장나라
Singer and actress who debuted in 2001 and appeared in dramas such as The Last Empress and Good Partner
| Life | 1981 |
| Era | 현대 |
| Clan | 단양 장씨 |
Life & career
Jang Na-ra (b. 1981) is a singer and actress from Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul. Her ancestral seat is given as Danyang Jang in the person list of Korean Wikipedia's Danyang Jang clan article and in the personal details on Namuwiki. Her Chinese stage name is 张娜拉.
She debuted as a singer on 19 June 2001 with the album First Story and its lead song 'Burying My Face in Tears', and the same year appeared in the MBC sitcom New Nonstop. She took her first leading role in SBS's Bright Girl's Success Story in 2002, winning the KBS Song Festival grand prize and an SBS Drama Awards Top 10 Star award that year, and in 2003 won Best New Actress (TV) at the Baeksang Arts Awards.
She prepared a China debut in 2004 and began working there at the end of that year, and in 2005 gained wide popularity as the lead of the Chinese period drama Princess Diaomao, winning the China Golden Disk Award for most popular singer. In 2008 she took part in the Beijing Olympics theme song. Since then her music has centered on drama soundtracks rather than regular albums.
Her dramas include Baby Faced Beauty (2011), Fated to Love You and Mr. Back (2014), Go Back Couple (2017), The Last Empress (2018), VIP (2019), Oh My Baby (2020), Sell Your Haunted House (2021) and Good Partner (2024). She won KBS Drama Awards excellence (2011), MBC Drama Awards top excellence (2014), SBS Drama Awards top excellence (2018) and the SBS Drama Awards grand prize (2024).
Debut and Early Career
She debuted in 2001 with First Story, and her songs are tallied at sixteen first-place wins on music programs between 2001 and 2005.
Work in China
She became very popular in 2005 as the lead of Princess Diaomao and won the China Golden Disk Award for most popular singer.
Dramas and Awards
From Baby Faced Beauty in 2011 to Good Partner in 2024 she received a series of network drama awards, including the 2024 SBS Drama Awards grand prize.