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.
Luda | |
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루다 | |
Luda in 2018 | |
Born | Lee Lu-da March 6, 1997[1] |
Occupation | Singer |
Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2016–present |
Labels | |
Associated acts | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Ru-da |
McCune–Reischauer | I Ruta |
Career
2016–present: Debut with Cosmic Girls, WJMK and solo activities
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
Title | Year | Peak chart position | Sales | Album | |
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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. |
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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
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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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 |
References
- "우주소녀(WJSN) 루다, HAPPY LUDA DAY…"함께해준 우정 너무너무 고마워요"". Topstarnews (in Korean). March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- "【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.
- "Natural Unit". Twitter. December 31, 2015.
- Seon, Mi-kyeong (February 25, 2016). "우주소녀 "많은 일 겪으며 준비, 데뷔 상상도 못했다"". OSEN. Naver. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- "Cosmic Girls makes long-awaited debut". Yonhap News. February 25, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- "'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.
- "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.
- 설소영 (September 10, 2018). "'두니아' 우주소녀 루다 "데뷔 3년차, 정산 못 받아"". 경기일보 (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- vlending (August 12, 2018), [MP3] 루다(우주소녀)(LUDA (WJSN)) – Dreamland (두니아~처음 만난 세계 OST Part.2), retrieved January 8, 2020
- 황혜진 (August 13, 2018). "우주소녀 루다 '두니아' OST 직접 불렀다 '음원 공개'". 뉴스엔 (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- Dunia – Into a New World (Original Television Soundtrack), September 30, 2018, retrieved January 8, 2020
- "네이버뮤직" (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- Peak Gaon Chart Digital Chart Ranking
- "두니아~처음 만난 세계 OST / Various Artists". 벅스! (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- 정안지 (April 24, 2018). "우주소녀 루다, '두니아' 출연 "게임 여신 활약 톡톡히 할 것"". 스포츠조선 (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- 정지원 (September 30, 2018). "우주소녀 루다 "'두니아' 새로운 경험, 잊을 수 없는 소중한 성장" [공식입장]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- 안윤지 (August 21, 2018). "우주소녀 루다 "'방문교사'? 똑바로 알려줘야 하는 부담감 컸다"". MBN스타 (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- 김주애 (September 27, 2018). "'방문교사' 우주소녀 팬 정은, 루다와 만남에 '대성통곡'". 엑스포츠뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- "MBC Entertainment Awards 2019: Hwasa de MAMAMOO conducirá la gala". La República (in Spanish). November 8, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lee Lu-da. |
- WJSN, Luda at Starship Entertainment (in Korean)
- WJSN, Luda at Yuehua Entertainment (in Korean)