RORA ✦BASE

Happy 18th Birthday to #BABYMONSTER's very beautiful and super talented Singer-Songwriter, Dancer, Producer, Actress, Model and Fashion Icon, the One & Only #RORA! 👏🎂🥳🎉🌟👑🩷 RORA found fame as the Lead Vocalist, All-rounder and Main Visual of the hugely popular, chart-topping, record-breaking Superstar Group BABYMONSTER! RORA is known her incredible voice, praised by Yang Hyun-suk himself, who gave her “100 points” for emotional expression and delivery far beyond her age! She can hit those high-notes and delivers haunting bridges like “Psycho” at the 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon which went viral! Her intense, theatrical delivery of the bridge became a major highlight with clips trending in multiple countries, earning praise for her maturity and stage presence. Rora steals the spotlight with her solo covers of “Someone You Loved” and “Havana” during Babymonster's 2026 CHOOM world tour! She's also a brilliant dancer and has fueled a surge in fancams, vocal analyses, and bias rankings, keeping BABYMONSTER’s global buzz on a high! Rora has consistently contributed to the group’s strong live-vocal reputation that supported Best New Artist awards and world tours and has been key to BABYMONSTER's global success! RORA was born Lee Da-in in Gangneung, Gangwon-do, South Korea. She debuted in 2017 at age 9 as U.Ha in the kids’ idol group U.SSO Girl with the single “Go Go Sing”, and gained early performance experience before leaving the group in 2018. Before joining BABYMONSTER, RORA appeared in dramas like A Korean Odyssey (2018), Queen of Mystery Season 2 (2018), My Contracted Husband, Mr. Oh (2018), and Secret Mother (2018). She also modeled for the children’s fashion brand Taranco and participated in a Weibo music video broadcast in China. After joining YG in 2020, RORA trained for three years, the shortest period among BABYMONSTER members. During Last Evaluation (2023), RORA’s cover of Lewis Capaldi’s “Someone You Loved” impressed judges who praised her “full voice” despite her young age. RORA officially debuted with BABYMONSTER on November 27, 2023, with the Pre-release single “Batter Up,” and was praised for her sharp vocals in the pre-chorus. The group released their 1st mini-album BABYMONS7ER on April 1, 2024. BABYMONSTER'S pre-debut promotional single "Dream" was released on YouTube on May 14, 2023, and debuted atop the Billboard Hot Trending Songs chart. BABYMONSTER's YouTube channel soon surpassed 1 million subscribers in 52 days and 2 million subscribers in 129 days, becoming the fastest K-pop girl group to reach the milestone. BABYMONSTER released two pre-debut singles titled "Batter Up" and "Stuck in the Middle" on November 27, 2023, and February 1, 2024, respectively. The "Batter Up" MV drew 22.59 million views in 1 day, becoming the most viewed debut music video in its first 24 hours in K-pop history, and became the fastest debut music video to reach 100 million views on the platform, 18 days after its release! It drew 10M streams in 10 days on Spotify, becoming the fastest for a rookie K-pop girl group! Their first EP, 'BabyMons7er' includes re-recordings of "Batter Up" and "Stuck in the Middle" and a song gifted by Charlie Puth. The EP is powered by its title track "Sheesh" which broke several records with RORA excelling in special high notes and emotional delivery. "Sheesh" became their first top-ten hit on Korea's Circle Digital Chart and in several other countries including Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore & Taiwan! It reached #33 on the Billboard Global 200! BABYMONSTER released their debut studio album, 'Drip', on November 1, 2024! 'Drip' debuted at #1 on the Circle Album Chart in Korea, at #7 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart and at #149 on the Billboard 200 with sales of over 820,000 copies in its 1st week, nearly double that of their previous release 'Babymons7er'! BABYMONSTER released the Japanese OST single “Ghost” in May 2025, the digital hit single “Hot Sauce” (July 2025). their 2nd mini-album 'We Go Up', released in October 2025, debuted at #1 on the Circle Album Chart with over 750k sales! Their third mini-album 'Choom', released in May 2026, peaked at #3 on the Circle Album chart, at #5 on the Japan Oricon chart, and #18 on the Billboard World Albums chart selling 840k copies! The digital single “Sugar Honey Ice Tea” was a huge hit, trending at #1 on YouTube worldwide for multiple days! Rora has emerged as a clear touring star, delivering confident solo stages and stepping up on demanding high notes during Rami’s absences, bringing emotional depth that stands out night after night on tour! From January 25 to 26, 2025, BABYMONSTER held a two-day concert at KSPO Dome in Seoul, ahead of their first world tour 'Hello Monsters' which was attended by 20,000 fans! They became the fastest female act to hold a concert just 8 months after their debut! The North America leg of their tour was a huge success with extra shows in North America! The Japan leg of their tour sold out all 100,000 tickets, with restricted view seats opened to accommodate the demand! 'Hello Monsters' spanned 32 shows across Asia and North America and drew around 300,000 fans, while their ongoing Choom World Tour (2026–2027) opened with three sold-out Seoul nights and is set to hit five continents with at least 29 dates, including their first dome shows in Osaka. RORA has already won several awards as part of BABYMONSTER, including 'Rookie of the Year' for "Batter Up" at the Circle chart Awards and 'Best Rookie Artist' at the Mubeat Awards & Golden Disc Awards! In 2024 they won the MAMA Award for 'Fans Choice Female Top 10' and a Brand of the Year Award for 'Best Female Rookie - Vietnam'! In 2025 they won Rookie Artist of the Year at the Golden Disc Awards, Fans’ Choice Top 10 – Female at the MAMA Awards, K-pop World Choice – Group at the Seoul Music Awards, and the Dreams Silver Label at the D Awards, plus an Asian Pop Music Awards honor for “We Go Up.” In 2026 they took home three awards at the Tencent Music Awards (Best K-pop Group, plus categories for “CHOOM”), a D Award, and the Female Idol – Hot Trend prize at the Korea First Brand Awards, while continuing to collect strong nominations across major ceremonies. Following their debut, BABYMONSTER was recognized as one of the "Next Generation Leaders" by Sisa Journal and Gallup Korea, and one of 11 artists to be named "Future of Music" by Rolling Stone Korea in 2024! RORA and BABYMONSTER have been endorsed by several top brands. In February 2024, RORA and BABYMONSTER became presenters for Pepsi in the Asia-Pacific region, and the face of LG Household & Health Care's cosmeceutical brand CNP Laboratory, to impact the Japanese beauty market! On February 11, 2025, RORA featured in a solo pictorial for the South Korean cosmetics brand Banila Co., as part of BABYMONSTER’s global ambassadorship. Her elegant look in a sleeveless pink top and nude makeup sparked widespread fan praise, with some calling her the “5th gen main visual.” RORA and BABYMONSTER, were announced as a global partner for Adidas in 2024. RORA's photoshoot featuring Adidas Adifom Megajane sneakers in grey, led to the shoes selling out across multiple platforms, highlighting her increasing fashion influence and cementing her status as a fashion icon among K-pop idols. RORA caused a sensation at the Seongsu flagship store photocall in May 2026! RORA and BABYMONSTER’s charity work centers on the Muju YG Foundation and Naver’s Happy Bean platform. Since 2024 they’ve run support funds for child hunger and children with disabilities, raised ₩9.9 million with Loving Hands for winter coats for 85 kids, and held multiple double-donation campaigns. with YG and the group matching fan contributions. A late-2024 drive raised over ₩40 million for 11 organizations including the Korea Leukemia and Childhood Cancer Association and a March 2026 International Women’s Day campaign that reached roughly ₩83.5 million total after matching! In just 2 years RORA has grown from a pretty trainee to a star vocalist and 5th gen super talented visual genius! HAPPY BIRTHDAY RORA 18 YEARS OF RORANDERFUL #RORA18EraBegins #로라의_목소리로_물든_날 #RORAと一緒に成長してきた日々 @YGBABYMONSTER_