Lee Donghae

South Korean singer and actor

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Dong-hae (born October 15, 1986),^[1] 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.^[2] After four years of training, Donghae debuted as a member of boy group Super Junior (and later its subgroup Super Junior-M and Super Junior-D&E) in November 2005. In July 2023, Lee left SM Entertainment, although he remains as a member of Super Junior. Two months later, Lee along with Eunhyuk, founded a new label under the name of ODE.en to manage his solo activities as well as D&E's activities. He is the Co-founder of the label.^[3]

Career

1986–2011: Early life and career beginnings

Donghae was born in Mokpo, South Korea.^[4] His grandmother helped his mother to deliver him. He has an elder broth