Updated: October 21, 2023
Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean series, Doona! (2023):
Episode 1
“Don’t ever sing my song again.” – Lee Doona
- “I’ve got nobody.” – Lee Doona
- “You claim you prefer ordinary things but it’s strange because you’re not an ordinary girl at all.” – Lee Won Jun
“And that was the day she started waiting for me.” – Lee Won Jun
“Are you maybe falling for me? Because it’s starting to feel like you are.” – Lee Won Jun
- “It’s been a long time since I’ve laughed.” – Lee Doona
- “I won’t end up falling for you. It’s never happening, okay?” – Lee Doona
- “So listen, just in case, don’t fall for me either, alright?” – Lee Doona
“Life always has its unexpected twists.” – Lee Doona
“You once said to me that you and I come from two competely different worlds. That you never could’ve imagined we would ever cross paths. So to find ourselves sitting side by side was purely by chance. Or maybe even an act of destiny.” – Lee Doona
“You may be right that we met by chance. But I’m still happy you were the one I met.” – Lee Doona
Episode 2
“Of course, you won’t always know everyone’s story entirely because we all have a version of ourselves that we want to hide from the world.” – Lee Won Jun
- “It’s weird but I seem to get injured every time I’m around you. Maybe we’re not meant to hang out.” – Lee Won Jun
- “I sometimes wonder how I ended up like this in life.” – Lee Doona
“In my experience, I find that people will believe what they want to. They don’t care to know the actual truth.” – Lee Doona
Episode 3
- “I just say that we’re close. That we get along well. Like soulmates kind of.” – Lee Won Jun
- “You’re so sexy now. A man who fixes bathroom doors, it’s so sexy and cool.” – Lee Doona
“But do you know what’s really hard? It’s not the people who were never there to begin with. But it’s when you lose the people that were always there from the start. That’s enough to drive you really insane.” – Lee Doona
- “It’s okay to be scared, you know? It’s a lot better than you getting hurt.” – Lee Won Jun
- “What I hope for you is to be loved by everyone again.” – Lee Won Jun
Episode 4
“What would happen if I couldn’t sing or perform onstage anymore? What would become of my life then? Who is Lee Doona? I didn’t know myself. I felt alone. What if I could never amount to anything?” – Lee Doona
- “Why don’t you tell them that we’re more than just friends? Do you think you can handle it?” – Lee Doona
- “There are times you don’t even realize you’ve been hurt. And as soon as you become aware of it, you finally notice it and it hurts.” – Lee Won Jun
“The kiss gave me butterflies. And I don’t want to feel that way over nothing, alright?” – Lee Won Jun
Episode 5
- “Be careful when you’re alone in a crowd. It’s obvious.” – Manager Park
- “What do you mean? What’s obvious?” – Lee Doona
- “Your loneliness. Your desperation to be loved, to try to compensate for never having it. You’re afraid of losing people’s interest.” – Manager Park
“The reason I wanted to take a walk with you was to say it’s different now.” – Lee Won Jun
Episode 6
“Why bother with an asshole who cheated on you? Learn to move on. You can’t fix someone like that. If they’ve hurt you once before, they’ll do it again.” – Jeong Hun
- “I really like you. I have always liked you ever since I first laid eyes on you. And I still feel the same way now.” – Kim Jin Ju
- “You’re the kind of girl anyone would be lucky to have, Jin-ju. So now on, don’t let anyone hurt you anymore. Not even your family, ’cause you deserve better.” – Lee Won Jun
“Do you know why couples always celebrate things like anniversaries or romantic holidays? Because relationships are contracts.” – Ira Choi
“Don’t give away more than you’re getting back, alright?” – Ira Choi
Episode 7
- “I know what it is you fear the most. Being forgotten and ending up all alone.” – Manager Park
- “You neglected yourself.” – Manager Park
“Why is everything hard for me? You know what’s easy and simple? Math.” – Lee Won Jun
“I feel conflicted because you came and totally flipped my world upside down.” – Lee Won Jun
“I’m going crazy because I want to be the one that you want.” – Lee Won Jun
Episodes 8-9
“What if they say we can’t be together? Then what?” – Lee Doona
- “Blaming the winner when you lose is really only going to make you look a lot more pathetic. It’s a bad look.” – Kim Jin Ju
- “So who should leave who alone? Take a guess.” – Manager Park
“It feels like we’re in two different worlds. For us to have met and to sit side by side feels purely by chance.” – Lee Won Jun
- “I think I wanna break up with you.” – Lee Won Jun
- “It’s you who’s letting go.” – Lee Doona
“So what is dating? Dating is a muscle. Being torn down, as well as feeling pain, is necessary for building muscle. In fact, that’s how we get stronger.” – Seo Yun Taek
“Do you have any idea how much I needed you back then? You’re the only reason I’m alive right now.” – Lee Doona
Genre: Romance, Drama
Also known as: Lee Doona; The Girl Downstairs
Synopsis: A college student navigates life and school while dealing with a unique predicament — he’s living with a beautiful former K-pop sensation.
Based on: the webtoon, “Lee Doona!” by Min Songah
No of episodes: 9
Cast: Bae Suzy, Yang Se-jong
Director: Lee Jeong-hyo
Network: Netflix
Date: October 20, 2023
Subtitle translation / Images: Netflix
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