Donghae & Eunhyuk
Super Junior-Donghae & Eunhyuk (Korean: 슈퍼주니어-동해&은혁, also known as Super Junior-D&E or D&E) is the fifth official subgroup of the South Korean boy band Super Junior, formed by SM Entertainment in 2011. The sub-group is composed of two Super Junior members Donghae and Eunhyuk. The duo's first official performance was on December 16, 2011, on KBS's Music Bank, performing '떴다 오빠 (Oppa, Oppa)'. The group released their first Korean extended play (EP), The Beat Goes On on March 9, 2015.
History
2011–2012: Formation and Oppa, Oppa
The Super Junior duo released their digital single called "떴다 오빠 (Oppa, Oppa)" on December 16, 2011, which included two songs, "Oppa Oppa" and "First Love", through various Korean music portals like Melon, Bugs, Mnet. The duo presented the song officially on December 16 in Music Bank.
The song "Oppa Oppa" was first introduced in Super Show 4 on November 19, 2011. A month later, SM Entertainment announced that Donghae and Eunhyuk would promote the song in several shows like Music Bank, Music Core, Inkigayo and M! Countdown. The song's music video was released on December 16, 2011. A second music video was released on December 21, 2011 which was edited and directed by Shindong, another Super Junior member. Amber of f(x), Peter and Youngsky of One Way group and Sungmin and Shindong feature in the music video.
Eunhyuk
Lee Hyuk-jae (hangul: 이혁재; hanja: 李赫宰; born April 4, 1986), better known by his stage name Eunhyuk, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer and actor. He is a member of the K-pop boy band Super Junior and their subgroups, Super Junior-T and Super Junior-H. In 2011, he joined Super Junior's Mandopop subgroup, Super Junior-M and the duo Donghae & Eunhyuk; active in China and Japan respectively.
Early life
Eunhyuk was born Lee Hyuk-jae in Goyang, South Korea. Raised in a family that struggled financially, he was interested in street performing as a child. Inspired by the likes of H.O.T's, Jang Woo-hyuk, Michael Jackson and singer-dancer Yoo Seung-jun, Eunhyuk trained himself at a young age. In elementary school he started a dance crew, 'SRD', which stood for Song Rap and Dance. The group consisted of him and his childhood friends Kim Junsu, Hwang Tae Jun, and Choi Min Seok. The crew's popularity prospered in their hometown; and when SRD appeared in a local newspaper, it was then that Eunhyuk cemented his dream to become a singer/performer.
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