Jang Nara

Jang Na Ra (Korean: Jang Nara, Romanized: Jang Na Ra, March 18, 1981 -) is a South Korean female singer, actress and philanthropist. In 2002, she became famous with the TV series "Successful Girl" and "The Love of Red Bean Girl". In 2003, she became popular throughout Asia with the title song "Sweet Dream", and she was ranked as the first generation of Korean female singers along with Lee Hyori and BoA. Since his debut, he has donated more than 13 billion won to charity, and he is honored as the "Donation Angel" by Koreans. Jang Nara made her debut in 2001 with the release of her first album "First Story". In the same year, she participated in the MBC sitcom "Boys and Girls Go Forward" and gradually became known to Korean audiences. In 2002, she starred in the SBS TV series "The Success Story of a Bright Girl" and MBC "The Love of Red Bean Girl" and became popular. Among them, "The Success Story of a Bright Girl" achieved a high ratings of 42.6% and was the highest-rated TV series in Korea in 2002. At the same time, she won the 2003 Baeksang Newcomer Award for her role as Cha Yangshun. In the same year, the sales of his second album "Sweet Dream" exceeded 200,000 copies in the first week, and he won the KBS and MBC Gayo Daejeon Awards at the end of the year. Therefore, the popularity of Jang Nara in her heyday is considered to be equal to that of IU and Suzy in the 2010s. In February 2004, Zhang Nala was appointed as China's publicity ambassador. In the same year, the focus of work began to shift to China. She starred in many Chinese film and television dramas including "The Unruly Princess" and released four solo music albums in Chinese. At the same time, she actively participated in various charity activities. In 2007, she served as the cultural exchange ambassador between China and South Korea, and served as the torch bearer for the 29th Beijing Olympics in Seoul in 2008. In 2018, he once again served as the torch bearer for the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics. In 2011, Jang Nara, who had been away from the Korean film and television industry for 6 years, returned to Korea and starred in the KBS monthly drama "Beautiful Girl" and won the first place in the same period. In 2012, she starred in the KBS monthly drama "School 2013" and won the KBS Drama Award for Outstanding Acting in the Miniseries Department for two consecutive years. In 2014, he starred in the MBC dramas "Fated to Love You" and "Mr. Back" and won three awards at the 2014 MBC Drama Awards: Popularity Award, Best Couple Award, and Best Acting Award in the Miniseries Department. In 2017, he starred in the TV series "Go Back Couple" and won the KBS Best Couple Award and the Best Acting Award in the Miniseries Department. 2018, starring