Lady T (레이디티) is a Trot girl group under KSJ Contents. Originally as a five-member group, they debuted on July 9, 2014 with the digital single "Clink".
Their group name originated from the golf term "Ladies Tee".[1]
History
2014: Debut with "Clink"
On July 9, 2014, Lady T made their debut as a golf-themed Trot girl group with the digital single "Clink". The lineup consisted of Inzu, Hobin, Hyeryeon, Mijeong and Yejin.[2]
2015: "바보 Boy"
On January 7, 2015, the group returned with their second digital single "바보 Boy" and the lineup consisting of Inzu, Hyeun, Hyeryeon, Hobin and new member Eunji.
2016: "You will be blessed"
On December 9, 2016, the group released their third digital single "You Will Be Blessed", with the lineup consisting of Inzu, Youngwon, Uye and Mikyung. In addition, new member Kim Sol was also recruited as a golf member, appearing at their golf-related events.[3]
After this release, the group abandoned the golf theme as it didn't work out for them and fully became a Trot girl group.[1]
2019: "꾸나꾸나"
In 2019, the group returned with Inzu and three new members: Hyeonjoo, Hyora and Anna.[1] On June 7, 2019, they released their fourth digital single "꾸나꾸나".
2022: "Do Your Best When You Have The Chance"
On September 11, 2022, the group introduced a new lineup consisting of Inzu and three new members: Minyoung, Daeun and Haeun.[4] With this, the group released their fifth digital single "Do Your Best When You Have The Chance" on October 18, 2022.[5]
2023-present: Lineup changes
On March 23, 2023, Daeun was announced to have left the group due to personal reasons and was replaced by Jiwoo.[6]
On July 28, 2024, the group introduced a new lineup, consisting of Haeun, Inzu and two new members: Hyunjin and Sua.[7]
Members
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Inzu (인주)[n 1] | Leader, Vocalist | 2014-present |
| Haeun (하은) | Lead Vocalist | 2022-present |
| Hyunjin (현진) | Vocalist | 2024-present |
| Sua (수아) | Vocalist | 2024-present |
| Former | ||
| Hobin (호빈) | Main Rapper | 2014 |
| Hyeryeon (혜련) | Vocalist | 2014-2015 |
| Mijeong (미정) | Main Vocalist | 2014 |
| Yejin (예진) | Vocalist | 2014-2016 |
| Hyeeun (혜은) | Vocalist | 2015-2016 |
| Eunji (은지) | Vocalist | 2015-2016 |
| Uye (우예) | Vocalist | 2015-2018 |
| Mikyung (미경) | Vocalist | 2016-2018 |
| Kim Sol (김솔)[n 2] | Golf member | 2016-2017 |
| Youngwon (영원) | Vocalist | 2016-2018 |
| Hyora (효라) | Vocalist | 2019-2021 |
| Hyeonju (현주) | Vocalist | 2019-2021 |
| Anna (안나) | Vocalist | 2019-2021 |
| Daeun (다은) | Main Dancer, Vocalist | 2022-2023 |
| Jiwoo (지우) | Lead Vocalist | 2023-2024 |
| Minyoung (민영) | Vocalist | 2022-2024 |
Discography
Digital singles
- "Clink" (2014)
- "바보 Boy" (2015)
- "You Will Be Blessed" (2015)
- "꾸나꾸나" (2019)
- "Do Your Best When You Have The Chance" (2022)
Trivia
- Mijung debuted as a Trot soloist in 2012 with "이게 뭡니까".[2]
- Uye worked as Lady T's choreographer before joining the group as a member.[3]
- Daeun and Jiwoo are former members of Flow Sister, under the stage names Cha Sia and Yeonha, respectively.
- Hobin is a former member of M Psycho Girls. She later went on to join Okay Girl Group in 2020.[8]
- Haeun debuted as a soloist in 2021 with "Love's Phone".[9]
- Hyunjin is a former member of Playa, under the stage name Rabo.
- Sua debuted as a soloist in 2008 with the self-titled single "Zudy". She is a former member of Trot Girls, Vivichu and RuViChe.[10]
Notes
Gallery
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (KR) Segye: “트로트 멀티 걸그룹, 팔색조 매력 기대하세요”
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (KR) Naver: 레이디티 "골프 대중화, '1호 걸그룹'으로 기억되고 싶어"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 (KR) GukjeNews: '골프 걸그룹' 레이디티 "장르 넘나드는 '멀티 그룹'"
- ↑ @ladyt_.official on Instagram (September 11, 2022) (1)
- ↑ (KR) JobPost: ‘차원 다른 4색 매력’ 트로트 걸그룹 레이디티 신곡 "있을때 잘해"로 새롭게 돌아왔다!
- ↑ @ladyt_.official on Instagram (March 23, 2023)
- ↑ @ladyt_.official on Instagram (July 28, 2024)
- ↑ (KR) EDaily: 오케이걸 "3040 저력 보여줄 것…'악플' 신경 안 써요"[인터뷰]
- ↑ @ladyt_.official on Instagram (September 11, 2022) (2)
- ↑ (KR) Naver Blog: 트로트걸그룹-레이디티,"가수 오수아"를 소개합니다