Jang Na-ra (Korean: 장나라; born March 18, 1981) is a South Korean singer and … Read Full Bio ↴Jang Na-ra (Korean: 장나라; born March 18, 1981) is a South Korean singer and actress who has been active in both the South Korean and Chinese entertainment industries since 2001. She rose to prominence with her hit studio album Sweet Dream in 2002, and starred in well-received television series Successful Story of a Bright Girl (2002), My Love Patzzi (2002), Wedding (2005), My Bratty Princess (2005), You Are My Destiny (2014), Confession Couple (2017), The Last Empress (2018–2019), and VIP (2019). Jang made her debut in the entertainment world as a singer in May 2001. She started her singing career by becoming a trainee and by signing a contract with SM Entertainment.

Jang released her debut album First Story with the title track Burying My Face In Tears. Initially, it was not well-received and only reached number 12 in Korean music charts. After starring in the popular sitcom New Nonstop, she became more well-known and released the other tracks in the album such as her pop ballad style song, Confession and the April Story, ranked at the top in various music charts. The album sold 300,000 copies. Jang then became a host for MBC's music show, Music Camp and KBS's talk show Love Story. By the end of 2001, she received several New Female Artist awards from year-end Music Awards ceremonies and New MC awards from Entertainment Awards ceremonies.

In October 2002, Jang released her second album, Jjang Nara Vol.2 Sweet Dream. The song Sweet Dream became immensely popular and reached number 1 in Korean music charts, instantly making Jang a household name. The album also became one of the top selling albums of that year in South Korea. Due to the success of Sweet Dream, Jang won several awards, including two Daesang awards or the Grand Prize (equivalent to Korean Top Artist of the Year) from MBC Music Festival and KBS Music Awards. She also received the Korean Singer of the Year from China's CCTV-MTV Awards in 2003.

In December 2003, Jang released her third album, aptly titled 3rd Story, which included top tracks I am a Woman Too and Is That True?.

Jang released a Best Hits Album in 2004 consisting of songs from her 3 previous albums. She followed it up with her fourth album titled My Story released in December 2004, consisting of hit songs such as I Love School and Winter Diary.

With her popularity in China, she also made a career in music overseas by releasing Chinese-language albums. Her first Chinese album was a huge success, making her the first foreign artist in China with over 1 million copies sold. This was followed by the release of two more Chinese albums, Kungfu (2005) and Flying High (2006).

She returned to the Korean music scene in 2007 with her fifth Korean album entitled She, which consists of medium tempo Masquerade and the dance piece, You & I.The following year, she released a multi-lingual album titled Dream of Asia, which includes 26 songs in 5 languages, including Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Japanese, and English. Jang held a mini concert in Beijing to promote the album. During the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, Jang was the only singer from a non-Chinese-speaking country to appear in the 2008 Olympic song, Beijing Welcomes You.

In 2009, she released a duet with Jimmy Lin for the soundtrack of their film Flying with You. The track was produced by famed Singaporean musician JJ Lin. In 2012, four years after releasing Dream of Asia, Jang returned to the Korean music scene with the digital single I Only Think of You. The same year, she released her fourth Chinese album, Love Journey.

On May 20, 2018, Jang Na-Ra performed Sweet Dream, I am a Woman Too, April Story on Sugar Man season 2, which was the highest audience rating among all terrestrial and non-terrestrial programs broadcast at the same time. Sweet Dream by Jang Nara became the most-viewed performing video among all Sugar Man singers.

Snowman
Jang Na-ra Lyrics

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Bakken jigeum barami bureo
Geu oraejeone baramcheoreom barami bureo
Neon meongoseul bogo
Naega neol barabodeon
Geunal cheoreom barami bureo

Suljaneul deun neoui moseupgwa
Gachi isseodo holloideon na

Naega sarangeul hamyeon
Modu irwojindaneun
Yaegin donghwasok iyagigie

Neomu saranghaesseosseo
Neoneun mollatgetjiman
Neoreul barabodeon
Naenuneseonalsu eobseonni

Neomu saranghaetgie
Hollo neomu manhi saranghaetgie
Naneun honja neol geuriwoseo

Suljaneul deun neoui moseupgwa
Gachi isseodo holloideon na
Naega sarangeul hamyeon
Modu irwojindaneun
Yaegin donghwasok iyagigie

Neomu saranghaesseosseo
Neoneun mollatgetjiman
Neoreul barabodeon
Naenuneseonalsu eobseonni
Neomu saranghaetgie hollo
Neomu manhi saranghaetgie
Naneun honja neol geuriwoseo

Gateun barami bureo heeojideon nalcheoreom
Neoreul geuriwohan nae maeumeul
Jeongmal mollanni
Barami bureowa

Neowa saranghadeon geunalcheoreom
Bakken barami bureo

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jang Na-ra's song Snowman express the feeling of longing and nostalgia for a past love. The first verse talks about the wind blowing like it did before, back when the singer used to watch their beloved in the snow. The second verse talks about how they used to be together, even if they were both lonely. The chorus repeats the line "I loved you so much," but acknowledges that their love was unrequited and the singer was unable to make the other person feel the same way. The final verse compares the present to a day when the wind stopped blowing and the singer is left with only memories of their previous love.

Line by Line Meaning

Bakken jigeum barami bureo
The wind is blowing now, just like it did at that time

Geu oraejeone baramcheoreom barami bureo
The wind blows like it did back then

Neon meongoseul bogo
You were looking at the stars

Naega neol barabodeon
I was looking at you

Geunal cheoreom barami bureo
The wind blows like it did that day

Suljaneul deun neoui moseupgwa
Your figure in the snow

Gachi isseodo holloideon na
Although we were together, I felt lonely

Naega sarangeul hamyeon
When I loved you

Modu irwojindaneun
Everything existed

Yaegin donghwasok iyagigie
Like it was a story from a fairy tale

Neomu saranghaesseosseo
I loved you so much