Lee Dong-hae (born October 15, 1986), referred to as Donghae, is a
South Korean singer, songwriter, composer and actor. He became a
trainee under SM Entertainment after winning a prize at SM's Youth
Best Contest in 2001. After four years of training, Donghae debuted as
a member of boy group Super Junior in November 2005. Since then, he
has risen to prominence due to the group's success on the Asian music
scene and further participated in the group's project groups Super
Junior-M, Super Junior-D&E. He is one of the first four Korean artists
to appear on Chinese postage stamps.Donghae was born in Mokpo, South
Jeolla Province, South Korea. His grandmother helped his mother to
deliver him. He has an elder brother named Lee Dong-hwa. When he was
young he wanted to become a football player but his dad wanted him to
be a singer since he gave up of his dream to become one himself. In
2001, Donghae signed with SM Entertainment after winning a prize at
SM's Youth Best Contest. Under SM Entertainment, Donghae was put in
singing, dancing, and acting lessons, and was then recruited into a
five-member boy band Smile, with future bandmate Leeteuk, but the idea
was soon dropped. In 2004, Donghae, along with Leeteuk, was put into a
twelve-member boy band named Super Junior 05.Donghae officially
debuted as part of 12-member project group Super Junior 05 on 6
November 2005. He made his acting debut in Super Junior's horror
documentary Mystery 6, broadcast in early 2006. The documentary
surrounds Donghae and his peculiar ability to see and feel ghosts. In
August 2006, Donghae played the role of a human turned cyborg in the
Korean version of BoA's music video drama, "Key of Heart".In 2007, he
played a role in Attack on the Pin-Up Boys.
South Korean singer, songwriter, composer and actor. He became a
trainee under SM Entertainment after winning a prize at SM's Youth
Best Contest in 2001. After four years of training, Donghae debuted as
a member of boy group Super Junior in November 2005. Since then, he
has risen to prominence due to the group's success on the Asian music
scene and further participated in the group's project groups Super
Junior-M, Super Junior-D&E. He is one of the first four Korean artists
to appear on Chinese postage stamps.Donghae was born in Mokpo, South
Jeolla Province, South Korea. His grandmother helped his mother to
deliver him. He has an elder brother named Lee Dong-hwa. When he was
young he wanted to become a football player but his dad wanted him to
be a singer since he gave up of his dream to become one himself. In
2001, Donghae signed with SM Entertainment after winning a prize at
SM's Youth Best Contest. Under SM Entertainment, Donghae was put in
singing, dancing, and acting lessons, and was then recruited into a
five-member boy band Smile, with future bandmate Leeteuk, but the idea
was soon dropped. In 2004, Donghae, along with Leeteuk, was put into a
twelve-member boy band named Super Junior 05.Donghae officially
debuted as part of 12-member project group Super Junior 05 on 6
November 2005. He made his acting debut in Super Junior's horror
documentary Mystery 6, broadcast in early 2006. The documentary
surrounds Donghae and his peculiar ability to see and feel ghosts. In
August 2006, Donghae played the role of a human turned cyborg in the
Korean version of BoA's music video drama, "Key of Heart".In 2007, he
played a role in Attack on the Pin-Up Boys.
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