A South Korean actor, singer, and songwriter the name of Lee Dong-hae. He is a member of “Super Junior,” the biggest boy band in the world. Lee is also connected to “Super Junior-M” and “Super Junior-D&E,” two of the band’s sub-groups. Additionally, he is the principal dancer for the dance company SM The Performance. After being signed by “S M Entertainment,” his singing career officially began. In 2005, after honing his acting, singing, and dancing skills, he joined the boy band “Super Junior.” In 2006, he made his acting debut in the horror film “Mystery 6.” After then, he proceeded to work in a number of other films, such as 2007’s “Attack on the Pin-Up Boys,” and in TV shows, such as 2010-2011’s “It’s Okay, Daddy’s Girl,” 2011-2012’s “Skip Beat,” 2012’s “Ms. Panda and Mr. Hedgehog,” and 2013’s “God’s Quiz” (2014). His band has put out 50 videos, six live CDs, and nine studio albums. Happy Bubble (2009), Just Like Now (2010), Strong Heart (2010), Only U (2011), Skip Beat (2011), and other solo songs by Lee are a few examples.
Early Childhood & Life
On October 15, 1986, Dong-hae was born in Mokpo, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. His name Dong-hae, which means “East Sea,” is a translation of his family name, Lee.
His father wanted his kid to become a singer even though he couldn’t pursue his own passion of being a singer because he was a football player at first. In addition, Lee was encouraged to try singing by a South Korean singer who was in the business. For Lee, what began as a simple audition in his seventh grade grew into a full-time profession.
He studied at Myongji University and earned an arts degree. To pursue a career in music, he also went to music lessons.
He was contacted by “S M Entertainment” after winning the Best Outward Appearance Award at the SM Youth Best Contest, and the business eventually signed him in 2001. He then began his singing, dancing, and acting lessons.
Following his training, he was added to the group Smile, which also included four other people. It didn’t work out for the band for some reason. In 2004, it was given the new name “Super Junior 5”. Later, the group adopted the name “Super Junior.”
On November 6, 2005, Career Lee made his stage debut as a band member on the music program “Popular Song.” Because the program was shown on the SBS network, “Super Junior” also became known as “SJ” and “SUJJU.” The band had thirteen members at its height, making them the largest boy band in history.
Twin, the group’s debut album, was released in 2006. The album’s lead track, “Knock Out,” became a big smash and propelled it to the third position on one of the music charts.
The second single from the album, “Miracle,” became even more popular in 2006, topping nearly all of the country’s music charts.
Their following single, “U,” rose to the top of the Korean download charts. The band received many accolades and fame as a result.
After being released in September 2006, their second album, “Don’t Don,” spent weeks atop the music charts. Despite the album’s lackluster critical reaction, it was still Korea’s best-selling record of the year.
They formed a smaller group called “Super Junior-T” in February 2007 and released their debut song, “Rokuko.”
Another sub-group was established in April 2008. Its name was “Super Junior-M,” and it eventually rose to prominence as one of Korea’s most popular sub-groups. The band’s members won practically all of the leading brands’ advertising contracts due to the group’s extreme popularity. They also made numerous appearances in Chinese ads.
‘Sorry, Sorry’ (2009), ‘Bonamana’ (2010), ‘Mr.Simple’ (2012), ‘Sexy, Free & Single’ (2013), ‘Mamacita’ (2014), ‘Devil’ (2015), and ‘Play’ are some of the other albums from ‘Super Junior’ that have been released (2017). Most of them made it to the top of music charts across the nation.
Career of Lee Dong-hae
In the 2006 film “Mystery 6,” a horror documentary, Lee made his acting debut. He portrayed a character who had a gift for seeing and sensing ghosts.
He made his breakthrough appearance in a music video the same year, playing a human-turned-cyborg.
He appeared in the 2007 film “Attack on the Pin-Up Boys,” in which he had a fascinating part.
He released a track called “Spoken” that same year. The song was a part of another popular group called “TVXQ’s” concert tour called “O: The 2nd Asia Tour.” Additionally, he appeared in the music video for the all-girl band “Girls’ Generation.” The song’s title was “Kissing You.”
He released “Strong Heart,” the opening theme to the television program “It’s Okay, Daddy’s Girl,” in 2010.
In 2011, he shared the stage with Seohyun of “Girls’ Generation” at the 8th Asia Song Festival. Dreams Come True, the name of the song they performed, was chosen as the festival’s anthem.
He appeared in the Taiwanese drama “Skip Beat!” that same year. At the conclusion of the broadcast, he ended up singing the drama’s theme song. He performed the theme song “This is Love” with Henry, another member of “Super Junior-M.”
Lee and Eunhyuk began co-producing music at about the same time. Later, in April 2012, their debut track with the title “Oppa, Oppa” was made available in Japan.
He appeared in the Korean TV show “Ms Panda and Mr Hedgehog” in 2012. He portrayed a patissier in the show who, despite appearing harsh on the surface, had a tender heart. Lee also performed the theme song, “Please Don’t.”
Another song titled “Still You” was released in Japan and Korea in December 2013 by Lee and Eunhyuk.
The Japanese album “Ride Me,” by Dong-hae and Eunhyuk, was released in February 2014. Lee had a cameo appearance in the same year’s short film “The Youth-Rumor.”
In 2014, he was also given a role in the fourth season of “God’s Quiz.”
Dong-hae and Eunhyuk successfully published their first Korean album, titled “The Beats Go On,” in February 2015. They have also gone on concert tours together.
Recognition & Achievements
At the Singapore e-Awards in 2013, Lee received recognition as a solo artist in the “Most Popular Korean Actor” category. Many honors have been given to “Super Junior,” including the “Mnet Asian Music Awards,” “Golden Disc Awards,” “MTV Asia Awards,” “Teen Choice Awards,” etc.
Individual Life of Lee Dong-hae
As his father had a significant impact on him and his work, Lee found the loss of his father to be extremely devastating.
On October 12, 2015, Lee Dong-hae enlisted as a conscripted policeman. He received his release on July 14, 2017.
According to rumors, he has dated numerous women, including his longtime buddy Dara, the vocalists from the group “Girls’ Generation,” Im Yoon-ah and Jessica Jung, as well as numerous other women.
He adores children and puppies but fears ghosts. By his pals, he is known as Pinocchio. Lee is one of four Korean painters that have been featured on postage stamps in China.
Lee Donghae Net Worth
A singer, songwriter, and actor from South Korea, Lee Donghae has a $10 million fortune. In October 1986, Lee Donghae was born in Mokpo, South Jeolla, South Korea. In addition to being a member of the group SM The Performance, he is a member of the boy band Super Junior as well as the subgroups Super Junior-M and Super Junior-D&E. One of the first four Korean musicians, Donghae, was featured on a Chinese postage stamp. He appeared in the 2014 movie The Youth aka The Rumor as an actor. Additionally, Donghae has been in the television series Skip Beat!, Daddy’s Girl, It’s Okay, and Ms. Panda and Mr. Hedgehog. He was the recipient of the Most Popular Korean Actor Singapore e-Award in 2013. As a member of the group Super Junior, he has appeared on numerous #1 albums in Korea as well as on their #1 song, “Mr. Simple.”