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{{short description|South Korean girl group}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ladies' Code
| image = Ladies' Code at a showcase on October 10, 2019.png
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| origin = [[Seoul]], South Korea
| genre = {{hlist|[[K-pop]]|[[electropop]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}}
| years_active = {{start date|2013}}–2020{{efn|Indefinite hiatus}}
| label = [[Polaris Entertainment|Polaris]]
| past_members = {{unbulleted list|EunB|[[Kwon Ri-se|
▲| current_members = {{unbulleted list|Ashley|[[Lee So-jung (singer)|Sojung]]|Zuny}}
▲| past_members = {{unbulleted list|EunB|[[Kwon Ri-se|RiSe]]}} <!-- This field is for names only. Do not add "deceased" or any other words (or symbols) here. -->
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'''Ladies' Code''' ({{Korean|hangul=레이디스 코드}}) is a South Korean [[girl group]] formed by [[Polaris Entertainment]] in 2013. The group's original lineup consisted of leader Ashley and members [[Kwon Ri-se|RiSe]], [[EunB]], [[Lee So-jung (singer)|Sojung]], and Zuny. They made their debut with the mini-album ''[[Code 01 Bad Girl|Code#01]]'' and the lead track "Bad Girl", which were released on March 7, 2013. On September 3, 2014, the group was involved in a car crash that resulted in the deaths of EunB and
==History==
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Before the establishment of the group, most of the members had some experience in the entertainment industry.
[[Kwon Ri-se|Rise]] participated in [[Miss Korea 2009]] as a representative of Japan,<ref>{{cite web
[[EunB]] was previously a trainee under FNC Entertainment, where she was in the original line-up for [[AOA (group)|AOA]]. However, she left the company prior to the group's debut because she felt she needed more experience as a trainee.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.koreaboo.com/news/female-idols-celebrate-late-ladies-code-eunbs-birthday-instagram/ | title=Female idols celebrate the late Ladies' Code EunB's birthday on Instagram| date=
[[Lee So-jung|Sojung]] was a finalist and finished in the top eight of the [[The Voice of Korea (season 1)|first season]] of ''[[The Voice of Korea]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2013030708592633388 |script-title=ko:권리세·이소정 新걸그룹 "실력파 평가가 목표"(인터뷰) |date=March 7, 2013 |last=Gil |first=Hye-seong |publisher=Star News |access-date=September 15, 2014 |language=ko}}</ref>
Ashley, prior to her debut, was known for uploading dance covers of [[K-pop]] songs to [[YouTube]] and for being a former trainee under Cube Entertainment.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}} Zuny was mainly known for being a former trainee under BigHit Entertainment.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}
===2012–2013: ''Bad Girl'' and ''Pretty Pretty''===
[[File:Ladies' Code
In 2012, Ladies' Code started recording their debut album. On February 20, 2013, Sojung confirmed that she would join a new girl group being formed by [[Polaris Entertainment]], and that they would debut in the following month.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=1361326711469005010 |script-title=ko:'보코 출신' 이소정, 권리세 걸그룹 합류 "3월 전격데뷔" |date=February 20, 2013 |publisher=TV Daily |access-date=September 10, 2014 |language=ko |archive-date=October 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025032111/http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=1361326711469005010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/29638/the-voice-of-korea-meets-the-great-birth-in-polaris-entertainments-upcoming-girl-group |title=′Voice of Korea′s′ Lee So Jung to Join ′The Great Birth′s′ Kwon Ri Sae′s Group |last=Choi |first=Eun-hwa |date=February 20, 2013 |work=CJ E&M enewsWorld |publisher=MWave |access-date=September 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060819/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/29638/the-voice-of-korea-meets-the-great-birth-in-polaris-entertainments-upcoming-girl-group |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Promotion began on February 25, 2013, with the release of
The group's debut mini-album ''Code#01'' along with the title song "Bad Girl" and accompanying music video was released on March 7, 2013.<ref name="debut">{{cite web |url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/30826/ladies-code-releases-new-mv |title=[Video] Ladies Code Debuts as Bad Girls in New MV |last=Hong |first=Grace |date=March 7, 2013 |work=CJ E&M enewsWorld |publisher=MWave |access-date=September 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505173716/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/30826/ladies-code-releases-new-mv |archive-date=May 5, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The day after their debut, their song charted well on the real-time music charts including Bugs, Soribada, Mnet and Daum, and eventually peaked at number 34 on the [[Gaon Digital Chart]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.chosun.com/news/news.htm?id=201303090100053530004264&ServiceDate=20130308 |script-title=ko:초특급 신인걸그룹 레이디스코드, 이하이와 맞대결한 음원 성적 보니 |date=March 8, 2013 |website=
Their first digital single "[[Hate You (Ladies' Code song)|Hate You]]" was released on August 6, 2013, serving as a pre-release for their upcoming second mini-album. The group's return was originally set for July 25, 2013, however member Zuny had an unexpected leg injury which pushed back their comeback until August.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2013070912220596565 |script-title=ko:레이디스코드 주니, 연습 중 '앗!'... 무릎 부상으로 컴백 '무기한 연기' |last=Yi |first=Geum-jun |date=July 9, 2013 |publisher=Asia Economics |access-date=October 30, 2014 |language=ko}}</ref><ref name="hateyou">{{cite web |url=http://www.mtvk.com/blog-posts/ladies-code-goes-horror-for-pre-release-hate-you/ |title=Ladies Code Goes Horror for Pre-Release "Hate You" |last=Smith |first=Corynn |date=August 6, 2013 |publisher=MTV K |access-date=September 10, 2014 |archive-date=March 31, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331034950/http://www.mtvk.com/blog-posts/ladies-code-goes-horror-for-pre-release-hate-you/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The song debuted high on the real-time charts, achieving their first number-one single on Bugs Music and charting within the top 10 in four other music charts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20130807/56883107/2?rec=1 |script-title=ko:레이디스 코드, ‘헤이츄’로 데뷔 후 첫 음원 1위 등극 |last=Oh |first=Se-hoon |date=August 7, 2013 |publisher=Donga |access-date=October 30, 2014 |language=ko}}</ref>
On August 21, 2013, Ladies' Code announced their comeback for their second mini-album, ''[[Code 02 Pretty Pretty|Code#02 Pretty Pretty]]'', which was released on September 5, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2013082110371366603 |script-title=ko:레이디스 코드, 통통 튀는 매력 입었다... '예뻐예뻐'로 9月 컴백 |last=Lee |first=Kim-jun |date=August 21, 2013 |publisher=Asia Economics |access-date=September 10, 2014 |language=ko}}</ref>
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===2014: "So Wonderful" and "Kiss Kiss"===
[[File:KOCIS Korea Mnet Ladies Code 04 (12986929593).jpg|thumb|right|Ladies' Code performing "So Wonderful" on ''[[M! Countdown]]'' in March 2014.]]
Polaris Entertainment announced on February 4, 2014, that the group would make a comeback with their second digital single "So Wonderful."<ref name="chosun.com">{{cite web |url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/02/04/2014020400511.html |title=지난해 최고의 신인 레이디스 코드, 2월 13일 'So Wonderful'로 전격 컴백 |last=Lee |first=Jeong-hyeok |date=February 4, 2014 |work=[[Sports Chosun]] |publisher=[[The Chosun
On July 31, 2014, Ladies' Code revealed a teaser image of their new single "Kiss Kiss" and released a video teaser the following day.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/72242/ladies-code-releases-new-teaser |title=Ladies Code Puts on Flower Shades in New Teaser Image for ′Kiss Kiss′ |last=Kim |first=Erika |date=July 31, 2014 |work=CJ E&M enewsWorld |publisher=MWave |access-date=September 29, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006083029/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/72242/ladies-code-releases-new-teaser |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A second video teaser featuring all of the members recreating kiss scenes such as the fairy tale "[[The Frog Prince]]" was released on August 5, 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/news/news_view.php?f_seq=4093&sgenre=kpop |title=레이디스 코드, 'KISS KISS' 두 번째 티저 공개 |last=Cho |first=Seong-hun |date=August 5, 2014 |work=[[Gaon Chart]] |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |access-date=September 29, 2014 |language=ko |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006095704/http://gaonchart.co.kr/news/news_view.php?f_seq=4093&sgenre=kpop |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On August 6, 2014, the music video for "Kiss Kiss"
On September 1, 2014, Ashley revealed that the group was in the midst of working on a new album, though whether it was a mini-album or full-length album is unknown.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/EY4FvWSt19Q Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160310103608/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY4FvWSt19Q Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY4FvWSt19Q| title = 레이디스 코드 KISS KISS 마지막 방송 Review | website=[[YouTube]]| date = September 2014 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> This would eventually be the last announcement made by the group with all 5 members.
====Fatal car crash====
On September 3, 2014, at around 1:30{{nbsp}}am ([[Korean Standard Time|KST]]), the group was involved in a serious car collision while returning to Seoul after attending the recording of KBS "Open Concert" at [[Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology|DGIST]].<ref>{{cite web|title=LADIES′ CODE′s EunB Passes Away in Tragic Car Accident with Kwon Rise and Sojung in Critical Condition [Archive] |url=https://ph.celebrity.yahoo.com/news/ladies-code-s-eunb-passes-away-in-tragic-003118553.html |date=September 3, 2014 |publisher=Yahoo! Philippines |access-date=August 19, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618155749/https://ph.celebrity.yahoo.com/news/ladies-code-s-eunb-passes-away-in-tragic-003118553.html |archive-date=June 18, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="openconcert">{{cite web |url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140914000146 |title=Final performance of ill-fated Ladies' Code to be revealed on TV |last=Ock |first=Hyun-ju |date=September 14, 2014 |publisher=[[The Korea Herald]] |access-date=September 14, 2014}}</ref> The group's manager, Mr. Park, was driving the van (a [[Hyundai Starex]]) and had been speeding, driving {{Convert|137|km/h|mph|abbr=on|0}} in a {{Convert|100|km/h|mph|abbr=on|0}} zone for a distance of {{Convert|30|km|miles|abbr=on|0}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0103_201409271149537265 |title=레이디스코드 차량, 사고 당시 137km 과속 |last=Oh |first=Hang-dong |date=September 27, 2014 |publisher=[[YTN]] |access-date=September 28, 2014 |language=ko}}</ref> Rainy conditions made the road slippery, which caused Park to suddenly lose control of the vehicle, causing the group's van to [[Aquaplaning|hydroplane]] and skid several times before crashing into a protective wall in the vicinity of the [[Singal-dong|Singal Junction]] on [[Yeongdong Expressway]].<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ko:'레이디스 코드' 은비, 교통사고로 숨져 |url=http://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0103_201409030531424909 |date=September 3, 2014 |publisher=[[YTN]] News |access-date=September 2, 2014 |language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |script-title=ko:레이디스코드 측 "차량 뒷바퀴 빠져 사고, 권리세 중태"(전문포함) |url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201409030848362410 |date=September 3, 2014 |publisher=Newsen |access-date=September 2, 2014 |language=ko}}</ref>
EunB was declared [[dead on arrival]] by the time the paramedics reached Sungbin Medical Center, while the remaining six passengers were rushed to various hospitals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/310213 |script-title=ko:'교통사고' 레이디스 코드, 고은비 사망, 이소정 권리세 중상 |date=September 3, 2014 |publisher=10 Asia |access-date=September 3, 2014 |language=ko |archive-date=August 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803014107/http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/310213 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="billboardusa">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6236640/ladies-code-involved-in-fatal-car-accident-eunb-dead-two-members |title=Ladies' Code Involved in Fatal Car Accident: EunB Dead, Two Members Severely Injured |date=September 3, 2014 |publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=September 3, 2014}}</ref> Sojung and
The investigation conducted by the National Institute of Scientific Investigation (NISI)
In the wake of EunB and
The group's final performance with all five members aired on KBS on September
On November 12, 2014, Park was arrested and indicted on the charge of causing a fatal collision under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents and was sentenced to a year and two months in jail on January 15, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20141112000688 |script-title=ko:‘권리세·고은비 사망’ 레이디스 코드 매니저, 구속 기소 |date=November 12, 2014 |website=biz.heraldcorp.com |publisher=[[The Korea Herald]] |access-date=November 11, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/82737/police-demands-two-and-a-half-years-in-prison-for-ladies-codes-manager |title=Prosecution Demands Two and a Half Years in Prison for Ladies' Code's Manager |last=Bae |first=Jae-ryun |others=Jung, Yeawon |date=December 9, 2014 |work=Newsen |publisher=Mwave |access-date=December 9, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/society/2015/01/15/0701000000AKR20150115126800061.HTML |script-title=ko:교통사망사고 낸 레이디스코드 매니저 금고 1년2월형 |trans-title=Traffic fatalities — Ladies' Code manager sentenced to 1 year 2 months |date=January 15, 2015 |publisher=[[Yonhap]] |access-date=January 15, 2015 |language=ko}}</ref> On March 25, 2015, Park filed an appeal to reduce his sentence.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ladies' Code manager appeals prison sentence|url=http://www.koreatimesus.com/ladies-code-manager-appeals-prison-sentence/|website=The Korea Times US|publisher=[[The Korea Times]]|access-date=
On April 26, 2015, it was reported that Zuny, Ashley, and Sojung had resumed their practice schedule while continuing to receive counseling and follow-up treatments for injuries sustained from the crash.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ladies' Code move back in together & begin training|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2015/04/26/ladies-code-move-back-together-begin-training|website=SBS PopAsia|publisher=
===2015–2016: Return as trio, ''Myst3ry'' and ''Strang3r''===
Ladies' Code held a memorial concert named "I'm Fine
On September 3, 2015, Sojung and Polaris artists Kim Bum-soo, [[Ivy (South Korean singer)|IVY]], [[Heejun Han|Han Hee-jun]], Rumble Fish, and Sun Woo released a cover of "I'm Fine, Thank You" in memory of EunB and
[[File:Ladies' Code at a fansign in Shinsegae inMarch 2016 03.jpg|thumb|right|Ladies' Code at a fan event in [[Shinsegae]] on March 19, 2016.]]
On January 23, 2016, Ladies' Code was revealed to be preparing for a comeback in the spring, their first comeback since the crash and as a trio. Polaris Entertainment noted the end of February as a tentative comeback date and clarified that there were no future plans to recruit new members.<ref>{{cite news|url=
On October 13, 2016, Ladies' Code released their single album ''[[Strang3r]]'' along with the title track "The Rain".<ref>{{cite web |title=레이디스코드 "故리세·은비 생각하면 책임감 더 커져요"[인터뷰] |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003411479&gid=999339&cid=1047607 |website=entertain.naver.com |access-date=May 10, 2019 |language=ko |date=October 13, 2016}}</ref>
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Ashley made her solo debut on July 17, 2018, with the single "Here We Are".<ref>{{Cite web|language=ko|access-date=August 1, 2018|date=July 17, 2018|title=HERE WE ARE 애슐리|publisher=[[Melon (online music service)|Melon]]|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10185566}}</ref>
On December 12, 2018, the group released a Christmas single "The Last Holiday", making it their first release in two years as a group.<ref>{{Cite web|language=ko|access-date=December 4, 2018|title=[단독] 레이디스코드, 시즌송 깜짝 발표…2년만의 완전체 신곡|publisher=[[Naver]]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003916015}}</ref>
In May 2019, Ladies' Code released a single titled "Feedback".<ref>{{cite magazine |author1=Tamar Herman |title=Ladies' Code Go for Throwback Vibes on 'Feedback': Watch the Music Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/8511939/ladies-code-feedback-video-watch |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 19, 2019 |date=May 16, 2019}}</ref>
On October 10, 2019, Ladies' Code released their fourth album ''Code#03 Set Me Free'', their third from the "Code" series. This album was released six years after ''Code#02 Pretty Pretty''. The lead single for their fourth album is called "Set Me Free", and was written by 1Take and TAK.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1358058wpp/watch-ladies-code-has-the-time-of-their-lives-in-retro-set-me-free-mv|title=Ladies' Code Has The Time Of Their Lives In Retro "Set Me Free" MV|date=October 10, 2019|work=[[Soompi]]|access-date=October 18, 2019}}</ref>
On February 17, 2020, Ladies' Code left Polaris Entertainment following the expiration of their contracts with the label. The group is currently on indefinite hiatus, with the members pursuing solo careers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000656583 |title=레이디스 코드, 폴라리스와 7년 계약 만료 "멤버들 홀로서기 응원" [공식] |language=ko |trans-title=Ladies' Code's 7-year contract with Polaris Entertainment has expired |date=February 17, 2020 |website=[[Naver]] |access-date=February 17, 2020}}</ref>
==Endorsements==
Ladies' Code signed their first deal with [[Pepsi]] Korea in August 2013 as the company's next models for their 'Open Your Pepsi Now' campaign.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.chosun.com/news/utype.htm?id=201308070100044510003058&ServiceDate=20130806 |script-title=ko:신인 걸그룹 레이디스 코드, 광고계의 블루칩으로 주목. 펩시콜라 모델 발탁 |last=Yi |first=Jeong-hyeok |date=August 6, 2013 |publisher=[[Sports Chosun]] |access-date=November 4, 2014 |language=ko}}</ref> In January 2014, the group teamed up with [[Nexon]] to promote the winter update for the MMORPG [[Mabinogi Heroes]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gamein.tvreport.co.kr/cindex.php?c=news&m=newsview&idx=443938 |script-title=ko:신예 걸그룹 ‘레이디스 코드’, 마영전 홍보모델로 발탁! |last=So |first=Seon-ryeol |date=December 31, 2013 |publisher=TV Report |access-date=November 4, 2014 |language=ko |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213012/http://gamein.tvreport.co.kr/cindex.php?c=news&m=newsview&idx=443938 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Artistry==
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===Musical style===
[[File:나쁜여자 레이디스코드 (LADIES' CODE) 다문화 가정 돕기 희망콘서트 용산 아이파크몰 이벤트광장.jpg|thumb|right|Ladies' Code in 2013. L-R: Sojung, RiSe (former), Ashley, EunB (former) and Zuny]]
Prior to the crash, Ladies' Code's music had been predominantly [[pop music|pop]] with a [[Retro style|retro]] sound. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine noted that the group blends in "modern [[electropop|electro-pop]]" with "classic throwback elements" and powerful vocals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5885543/top-5-k-pop-artists-to-watch-in-2014-ladies-code-got7-and-more |title=Top 5 K-Pop Artists to Watch in 2014: Ladies' Code, GOT7 and More |last1=Benjamin |first1=Jeff |last2=Oak |first2=Jessica |date=January 28, 2014 |publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=September 3, 2014}}</ref> The group's debut single "Bad Girl" was described as a swing/jazz-inspired track accompanied with solid vocals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtviggy.com/blog-posts/ladies-code-dont-mind-being-the-bad-girls/ |title=Ladies Code Don't Mind Being the "Bad Girl" |last=Smith |first=Corynn |date=March 3, 2013 |publisher=MTV Iggy |access-date=October 27, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2968218 |title=Ladies' Code makes debut on Mnet |last=Lee |first=Sun-min |date=March 8, 2013 |publisher=[[JoongAng Ilbo]] |access-date=October 27, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/kwon-risae-of-kpop-group-ladies-code-dies-after-van-crash-20140908-10dpx2.html |title=Kwon Ri-sae of K-pop group Ladies' Code dies after van crash |last=Wilder |first=Gabriel |date=September 8, 2014 |agency=Associated Press |publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=October 27, 2014}}</ref> Their follow-up single, "[[Hate You (Ladies' Code song)|Hate You]]" was marked as a departure, returning with a mid-tempo dance song with a combination of brass and acoustic guitar arrangements.<ref name="hateyou"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://mnet.interest.me/special/6425 |script-title=ko:레이디스 코드 ‘Hate You' 뮤비 촬영현장 비하인드 스토리 |date=August 5, 2013 |publisher=[[Mnet (TV channel)|Mnet]] |access-date=October 28, 2014 |language=ko |archive-date=October 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028104233/http://mnet.interest.me/special/6425 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Subsequent releases retain their earlier style with Corynn Smith of [[MTV|MTV Iggy]] explaining their second extended play's title track "Pretty Pretty" as another example of the group's "rich retro sound", moving from 40s swing to a mixture of 70s and 80s beats.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtviggy.com/blog-posts/ladies-code-brings-the-brass-with-pretty-pretty/ |title=Ladies Code Brings the Brass with "Pretty Pretty" |last=Smith |first=Corynn |date=September 4, 2013 |publisher=MTV Iggy |access-date=October 27, 2014}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[CJ E&M|enews]]'' on their digital single "[[So Wonderful (Ladies' Code song)|So Wonderful]]", member Ashley explained the song was a continuation of their previous releases but added that they had incorporated the use of more instruments and were going for a "retro feeling from the 80's."<ref name="interview">{{cite web |url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/60440/interview-ladies-code-want-to-go-foward-without-resting |title=[Interview] Ladies Code Wants to Promote More, Now and Fast |last1=Lee |first1=Jin-ho |last2=Jung |first2=Yeawon |date=March 8, 2014 |work=CJ E&M enewsWorld |publisher=MWave |access-date=October 27, 2014 |archive-date=October 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007154948/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/60440/interview-ladies-code-want-to-go-foward-without-resting |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Their first release after the crash, ''Myst3ry'', shifted into an R&B sound with the lead single "Galaxy" described as a "mid-tempo song that invokes a gloomy and dreamlike mood".<ref>{{cite
===Influences===
Ladies' Code have cited the [[Brown Eyed Girls]] and [[Wonder Girls]] as their role models,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20130307001099 |script-title=ko:‘실력파 5인조 걸그룹’ 레이디스 코드 “브아걸이 롤모델, 노래·춤·연기까지 완벽한 퍼포먼스 그룹 될래요” |date=March 8, 2013 |publisher=[[The Korea Herald]] |access-date=December 11, 2014 |language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201408291402295410 |script-title=ko:레이디스코드 “원더걸스 같은 국민돌 되고싶다”(가요광장) |last=Oh |first=Hyo-jin |date=August 29, 2014 |publisher=Newsen |access-date=December 11, 2014 |language=ko}}</ref> the latter compared to the group by media outlets due to their similar style of music and image.<ref name="interview"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://isplus.live.joins.com/news/article/article.asp?total_id=14062557&cloc= |script-title=ko:레이디스코드 “원더걸스 ‘노바디’...비교 되는 것 자체가 영광” |last=Han |first=Je-hui |date=March 4, 2014 |work=JoongAng |publisher=The Daily Sports |access-date=December 2, 2014 |language=ko}}</ref> In September 2013, Wonder Girls' member [[Sunye]] posted a message on Twitter supporting the group, saying how "Pretty Pretty" reminded her on their group's past releases "[[Tell Me (Wonder Girls song)|Tell Me]]" and "[[So Hot]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/09/05/2013090501026.html |script-title=ko:원더걸스 선예, '오늘 컴백' 레이디스코드 응원 |date=September 5, 2013 |work=Osen |publisher=[[Sports Chosun]] |access-date=December 2, 2014 |language=ko}}</ref>
==Members==
===Current===
* Ashley (
* [[Lee So-jung (singer)|Sojung]] ({{lang|ko|소정}}) –
* Zuny ({{lang|ko|주니}}) –
===Former===
* [[Kwon Ri-se|
* EunB ({{lang|ko|은비}}) –
==Discography==
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|<ref>{{Cite web |author=Jeon A-ram |date=May 23, 2013 |title=레이디스코드 숙소 내 침실 공개, 수수한 민낯까지 '털털' |url=http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=1369271316515224010 |access-date=March 24, 2016 |work=TV Daily |language=ko |archive-date=April 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402073308/http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=1369271316515224010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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