Luda (singer)

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Not to be confused with Ludacris.
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Luda
루다
Luda in 2018
Born
Lee Lu-da

(1997-03-06) March 6, 1997 (age 27)[1]
Seoul, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2016–present
AgentSidusHQ
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
Member of
Formerly of
Korean name
Hangul
이루다
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Ru-da
McCune–ReischauerI Ruta
Signature

Lee Lu-da (Korean: 이루다; born March 6, 1997), professionally known as Luda, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group WJSN.

Career[edit]

2016–present: Debut with WJSN, WJMK and solo activities[edit]

Main articles: WJSN and WJMK (group)

Luda was revealed to be a member of WJSN and its 'Natural Unit' on December 31, 2015.[2][better source needed] WJSN debuted on February 25, 2016, with the release of their debut EP Would You Like?, including the lead singles "Mo Mo Mo" and "Catch Me".[3][4]

On May 2, 2018, Starship Entertainment and Fantagio collaborated to form a special four-member unit named WJMK, consisting of members of their respective girl groups WJSN and Weki Meki. The group consists of four members: Yoojung, Doyeon, Seola and Luda. They released the single "Strong" on June 1, 2018, along with the music video.[5][6]

In 2018, she was cast as a member of the MBC variety show Dunia: Into a New World.[7] Luda released her first solo single, titled "Dreamland", as part of the official soundtrack for Dunia: Into a New World.[8][9][10][11]

On September 23, 2020, announced the formation of the new sub-unit WJSN Chocome, featuring members Luda, Dayoung, Soobin, and Yeoreum. They released their debut single album Hmph!, and its title track with the same name on October 7, 2020.[12][13][14]

On September 19, 2022, Starship Entertainment announced that Luda will make her acting debut in the web drama My 20th Twenty, which was released on April 21, 2023.[15]

On March 3, 2023, Starship Entertainment announced that Luda had chosen not to renew her contract with the label, however it was stated that she haven't left the group.[16][17]

On April 19, 2023, Luda signed an exclusive contract with SidusHQ as an actress.[18]

Discography[edit]

See also: WJSN § Discography, and WJMK (group) § Discography
Title Year Peak chart position Sales Album
Gaon
[19]
Soundtrack appearances
"Dreamland"[20] 2018 — — Dunia: Into a New World OST Part 2
"Eyes On You"[21] 2023 — — My 20th Twenty OST Part 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography[edit]

See also: WJSN § Filmography

Television series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Gaus Electronics Herself Cameo (episode 6) [22]

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Ref.
2023 Rinza Noodle House Da-na [23]
My 20th Twenty Bae Nou-ri [24]

Television shows[edit]

Year Title Role Ref.
2018 Dunia: Into a New World Cast member [25][26]
Visiting Tutor [27][28]
2022 My House Sangjeon [29]

Web shows[edit]

Year Title Role Ref.
2021 The Secret of the Grand Mansion: The Missing Girls Cast member [30]

Music video appearances[edit]

Year Song Title Artist Ref.
2024 "There's still someone I love" KCM [31]

Awards and nominations[edit]

See also: WJSN § Awards and nominations
Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Korea First Brand Awards 2018 Female Variety Star Dunia: Into a New World Nominated [citation needed]
18th MBC Entertainment Awards Rookie Award in Variety Category Nominated [32]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Natural Unit". Twitter. December 31, 2015. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Seon, Mi-kyeong (February 25, 2016). "우주소녀 "많은 일 겪으며 준비, 데뷔 상상도 못했다"". OSEN. Naver. Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Cosmic Girls makes long-awaited debut". Yonhap News. February 25, 2016. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "'우주소녀'설아·루다 '위키미키' 유정·도연 합체...'우주미키' 6월 데뷔(Space girls Seola, Luda 'Weki Meki' Yoojung, Doyeon Combined 'WJMK' debut in June)". Digital Times (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  6. ^ "우주미키, 신곡 '짜릿하게' 공개 "큐티+걸크러쉬"(Space Mickey, new song 'exhilarating' public "Cute + Girl Crush")" (in Korean). June 1, 2018. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  7. ^ 설소영 (September 10, 2018). "'두니아' 우주소녀 루다 "데뷔 3년차, 정산 못 받아"". 경기일보 (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
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  10. ^ Dunia – Into a New World (Original Television Soundtrack), September 30, 2018, archived from the original on May 19, 2021, retrieved January 8, 2020
  11. ^ "네이버뮤직" (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 13, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "우주소녀, 데뷔 4년6개월만 첫 유닛 '쪼꼬미' 결성 "10월7일 출격"(공식)". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  13. ^ "'인간 비타민' 수빈-루다-여름-다영, 우주소녀 첫 유닛 '쪼꼬미'로 대활약 예고". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "First Single Album "Hmph" WJSN CHOCOME". Twitter. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  15. ^ "빅톤 정수빈·체리블렛 유주·SF9 다원 등 출연한 웹드라마 '나의 X같은 스무살' 내년 상반기 공개" [The web drama ‘My X-like 20s’ starring Victon’s Soo-bin Jeong, Cherry Bullet’s Yu-ju, and SF9’s Da-won will be released in the first half of next year.]. Asia Today (in Korean). Kim Young-jin. December 23, 2022. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  16. ^ Park, Sang-hoo (March 3, 2023). "[단독]우주소녀, 루다·다원·중국 멤버 3인 제외 8명 재계약" [[Exclusive] WJSN, 8 contract renewals except for Luda, Dawon, and 3 Chinese members] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Seong, Min-joo (March 13, 2023). "수빈 "우주소녀는 10명"...계약종료 루다·다원은? - TV리포트". [Soobin "There are 10 Cosmic Girls"... What about Luda and Dawon?] (in Korean). TV리포트. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  18. ^ Ha, Kyung-heon (April 19, 2023). "우주소녀 출신 루다, 배우 이루다로 IHQ와 전속계약" [Exclusive contract with IHQ as actress Luda from Cosmic Girls]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Peak Gaon Chart Digital Chart Ranking
  20. ^ "두니아~처음 만난 세계 OST / Various Artists". 벅스! (in Korean). September 30, 2018. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  21. ^ "우주소녀 출신 루다, '나의 X같은 스무살' OST 'Eyes On You' 발매". News Free Zone (in Korean). Seong Jong-hyun. April 21, 2023. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  22. ^ Yoo Jeong-min (October 19, 2022). "가우스전자' 우주소녀 쪼꼬미 깜짝 등장...상큼한 에너지 발산" ['Gauss Electronics' WJSN Chocome makes a surprise appearance... radiating fresh energy] (in Korean). iMBC. Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  23. ^ "우주소녀 루다, 데뷔 첫 연기 도전…"믿보배 되겠다" 각오" [Cosmic Girls' Luda, her first acting challenge since debut... “I will become a trustworthy treasure” determination]. OSEN (in Korean). Jang Woo-young. March 29, 2023. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
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  29. ^ Jung, Byung-geun (August 25, 2022). "동물 예능 '우리집 상전', 9월 2일 첫 방송...이승훈·예린 합류" [Animal entertainment 'My House Sangjeon' premieres on September 2nd... Seunghoon Lee and Yerin joined] (in Korean). The Fact. Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Naver.
  30. ^ "유니버스, 우주소녀 '대저택의 비밀 : 사라진 소녀들' 오픈" [Universe, WJSN's 'Secret of the Mansion: The Vanishing Girls' opens]. TOPDaily (in Korean). Choi Ji-eun. March 29, 2021. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  31. ^ "KCM, 데뷔 20주년 앨범 타이틀곡 '아직 사랑하는 사람이 있어요' 뮤비 티저 공개···! 병헌·이루다 감성 연기". 스포츠경향 (in Korean). Son Bong-seok. January 12, 2024. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  32. ^ "MBC Entertainment Awards 2019: Hwasa de MAMAMOO conducirá la gala". La República (in Spanish). November 8, 2019. Archived from the original on June 15, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2020.

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