Bae Na-ra South Korean singer and actor
Bae Na-ra
Bae in 2022
Born Education Seoul Institute of the Arts – Musical Theatre Occupations Years active 2013–present Agent YY Entertainment (2023–present)[ 1] Hangul 배나라
RR Bae Nara MR Pae Nara
Website Agency website
Bae Na-ra (Korean : 배나라 ) is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted in 2013 through the musical PROMIS . He is best known for his role as Na Baek-jin in Weak Hero Class 2 (2025) and Jang Sung-min in D.P. 2 (2023).
Career
Bae Na-ra began his career in musical theatre and later expanded into television dramas. In 2023, he gained wider recognition for his performance in Netflix's D.P. 2 . He subsequently appeared in Evilive (2023), and is has starred in multiple 2025 dramas including Weak Hero Class 2 , Tastefully Yours and Would You Marry Me? .
Filmography
Musicals
Year Title Role/Notes
2013 PROMIS
2014 Zorro
2015 ON AIR~Night Flight
Frankenstein
2016 Jack the Ripper
2017 Kyungsung Envoy
Rebecca
2018 Kinky Boots Angel[ 11]
The Bridges of Madison County
2019 Grease Sonny LaTierri[ 12]
2020 Vanishing
2020–2021 A Time for Cats and Dogs Raptor[ 13]
2021 Thrill Me Richard Loeb[ 14]
The Devil John Faust
Wild Gray Robert Ross
2022 Western Story Billy Hooker[ 15]
Hymn of Death
Sidereus Kepler
West Side Story Riff
2023 Eli Eli[ 16]
2025 Bonnie and Clyde Clyde Barrow[ 17]
Discography
Year Song Title Album Notes
2019 "Rock Star" Non-album single A single made by the band The T-Bird,[ 19] which is a five-member boy group project under OD Entertainment and created to promote the musical Grease .
2022 "Even After A Long Time (Act 5: Conclusion: Man)" Love Process Love Process is a musical project created by NHN's Bugs! with 10 songs sung by 10 musical actors.[ 20]
References
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↑ "Netflix "D.P. 2" highlights" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2023-10-03 .
↑ "Bae Na-ra in "D.P. 2" " (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2023-07-30 .
↑ "Interview: "D.P. 2" actor Bae Na-ra" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-09-01 .
↑ " "Biography of a Villain" casting news" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-20 .
↑ " '약한영웅 Class 2', 넷플릭스로 옮겨 제작 확정" . m.entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-09-24 .
↑ 손, 봉석 (2025-05-14). " '당신의 맛' 배나라, 강렬한 첫 등장" . 스포츠경향 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-09-24 .
↑ "최우식·정소민, 위장 신혼부부로 만났다…'우주메리미' 대본리딩 현장" . m.entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-09-24 .
↑ " '조각도시' 배나라, 냉혹·광기 넘나드는 열연…스토리 이끈 '핵심 빌런' 활약" (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-01-27 .
↑ "[ 단독] '약한영웅2' 배나라, 박은빈·차은우 만난다…'더 원더풀스' 합류" (in Korean). 2025-06-09. Retrieved 2025-10-20 .
↑ "[ Pair Play 인터뷰] 뮤지컬 '킹키부츠' 전호준·박진상·이종찬·김준·김강진·배나라 "엔젤은 롤라의 식스센스!" " (in Korean). 2018-02-04. Retrieved 2025-10-20 .
↑ "뮤지컬 '그리스' 파격 캐스팅 선보여" (in Korean). 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2025-10-20 .
↑ " '개와 고양이의 시간' 송원근X배나라 "반려동물 이해도 달라질 것" [ 일문일답] " (in Korean). 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2025-10-20 .
↑ "[ 인터뷰③] '쓰릴 미' 김현진-배 나라"여러분이 보시는게정 답" " (in Korean). 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2025-10-20 .
↑ "서부개척시대 황금빛 모험…뮤지컬 '웨스턴 스토리' 3월 초연" (in Korean). 2022-10-08. Retrieved 2025-10-20 .
↑ "Musical "Eli" opens with 16 cast members including Bae Na-ra" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-09-01 .
↑ "배나라, 뮤지컬 '보니 앤 클라이드' 캐스팅" (in Korean). 2025-10-20. Retrieved 2025-10-20 .
↑ "[ 종합] '더 마스터' 국악 명창 장문희의 '2관왕' 달성" (in Korean). 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2025-10-20 .
↑ "티버드, '위대한 쇼맨' OST부터 K팝 데뷔곡까지…多 된다" (in Korean). 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2025-10-20 .
↑ "벅스, 뮤지컬 프로젝트 '러브 프로세스' 진행" (in Korean). 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2025-10-20 .
↑ Park, Jung-sun (April 13, 2026). '제62회 백상예술대상 with 구찌' 방송·영화·연극·뮤지컬 후보 발표 . JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved April 13, 2026 – via Naver .
↑ "2025 DFX OTT Awards winners: Park Bo Young snags Daesang, Bae Na Ra's 1st trophy since debut" . 2025-11-29. Retrieved 2025-11-30 .
↑ "16th Korea Drama Awards nominees announced" . SPOTV News (in Korean). 2025-08-27. Retrieved 2025-08-27 .