''Doona!'' () is a 2023 South Korean

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starring Bae Suzy and

Yang Se-jong Yang Se-jong (born December 23, 1992) is a South Korean actor and model. Yang became well known when he starred as a young chef in the 2017 romance drama '' Temperature of Love'' which won him three Best New Actor awards at the SBS Drama Awards, ...

. Based

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of the same name by Min Song-ah. It was released on

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on October 20, 2023.

Synopsis

A college student, Won-jun, becomes roommates with Doo-na, a retired K-pop idol who leaves behind her glamorous days.

Cast

Main

* Bae Suzy as Lee Doo-na : The main vocalist and center of the girl group Dream Sweet, but she announces her sudden retirement and stays in a share house in a college town. *

as Lee Won-jun : An extremely ordinary college student who has nothing but a warm and pure heart that provides a place for Doo-na to rest.

Supporting

Shin Ha-young Shin Ha-young also known mononymously as Ha-young is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her drama roles in ''Doctor Prisoner'', ''Chocolate'' and ''Soul Mechanic''. Biography and career She was born on August 11, 1993, in South ...

as Kim Jin-joo : Won-jun's high school crush. *

Kim Do-wan Kim Do-wan ( ko, 김도완; born 8 March 1995) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in '' Start-Up'' (2020) and '' My Roommate Is a Gumiho'' (2021). Filmography Film Television series Web series Music video appearanc ...

as Goo Jeong-hoon : Won-jun's housemate. *

Park Se-wan Park Se-wan (born September 24, 1994) is a South Korean actress. Career In 2016, Park made her television acting debut in KBS2's short drama special '' The Red Teacher''. She started gaining more attention in 2017 with her supporting roles in ...

as Choi I-ra : Won jun's childhood friend. * Kim Min-ho as Seo Yun-taek * Kim Sun-young as Doo-na's mother * Kim Yoo-mi as the representative of Doo-na's agency * Baek Ji-hye as Eun-joo

Special appearances

Lee Jin-wook Lee Jin-wook ( Korean: 이진욱; born September 16, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the romance series ''Glass Castle'', the time-traveling series '' Nine'' (2013), romance series ''The Time We Were Not i ...

as Park In-wook *

Go Ah-sung Go Ah-sung is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress, notably in '' The Host''. Her other notable works include ''Snowpiercer'' (2013), ''Samjin Company English Class'' (2020), as well as the TV dramas '' Master of Stud ...

as Im Ha-yeon, a member of the girl group Dream Sweet * Simeez, Rian (Dancer from Lachica) as a member of the girl group Dream Sweet *

Kim Hyun-mok Kim Hyun-mok is a South Korean actor and model. He is known for his roles in dramas such as ''Extraordinary You ''Extraordinary You'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-yoon, Rowoon, Lee Jae-wook, Lee Na-eun, Jung ...

as stalker (ep.3)

Production

In July 2022, it was reported that the filming of the series began recently. On February 23, 2023, Suzy posted a photo on SNS saying that the series had finished filming.

Response

Singapore's national newspaper ''

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'' gave 3 out of 5 stars, giving a positive review for the great chemistry between both the main leads Suzy and Yang Se-jong, and the "very pretty romance" presented by the series. It hit the No. 1 spot on

’s top 10 TV programmes in Singapore.

References

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* * * {{Webtoon (platform) Korean-language Netflix original programming 2023 web series debuts 2023 South Korean television series debuts K-pop television series South Korean web series South Korean romance television series South Korean pre-produced television series Television series by Studio Dragon Television shows based on South Korean webtoons 2023 South Korean television series endings 2023 web series endings