Good news, ELFs: we’re seeing more of actor Lee Donghae!
SM Entertainment confirmed on Wednesday, August 16 that the Super Junior member will be starring on Channel A’s upcoming series Man and Woman.
Additionally, Donghae will be leading the cast alongside actress Lee Seol.
SM confirms that #SuperJunior #Donghae will lead webtoon-based drama #AManAndAWoman, joining #LeeSeol who confirmed earlier. Tells story of a couple who encounter each other with opposite sex in a motel on their 7th anniversaryhttps://t.co/SD0zRpY0YQ #KoreanUpdates RZ pic.twitter.com/z8ZTzXh5zl
— KoreanUpdates! (@KoreanUpdates) August 16, 2023
Based on the webtoon of the same name, Man and Woman will follow a long-term couple who is struggling to keep their relationship afloat.
Donghae will play Jung Hyun Sung, a jewelry designer who established a street fashion brand but tries to keep ends meet. Meanwhile, Lee Seol will portray Hyun Sung’s girlfriend Sung Ok.
In the romantic-comedy series, Donghae’s character will try to break up with his long-term girlfriend due to a brief mistake.
Man and Woman, which will be written by Park Sang Min, is expected to premiere in the second half of 2023.
#SUPERJUNIOR #DONGHAE as 정현성 (Jung Hyunsung) in Channel A’s upcoming drama based on the webtoon '남과 여' (Man and Woman). It will be aired during the second half of this year.
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— LABEL ELF (@labELFofficial) August 16, 2023
Eventful 2023 for Donghae
Man and Woman came after Donghae’s recent series Oh! Youngshim. There, he leads the show alongside Song Ha Yoon, Lee Min Jae, and Jung Woo Yeon.
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Meanwhile, Donghae recently left SM Entertainment, alongside Eunhyuk and Kyuhyun.
Despite their departure from the agency as individuals, the three will continue participating as members of Super Junior. The group, which debuted in 2005, has renewed its contract with SM Entertainment.
Moreover, Donghae and Eunhyuk, the Super Junior sub-unit D&E, are reportedly planning to establish their own label as co-founders. However, this still hasn’t been confirmed.
Currently, D&E is embarking on their Delight Party fan concert tour.
Featured image: Super Junior’s Donghae starred in ‘Oh! Youngshim.’ Credit: Facebook/Super Junior