Draft:Lee Da-in

Lee Da-in
Lee Da-in
Born	Lee Da-in; August 14, 2008 (age 16); Gangneung, Gangwon, South Korea
Alma mater	School of Performing Arts Seoul
Occupations	Singer; actress;
Years active	2010–present
Agent	Urban Works Entertainment;
	Musical career
Genres	K-pop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2023–present
Labels	YG
Member of	BabyMonster
Formerly of	U.sso Girl
Korean name
Hangul	이다인
Revised Romanization	Lee Da-in
McCune–Reischauer	Lee Dain
Stage name
Hangul	로라
Revised Romanization	Lola
McCune–Reischauer	Rora

Lee Da-in (Korean: 이다인; born August 14, 2008) also known by the stage name Rora, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean children's group U.sso Girl and a current member of the South Korean girl group BabyMonster, which debuted under YG Entertainment in November 2023.

Life and career

2008–2017: Pre-debut activities and acting career

Lee Da-in was born on August 14, 2008 in Gangneung, Gangwon, South Korea. Lee graduated from Hupyeong Middle School in January 2024 and currently goes to School of Performing Arts Seoul, the same school as MissA’s Suzy, IVE’s An Yu-jin and BTS’s Jungkook.^[1]

She started as a model for Tara & Co. Her stage name was given by the CEO of YG Entertainment.

2017–2018: Debut with U.sso Girl

In July 2017, Lee was announced as a member of the children's girl group U.sso Girl with Hyein of NewJeans under the stage name U.Ha.^[2]^[3] The group debuted on 7 November, 2017, with their first digital single, "Go Go Sing". Lee would leave the group the following year, sometime in 2018.^[4]^[5]

2023–present: Debut in BabyMonster

Discography

Filmography

A Korean Odyssey (tvN, 208) - cameo (Ep.16)
Queen of Mystery 2 (KBS, 2018) - cameo (Eps. 3-4)
My Contracted Husband, Mr. Oh (MBC, 2018) - cameo (Eps. 9-11)
Secret Mother (SBS, 2018) - cameo
I Am the Mother Too (SBS, 2018) - cameo
Last Evaluation (2023, YouTube)^[6]
Baemon TV (2024, YouTube)^{[citation needed]}

References

^ 7 Girl Group Idols Who Are Still In Middle School Retrieved on March 30, 2024.
^ Loh, Lainey (November 13, 2023). "BabyMonster: Meet the 7 members of YG Entertainment's upcoming girl group". Tatler Asia. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
^ Lee, Soo-yeon (February 17, 2023). '데뷔만 두 번' 뉴진스 혜인, 알고 보니 '베이비 몬스터'와 인연이? [Debuted Twice, NewJeans' Hyein Seems to Have a Relation With BabyMonster?]. TV Report (in 한국어). Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
^ Wickes, Hanna (August 3, 2023). "Who Is Hyein from NewJeans? Meet the Maknae of Rising K-Pop Girl Group: Age, Debut Details". J-14. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
^ Diem Nguyen Le (29 July 2022). "Meet new K-pop girl band NewJeans: Minji was in a BTS' MV with Ed Sheeran, Haerin has been compared to Blackpink's Jennie, and Hyein loves Harry Potter ... but what about Hanni and Danielle?". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ Ziwei, Puah (March 10, 2023). "Blackpink's Jennie mentors BabyMonster in the first episode of 'Last Evaluation'". NME. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.

External links

Official website

[1] 7 Girl Group Idols Who Are Still In Middle School Retrieved on March 30, 2024.

[2] Loh, Lainey (November 13, 2023). "BabyMonster: Meet the 7 members of YG Entertainment's upcoming girl group". Tatler Asia. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2024.

[3] Lee, Soo-yeon (February 17, 2023). '데뷔만 두 번' 뉴진스 혜인, 알고 보니 '베이비 몬스터'와 인연이? [Debuted Twice, NewJeans' Hyein Seems to Have a Relation With BabyMonster?]. TV Report (in 한국어). Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2024.

[4] Wickes, Hanna (August 3, 2023). "Who Is Hyein from NewJeans? Meet the Maknae of Rising K-Pop Girl Group: Age, Debut Details". J-14. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.

[pwmc-5] Diem Nguyen Le (29 July 2022). "Meet new K-pop girl band NewJeans: Minji was in a BTS' MV with Ed Sheeran, Haerin has been compared to Blackpink's Jennie, and Hyein loves Harry Potter ... but what about Hanni and Danielle?". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

[6] Ziwei, Puah (March 10, 2023). "Blackpink's Jennie mentors BabyMonster in the first episode of 'Last Evaluation'". NME. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.

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