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 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]
^"빅톤 정수빈·체리블렛 유주·SF9 다원 등 출연한 웹드라마 '나의X같은 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.
^Park, Sang-hoo (March 3, 2023). "[단독]우주소녀, 루다·다원·중국 멤버3인 제외8명 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.
^Seong, Min-joo (March 13, 2023). "수빈 "우주소녀는10명"...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.
^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.
^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.
^"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.
^Lee Seung-rok (September 19, 2022). "정수빈·다원에 유주·루다까지...'나의X같은 스무살' 캐스팅" [From Jung Soo-bin and Dawon to Yuju and Luda... Casting of 'My X-Like Twenty] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Naver.
^Jung, Byung-geun (August 25, 2022). "동물 예능 '우리집 상전', 9월2일 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.
^"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.
