Luda (singer)

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

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.

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 active	2016–present
Agent	SidusHQ
Musical career
Genres	K-pop
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	Starship Yuehua
Member of	WJSN WJSN Chocome
Formerly of	WJMK Starship Planet
Korean name
Hangul	이루다
Revised Romanization	I Ruda
McCune–Reischauer	I Ruda
Signature

Career

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

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

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

See also: WJSN § Filmography

Television series

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

Web series

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

Television shows

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

Music video appearances

Year	Song Title	Artist	Ref.
2024	"There's still someone I love"	KCM	[30]

Awards and nominations

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	[31]

References

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19. Peak Gaon Chart Digital Chart Ranking
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External links

• Lee Lu Da at Sidus HQ
• Luda at HanCinema