Lee Dong-hae, born on October 15, 1986 in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, South
Korea (known as Donghae), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, composer, and
actor. Buoyed by his father's encouragement, Donghae began his career in
entertainment by joining SM Entertainment as a trainee after winning a prize at
SM's Youth Best Contest in 2001 and after four years of rigorous training,
debuted as a member of the 12-member boy group Super Junior with the
album Twins in 2005. Over the years, Super Junior achieved international
recognition, releasing several top-charting albums and split...