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Born on March 18, 1981 in Seoul, South Korea, Jang Na-ra is a singer, film actor and model. As of 2026, Jang Na-ra is 45 years old. Schooling on record includes Chung-Ang University. Awards on record include Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Female Artist (2002).
My Take
I genuinely have a soft spot for Jang Na-ra — she's one of those rare entertainers who pulled off both the bubbly pop star thing and the serious acting career without either side feeling like a stretch. Her 2002 debut album Sweet Dream was a genuine phenomenon, and winning Best Female Artist at the Mnet Asian Music Awards that same year wasn't a fluke — there was real warmth and personality in her music that connected. What's impressed me more over the years, though, is how she's grown as an actress. Roles in dramas like Successful Story of a Bright Girl showed she had range beyond the idol lane, and she kept building on that credibility through her thirties. She also had a serious foothold in the Chinese market at a time when that crossover was hard to pull off. A genuine multi-threat who earned it.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jang Na-ra
- Name (Japanese)
- チャン・ナラ
- Reading
- ちゃん・なら
- Born
- March 18, 1981 (age 45)
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- actor / singer / film actor / model / record producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
2. Background
- University
- Chung-Ang University
Awards & achievements
- 2002 Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Female Artist
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.narajjang.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nara0318/
- Xhttps://x.com/narajjang318
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jang%20Na-ra
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8A%E3%83%A9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q494190
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jang Na-ra born?
Jang Na-ra was born on March 18, 1981 and is 45 years old.
Where is Jang Na-ra from?
Jang Na-ra is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Jang Na-ra do?
Jang Na-ra works as actor, singer, film actor, model, record producer.
Where did Jang Na-ra study?
Jang Na-ra attended Chung-Ang University.
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