According to Star News on July 21st, Netflix’s new original series “Doona!” is planned to premiere on October 20th.

However, Netflix said to Newsen on the same day, stating, “We have not yet decided the release date for ‘Doona!'”.

“Doona!” is a romance drama about ordinary college student Won Joon meeting Doona, who retired after leaving behind the fancy K-pop idol days, at a share house.

“Doona!” is based on a Naver webtoon “The Girl Downstairs” written by Min Song Ah, who became famous with “Nanorist. The webtoon version gained huge popularity for its portrayal of the male lead’s delicate emotions as he becomes housemates with a former idol and has a dream-like campus romance.

Suzy has drawn keen attention since she got cast for the female lead role of Lee Doona. In this drama, Lee Doo Na is the main vocalist of a popular idol group and the center of popularity but she suddenly announces her retirement and decides to stay at a share house for college students.

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Suzy boasts a high synchronization with her character since she is also a former idol with unrivaled beauty. That’s why her name had already been mentioned in discussions of the virtual casting of the original webtoon. As a result, drama fans are raising high expectations for Suzy to perfectly portray Lee Doona’s complex emotions.

This will be Suzy’s return to OTT series after a year and four months since her last appearance in Coupang Play’s drama “Anna”, which was released in June last year. In addition, “Doona!” also marks her first collaboration with Netflix.

Earlier, Suzy received favorable reviews for her portrayal of Anna, who lives a completely different life after making a small lie. With her excellent performance, she even won Best Actress at the ‘Blue Dragon Film Awards’ held on July 19th.

Having solidified her position as an actress, Suzy is arousing drama fans’ interest as they are curious about her new transformation in “Doona!”.

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Meanwhile, actor Yang Se Jong plays Lee Won Joon and becomes Suzy’s co-star. After taking a long hiatus for his military enlistment in May 2020, Yang Se Jong was cast in “Doona!” after getting discharged in November of the following year and is preparing to greet the small screen viewers for the first time in a while.

Lee Won Joon is a very ordinary college student who has nothing but a warm and pure heart. Meeting Doona, he showcases his charm and becomes her resting place.

“Doona!” will have nine episodes. It was directed by Lee Jung Hyo, who was behind the success of “Crash Landing on You”, “Romance is Bonus Book”, “Life on Mars”, and “Good Wife” 

Source: Daum