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.

Lee Lu-da
Lee in 2018
Born (1997-02-06) February 6, 1997 (age 29)[1][unreliable source?]
Seoul, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2016–present
AgentSidusHQ
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Member of
Formerly of
Korean name
Hangul
이루다
RRI Ruda
MRI Ruda
Signature

Career

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

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Lee was revealed to be a member of WJSN and its 'Natural Unit' on December 31, 2015.[2] 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, 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.[5][6]

In 2018, she was cast as a member of the MBC variety show Dunia: Into a New World.[7] Lee 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, 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.[12][13][14]

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.[15]

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.[16][17]

On April 19, 2023, Lee signed an exclusive contract with SidusHQ as an actress.[18] On February 25, 2026, Lee posted a cover of "Memories" for the 10th Anniversary of WJSN.[19]

Discography

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Soundtrack appearances

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List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Dreamland"[20] 2018 Dunia: Into a New World OST Part 2
"Eyes On You"[21] 2023 My 20th Twenty OST Part 2

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Ref.
TBA The Other Side Ho-eun [22]
Pink Box (lit.) Ban Ji-woo [23]

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Gaus Electronics Herself Cameo (episode 6) [24]
2024 Marry You Jin-sol Cameo (episode 4) [25]
2025 The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun Baek Mi-so [26]

Web series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2023 Rinza Noodle House Da-na [27]
My 20th Twenty Bae Nou-ri [28]
2025 The Villain Next Door Park Se-young [29][unreliable source?]
2026 Love WiFi-Palace (lit.) So-hyang [30]

Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Dunia: Into a New World Cast member Episode 1–15 [31][32]
Visiting Tutor [33][34]
2022 My House Sangjeon [35]

Music video appearances

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Year Song Title Artist Ref.
2024 "There's still someone I love" KCM [36]

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
18th MBC Entertainment Awards 2018 Rookie Award in Variety Category Dunia: Into a New World Nominated [37]

References

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  2. Yoon, Ga-i (January 1, 2025). "우주소녀, 마지막 유닛까지 풀공개 '데뷔만 해다오!'". Newsen. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
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  4. "Cosmic Girls makes long-awaited debut". Yonhap News Agency. February 25, 2016. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  5. '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.
  6. 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.
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  12. 우주소녀, 데뷔 4년6개월만 첫 유닛 '쪼꼬미' 결성 "10월7일 출격"(공식). Naver News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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  15. 빅톤 정수빈·체리블렛 유주·SF9 다원 등 출연한 웹드라마 '나의 X같은 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.
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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. 이루다 LUDA (February 25, 2026). 160225~. Retrieved February 25, 2026 via YouTube.
  20. 두니아~처음 만난 세계 OST / Various Artists. 벅스! (in Korean). September 30, 2018. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  21. 기자, 성종현 (April 21, 2023). 우주소녀 출신 루다, '나의 X같은 스무살' OST 'Eyes On You' 발매. News Free Zone (in Korean). Seong Jong-hyun. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  22. Lee, Joo-sang (June 28, 2025). "걸그룹 '우주소녀' 출신 배우 이루다, 영화 '디 아더 사이드'로 스크린 데뷔해" [Actress Iruda, formerly of girl group 'Cosmic Girls', makes screen debut in movie 'The Other Side']. Sports Seoul (in Korean).
  23. Lee, Jun-sang (May 26, 2026). "이루다, '핑크박스'로 바디호러 첫 도전 "색다른 긴장감 전할 것"" [Lee Ru-da Takes on Body Horror for the First Time with 'Pink Box': "Will Deliver a Unique Sensation"]. K-Star News (in Korean).
  24. 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]. MBC News (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022 via Naver.
  25. 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).
  26. 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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  29. 에이스 비서는 [루다] 말고 없으세영 [There is no other ace secretary than [Luda]]. Naver (in Korean). SidusHQ. January 10, 2025.
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  36. "KCM, 데뷔 20주년 앨범 타이틀곡 '아직 사랑하는 사람이 있어요' 뮤비 티저 공개···! 병헌·이루다 감성 연기". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Son Bong-seok. January 12, 2024. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
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