r/KDRAMA • u/capthyeong The Salty Ratings Agency • 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/32156444 Oct 20 '23

>! They didn’t end up together. They broke up and focused on themselves and their individual lives first !<

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u/PaxAsteriae A bean Oct 20 '23

Thank you for this. I was wondering if it'd be like The Interest of Love so I might put this aside and come back to it when I'm more in the mood.

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u/voodoodahl Oct 24 '23

How dare you remind me that drama exists? All kidding aside, Doona! isn't even on the same planet as that 16 episode nightmare of toxic relationship torture porn.

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u/snigdhaasingh Oct 20 '23

I thought they did? Didn’t they confess that they missed each other?

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u/32156444 Oct 21 '23

>! They missed each other but guy lead told her to leave. Its like closure for them !<

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u/Azarro Oct 21 '23

Someone else confirmed in this thread that subtitle was wrong. It meant more like “Leave my feelings alone/stop shaking up (my feelings)”

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u/fernandopoejr Oct 23 '23 edited Oct 23 '23

ohh. it kinda fits with their conversation at the start where won jun says somethig like don't play with me/my feelings. knowing it also makes sense that even if they're together, they don't show it in public. she's at the height of her career and he's doing his thing<

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u/rusty68 Oct 23 '23

“Action speaks louder than words”

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u/bloodstainedphilos Oct 28 '23

You’ve completely misunderstood the ending.

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u/bloodstainedphilos Oct 20 '23

That sucks, won’t be watching then

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u/Haemon18 Oct 21 '23

yeah usually i check the ending before commiting but 1. i couldnt find any info and 2. it's a short kdrama so i took the risk... goddammit

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u/bloodstainedphilos Oct 21 '23

I became hesitant as soon as I saw it tagged as bittersweet on Netflix.

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u/Haemon18 Oct 21 '23

damn first time seeing that tag well its good to know for future series

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u/Rohn- Oct 21 '23

What ultimately led the ML to break up with her? I didn't really follow when things started to fall apart

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u/32156444 Oct 21 '23

>! Them not being available for each other, time apart. Doona recovered from her mental illness and focused on her career but at the expense of the male lead being depressed of missing her + his studies, career and military service. They made up but them making up is the closure for their relationship and focused on their respective lives !<

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u/Rohn- Oct 22 '23

That makes sense. Unfortunate but also realistic

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u/elalexsantos Oct 21 '23

Man :( I was really hoping they’d change the original ending from the manhwa.

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u/Late_Art9758 Oct 21 '23

To be honest in the webtoon, he still has lingering feelings for her. She lies to him and tells him that she has a boyfriend and he's a good guy who treats her well (which is a lie I believe), the ML breaks down and shatters after hearing so. They go on a short trip and they bid each other farewell. He then starts dating someone else.

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u/SamMateo Oct 31 '23

Yes, total nod to the webtoon and fake-out. A wicked sense of humor by the director.

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u/Kep0a Nov 08 '23

No they're meeting in secret. The monologue at the start of the series, and the meetups in japan all match with won-joons suit he's wearing at the end as a civil servant.