Lee Lu-da

Lee Lu-da
Lee in 2018
Born (1997-02-06) February 6, 1997 (age 29)[unreliable source?]
Seoul, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2016–present
AgentNTOV Entertainment
Musical career
GenreK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Member of
Formerly of
Korean name
Hangul
이루다
RRI Ruda
MRI Ruda
Signature

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

Career

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

Lee was revealed to be a member of WJSN and its 'Natural Unit' on December 31, 2015. 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".

On May 2, 2018, Lee became a member of the collaboration between Starship Entertainment and Fantagio to form a special four-member unit named WJMK, consisting of members of their respective girl groups WJSN and Weki Meki. They released the single "Strong" on June 1, 2018, along with the music video.

In 2018, she was cast as a member of the MBC variety show Dunia: Into a New World. Lee released her first solo single, titled "Dreamland", as part of the official soundtrack for Dunia: Into a New World.

On September 23, 2020, it was announced that Lee, alongside bandmates Dayoung, Soobin, and Yeoreum, formed their sub-unit WJSN Chocome. They released their debut single album Hmph!, and its title track with the same name on October 7, 2020.

On September 19, 2022, Starship Entertainment announced that Lee made her acting debut in the web series My 20th Twenty, which was released on April 21, 2023.

On March 3, 2023, Starship Entertainment announced that Lee had chosen not to renew her contract with the label, however it was stated that she hadn't left the group.

On April 19, 2023, Lee signed an exclusive contract with SidusHQ as an actress. On July 14, 2026, Lee left SidusHQ. Lee joined NTOV Entertainment in August 2026.

Discography

Soundtrack appearances

List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Dreamland" 2018 Dunia: Into a New World OST Part 2
"Eyes On You" 2023 My 20th Twenty OST Part 2

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2026 Wi-Fi Love in the Palace So-hyang
TBA The Other Side Ho-eun
Pink Box (lit.) Ban Ji-woo

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Gaus Electronics Herself Cameo (episode 6)
2024 Marry You Jin-sol Cameo (episode 4)
2025 The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun Baek Mi-so

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2023 Rinza Noodle House Da-na
My 20th Twenty Bae Nou-ri
2025 The Villain Next Door Park Se-young [unreliable source?]

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Dunia: Into a New World Cast member Episode 1–15
Visiting Tutor
2022 My House Sangjeon

Music video appearances

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

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
18th MBC Entertainment Awards 2018 Rookie Award in Variety Category Dunia: Into a New World Nominated

References

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  17. ↑ Seong, Min-joo (March 13, 2023). 수빈 "우주소녀는 10명"...계약종료 루다·다원은? [Soobin "There are 10 Cosmic Girls"... What about Luda and Dawon?]. TV리포트 (in Korean). 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. ↑ Choi, Hye-jin (July 14, 2026). "우주소녀 출신 이루다, 소속사와 이별 "iHQ와 전속계약 마무리"" [Former WJSN member Lee Ru-da parts ways with agency: "Exclusive contract with iHQ ends"]. Asia Artist Awards (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  20. ↑ Kim, Byung-doo (August 24, 2026). "우주소녀 출신 배우 루다, 데뷔 10주년 맞아 엔토브엔터테인먼트와 전속계약 체결" [Actress Luda, formerly of WJSN, signs exclusive contract with NTOV Entertainment to mark 10th debut anniversary]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Event occurs at 14:11. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
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  28. ↑ Lee, So-jung (November 25, 2024). 서지석, 소개팅서 ♥이루다 보고 첫눈에 반했다...나이 차 극복한 핑크빛 기류 ('결혼해YOU') [Seo Ji-seok, fell in love at first sight with ♥Iruda at a blind date... Pink air current that overcomes age gap ('Marry YOU')]. Ten Asia (in Korean).
  29. ↑ Geum, Bit-na (April 14, 2025). 우주소녀 출신 이루다, 장신영 딸 된다...'태양을 삼킨 여자' 출연 확정 [공식] [Former Cosmic Girls member Iruda becomes Jang Shin-young's daughter... Confirmed to appear in 'The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun' [Official]]. MK Sports (in Korean) – via Naver.
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  32. ↑ 에이스 비서는 [루다] 말고 없으세영 [There is no other ace secretary than [Luda]]. Naver (in Korean). SidusHQ. January 10, 2025.
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