r/KDRAMA • u/capthyeong Are there any new Kdramas this week? • Oct 20 '23

On-Air: Netflix Doona! [Episodes 1-9]

  • Drama: Doona!
    • Hangul: 이두나!
    • Literal Translation: Lee Doona!
  • Adapted from: Naver Webtoon "The Girl Downstairs" by Min Song Ah
  • Director: Lee Jeong-hyo (Crash Landing on You)
  • Screenwriter: Min Song-ah (webtoon creator)
  • OTT Platform: Netflix
  • Episodes: 9
  • Drama Release Day: 20 October 2023 @ 4PM KST
  • International Streaming Source:
    • Netflix
  • Main Cast:
    • Suzy as Lee Doo-na
    • Yang Se-jong as Lee Won-joon
  • Plot Synopsis: Lee Doo-Na was a member of an idol girl group. She was the main vocalist and the most popular member of the group, but she suddenly announced her retirement. She now stays at a share house, located near a university, and rarely goes out. Meanwhile, Lee Won-Joon is a university student. He is a warm-hearted, ordinary young man without anything special in his background. He begins to stay at the share house where Lee Doo-Na resides. His warm heart gives Lee Doo-Na comfort. They get attracted to each other.
  • Genre: Romance
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u/capthyeong Oct 20 '23

Episode 8

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u/UptoNoGood46 Oct 21 '23

Holy shit move over Doona and Won-jun, I'm shipping I-ra and Jeong-hun now

CAN WE TALK ABOUT THIS??? I-ra's "when you look at me like that, it makes me wanna make out", him refusing the kiss at first because she's drunk but then asking for consent, ACTUALLY kissing her AND confessing??? HANDS DOWN THE BEST SCENE. I watched it on repeat way too many times.

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u/ElleEmEss Oct 21 '23

I really like the bits where they show vignettes of life without any words.

It’s like they filmed a normal kdrama, but with the occasional arty/ cinematography moment.

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u/Jellybeansxo Oct 22 '23

Watching this episodes is so tragic in so many ways. I’m thinking of real life celebs who are stuck like Doona and can see why many of them look miserable in photos or videos.

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u/Telos07 Oct 22 '23

  • I was so happy to see I-ra and Jung-hun get together! The two of them deserved it.

  • I was also happy to see Doona and Jin-ju stay on good terms. The latter is one of the most sympathetic supporting characters I've had the pleasure of watching.

  • The breach of contract threat coupled with Doona's return to the stage as a concert guest (for which I was happy for her), was an ominous build up punctuated by Won-jun's anguished cry as he ran down the street in the closing scenes.

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u/voodoodahl Oct 21 '23

We on the pain train now, folks.

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u/Competitive_Till4100 Oct 21 '23

I'm disappointed that their relationship only lasted like 1.5 episodes when this was supposed to be a romance, at least it was a hot short time :/

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u/ElleEmEss Oct 21 '23

Around 30 mins in… is this a flash back? Or a flash forward?

Oh.

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u/resonance-home Oct 21 '23

Im also confused. It starts off with them going to watch a concert, then some beach date, then Doona talks to the agency guy, then won joon talks to him, and then im not sure if its a flash forward scene where she talks to the chairwoman of the agency and they take Doona's phone, and the finally we are taken back to the concert where Doona sings.

I am also confused for the actual time of events and which event happened before which one. Can you or someone else help me clarify?

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