Luda (singer)

Lee Lu-da (Korean: 이루다; March 6, 1997), better known by the mononym Luda, is a South Korean singer. She debuted as a member of South Korean-Chinese girl group Cosmic Girls under Starship and Yuehua Entertainment in 2016.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.
Luda
루다
Luda in 2018
Born
Lee Lu-da

(1997-03-06) March 6, 1997[1]
Seoul, South Korea[2]
OccupationSinger
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2016–present
Labels
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Ru-da
McCune–ReischauerI Ruta

Career

2016–present: Debut with Cosmic Girls, WJMK and solo activities
Main articles: Cosmic Girls and WJMK (group)

Luda was revealed to be a member of Cosmic Girls and its 'Natural Unit' on December 31, 2015.[3] Cosmic Girls 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".[4][5]

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 Cosmic Girls 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.[6][7]

In 2018, she was cast as a member of the MBC variety show Dunia: Into a New World.[8] Luda released her first solo single, titled "Dreamland", as part of the official soundtrack for Dunia: Into a New World.[9][10][11][12]

Discography
See also: Cosmic Girls § Discography, and WJMK (group) § Discography
Title Year Peak chart position Sales Album
Gaon
[13]
Soundtrack appearances
"Dreamland"[14] 2018 — N/A Dunia: Into a New World OST Part 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Television shows
Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2018 Dunia: Into a New World MBC Cast member [15][16]
Visiting Tutor Mnet Cast member [17][18]
Inna beauty YouTube Cast member

Awards and nominations
See also: Cosmic Girls § Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2018 Korea First Brand Awards Female Variety Star Dunia: Into a New World Nominated
18th MBC Entertainment Awards Rookie Award in Variety Category[19] Nominated
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References
  1. "우주소녀(WJSN) 루다, HAPPY LUDA DAY…"함께해준 우정 너무너무 고마워요"". Topstarnews (in Korean). March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  2. "【成为亚洲之星吧！】为你介绍未来花路满满的宇宙少女！". Oh My News (in Chinese). July 8, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  3. "Natural Unit". Twitter. December 31, 2015.
  4. Seon, Mi-kyeong (February 25, 2016). "우주소녀 "많은 일 겪으며 준비, 데뷔 상상도 못했다"". OSEN. Naver. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  5. "Cosmic Girls makes long-awaited debut". Yonhap News. February 25, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  6. "'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.
  7. "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.
  8. 설소영 (September 10, 2018). "'두니아' 우주소녀 루다 "데뷔 3년차, 정산 못 받아"". 경기일보 (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  9. vlending (August 12, 2018), [MP3] 루다(우주소녀)(LUDA (WJSN)) – Dreamland (두니아~처음 만난 세계 OST Part.2), retrieved January 8, 2020
  10. 황혜진 (August 13, 2018). "우주소녀 루다 '두니아' OST 직접 불렀다 '음원 공개'". 뉴스엔 (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  11. Dunia – Into a New World (Original Television Soundtrack), September 30, 2018, retrieved January 8, 2020
  12. "네이버뮤직" (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  13. Peak Gaon Chart Digital Chart Ranking
  14. "두니아~처음 만난 세계 OST / Various Artists". 벅스! (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  15. 정안지 (April 24, 2018). "우주소녀 루다, '두니아' 출연 "게임 여신 활약 톡톡히 할 것"". 스포츠조선 (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  16. 정지원 (September 30, 2018). "우주소녀 루다 "'두니아' 새로운 경험, 잊을 수 없는 소중한 성장" [공식입장]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  17. 안윤지 (August 21, 2018). "우주소녀 루다 "'방문교사'? 똑바로 알려줘야 하는 부담감 컸다"". MBN스타 (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  18. 김주애 (September 27, 2018). "'방문교사' 우주소녀 팬 정은, 루다와 만남에 '대성통곡'". 엑스포츠뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  19. "MBC Entertainment Awards 2019: Hwasa de MAMAMOO conducirá la gala". La República (in Spanish). November 8, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
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