiences in many countries around the world, so popular? The adult-like "sensibleness" revealed in her childish demeanor helped her to a certain extent. Nora also has this trait. She always has a smile on her face, a sweet voice, and is very approachable. She also knows how to be considerate and take care of others, and she can't stop talking about "FANS".

7. A versatile girl with a charitable heart. Zhang Nara has an elegant temperament. When she puts on a princess dress, she looks like a little princess. At the same time, she is very "fickle". Every new play and every album has a different image and style, which always gives people a sense of freshness and makes people's eyes brighter. However, she is not aloof and is willing to participate in various public welfare and charity activities, which has won her a lot of popularity.

A lot of interesting facts about Jang Nara's personal information

Which one is closer to her reality, Cha Yangshun in "The Success Story of a Bright Girl" or Yang Songer in "The Love of Red Bean Girl" Personality, she honestly said: Yang Shun is too kind and simple, and she is more like Yang Songer - this is the truth, she is a nervous person in everything, and she is also a little neurotic, so she often makes jokes.

When she was in junior high school, her academic performance was poor, but she was extremely competitive. In order to attract attention, I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of physical education class to show off in front of the teacher and classmates. One time when she was practicing a pommel horse jump, her preparatory movements were very standard. Unexpectedly, when she took off, due to excessive force, not only the cover of the pommel horse was knocked off, but her petite figure actually fell into the pommel horse. Unable to show off, she had no choice but to force a smile and climb out of the pommel horse, surprising the classmates present.

The "blow" of this incident has just ended, and I have to practice standing long jump again. At this time, she found that a male classmate she had a crush on was paying her attention and saluting her. She was greatly inspired, and she also had the determination to break the boat and the courage not to be discouraged. So, after taking a deep breath, Then he went all out to complete the prescribed action: the landing distance was not bad, but he couldn't stand firmly, so he suddenly moved forward and fell into the sand pit. She opened her mouth to scream, fell down and gnawed on the mud, making her mouth full of sand. The whole place was silent, as if a year had been frozen in time. She pretended not to care again, quickly got up without spitting out the sand in her mouth, not forgetting to cast a glance at the male classmate.

During the 2002 football "World Cup", she became a complete "playboy". Before the start of the game, she said that she liked "Uncle Huang Shanhong" very much. However, after the match between the Korean team and the US team, she changed her mind and said, "My father's favorite Huang Shanhong is also great, but I was kicked by An Zhen who scored the equalizer." Hwan was fascinated. The way Ahn Jung-hwan kissed the ring to celebrate the goal moved me." However, after the South Korean team defeated the Portuguese team, her heart changed again. This time, her eyes were focused on Park Ji-sung (Kyoto player of Japan), who scored more exciting goals than Ronaldo. She revealed: "When Park Ji-sung scored, I almost fainted with joy. The way he excitedly put his fingers to his mouth and ran was so cute! Especially when he ran all the way to coach Hiddink and jumped The act of throwing herself into the coach's arms left a deep impression on me." She also confided her heart and said: "If there is a chance, I really want to meet Park Ji-sung. We are both 21 years old. We will definitely speak the same language. ” and emphasized that Park Ji-sung is the football player she “most wants to date.”

Despite her "love heart", she was still selected as "the actress most suitable for the Korean national football team." What is particularly puzzling is that almost all the Korean national players she named in her advertisements have scored priceless winning goals in every game. Public opinion also thinks this is really amazing. Everyone was in an uproar.

In Taiwan, when asked about her cuteness, she first smiled awkwardly and then said: "Actually, I don't think I am cute, but sometimes I look in the mirror narcissistically. Since she was a child, she loved to pester her parents to act coquettishly, so she would sometimes act coquettishly in crowded places. This made more and more people think I was cute." Speaking of the male artists she admired, she excitedly expressed that she was obsessed with Ma. Damon. Matt Damon graduated from Harvard University. He has a strong bookish air, looks very knowledgeable, and is cute.

In the spring of 2003, she continued to receive threatening emails. In early June, by tracking the phone number, it was discovered that the incident was committed by a male movie fan. He was just in his early twenties and had run away from home. He is now considered to have mental problems and has been sent to a hospital in Seoul. On June 2, her father posted this message on the Nora fan website: "Our attitude towards the fans has never changed, but some fans are so extreme that they even come to the house, completely ignoring that this is Nora. "This is not a fan who really loves Nora, but a complete stalker." Her father also accused that recently, some people have run away after ringing the doorbell of Nora's house, and some even started running after her. There were random writings on the walls and elevators of my apartment. Such people are absolutely not allowed to participate in Nora's fan meetings and other related activities.

＊Popular South Korean actress Jang Nara was elected as the Best Smiling Actress

Popular South Korean actress Jang Nara made a name for herself in the local TV industry with the SBS TV series "Successful Girl". It is so popular that advertising contracts are coming one after another. In the past six months alone, it has earned 1.3 billion won (about 7 million Hong Kong dollars) in advertising fees.

Jang Nara, who acts and sings well, has not only been promoted to a new generation of advertising queen in South Korea, she was recently selected as the "Best Smiling Actress" by the local audience, with more than 4,500 votes. The scores leave behind Kim Hyun Joo and Choi Ji Woo, who occupied the runner-up and third runner-up respectively. As for the other shortlisted actresses, the order is Song Hye Kyo, Jun Ji Hyun, Chae Lin, etc.

Jang Nara's personal information *Exclusive interview with the curious and aggressive girl Jang Nara

Last summer, a newcomer joined the MBC sitcom "new-NonStop". But since she is a singer who sings the sad R&B, people are a little skeptical. How could he sing such a touching song with that naughty and childish face?

That’s not the only thing I’m wondering about. Will the singer and budding actor get discouraged in front of his more capable fellow actors? But don't worry. She exerted herself in the bathroom until she blushed, and when she was drunk, she mistook a crosswalk for a ladder and climbed up, etc. She played the role of a "curious" girl as people say. She is Jang Nara (22 years old).

Because Jang Nara has been playing different roles such as singer, actress, VJ, advertising model, and program MC in less than a year since she took the stage, she is very busy. "I can only sleep one or two hours a day. I am originally a 'sleep princess', but I don't know where I got this power." She has become even busier since she recently appeared as the protagonist in the SBS drama "The Success Story of a Bright Girl".

In the scene where Chungcheong-do went to Beijing alone to work as a nanny to avoid his parents and creditors who were fraudsters, he seemed very tenacious. He stands up for injustice when he sees it, and can lift ordinary goods with ease. Although many people were worried, she played the role very well. "It's really difficult to use the dialect of Chungcheong Province. My grandmother learned a lot there. But after the first and second episodes were aired, the family members said that the acting was good, so they were relieved."

Since I plan to release my second album around September, I am a little hesitant about the performance of "Clear Girl Success Story". However, it is said that her father, drama actor Zhou Haocheng, has given active support.

Jang Nara plans to hold a large-scale event on the 17th, the eve of her birthday (18th). In the "Create a Beautiful World with Jang Nara" campaign, it was decided to raise 1,000 won donated by each fan to provide milk powder to North Korean children. Zhang Nara, a bright girl, said shyly, "Only when everyone is living well can we be happy." The word "love" was added to the "curious" and "violent" she showed during this period, which shone in her eyes. .