[People] 50 million actors ‘human movies’ Ma Dong-seok, running in 2024

Actor Ma Dong-seok returns. It’s a good start to 2024, when the potential of ’50 million actors’ will be confirmed through works that we have believed and waited for, and works that we believe and look forward to.

The movies ‘Train to Busan’ and ‘Along with God’ series, ‘Crime City’ Ma Dong-seok, who participated in five 10 million movies including the series, not only had box-office power but also increased public favorability by characterizing an image that has never been sold before, is preparing for a theatrical release with the Netflix movie ‘Wilderness (directed by Heo Myung-haeng)’ ‘Crime City 4 (Director Heo Myeong-haeng)’ ‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters (Director Lim Dae-hee)’ We are pleased to see that this year’s schedule for new releases is already full. The meaning of change and challenge is added, raising even more expectations.

The first work you will encounter is ‘Wilderness’. ‘Wilderness’, which will be Ma Dong-seok’s first OTT content, was initially produced for theatrical release, but was picked up by Netflix. Marvel ‘Eternals’ Since Ma Dong-seok has global recognition such as participation, attention is paid to what kind of synergy there will be with Netflix, which targets global viewers. The same goes for the action blockbuster ‘Wilderness’, which depicts the final struggle for survival among those living in a world in ruins, a lawless world ruled only by power.

‘Wilderness’ depicts various groups of humans struggling to survive in a ruined land and wilderness in a post-apocalyptic worldview that deals with the world after the end in three dimensions.. The key question is how Ma Dong-seok would bring to life the post-apocalyptic worldview, which served as the background for several works but had mixed opinions. In the play, Ma Dong-seok plays Namsan, a wilderness hunter, and is expected to show off his unstoppable, straight-forward action. Namsan, who can subdue his opponents not only with his fists but also with firearms, presents an unrivaled charisma in the world of outlaws.

In particular, it is noteworthy that martial arts director Heo Myeong-haeng, who has worked well as a martial arts director and actor for a long time, served as the general director in ‘Wilderness’. Martial arts director Heo Myeong-haeng, who is about to make his directorial debut with & # 39; Wilderness & # 39;, is said to have sketched the nature and desires of humans struggling for survival with raw action and captured them in & # 39; Wilderness.. Using the opportunity to direct his first film as a stepping stone, he launched the Confidence Series ‘Crime City 4’ He continues to move forward tirelessly in the first half of the year while also holding onto the megaphone. Reliable Ma Dong-seok is with you on that path.

”Crime City 4′, which has been widely praised as being the most entertaining of the series, will be held at the 74th Berlin, held on the 15th of next month, as if to prove this response. We had the great news of being officially invited to the Berlinale Special Gala section of the international film festival. It is a monumental achievement as it is the first successful work in the Korean film series. This section is one of the representative programs of the film festival that introduces a variety of works that combine artistic quality and entertainment that can communicate widely with the public.

Especially ‘Crime City 4’ According to the Berlin International Film Festival ‘Crime City 4’ Rumor has it that the selection of invited works was pushed forward due to unanimous favorable reviews after the programmer preview. Programmer Mark Peranson said ‘Crime City 4’ has a lively blend of action and comedy. “The place where you can show your charm most effectively is the Berlin International Film Festival,” he said with satisfaction. ‘Crime City’ has grown into global content. The series has actually made its way to overseas stages.

Like the previous series, ‘Crime City 4’, which is being prepared for release in May, follows monster detective Ma Seok-do (Ma Dong-seok), a former special forces mercenary who runs a large-scale online illegal gambling organization. It depicts a crime-fighting operation carried out by Jang Yi-soo (Park Ji-hwan), the returning villain Baek Chang-gi (Kim Mu-yeol) and the IT industry genius CEO Jang Dong-cheol (Lee Dong-hwi), along with the Gwangsoo Unit and Cyber ​​Team. As ‘Crime City 2’ and ‘Crime City 3’ have reached the 10 million mark, the burden of box office success has increased, but I still have more faith in the nuclear fist Ma Dong-seok.

The occult film ‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters’, which will confirm the extent to which Ma Dong-seok’s action can be used, is also scheduled to be released this year. ‘Holy Night: Demon Hunters’ is a story about the Holy Night team, a team of dark solvers who hunt demons, against a group that worships evil. In this work, which is sacred just by its preliminary introduction, Ma Dong-seok played the role of Bau, a dark solver who hunts demons, and was joined by young actors such as Seohyun, Da-wit, Kyung Su-jin, and Jeong Ji-so. He has the power to beat up the devil and even devil worshipers with his bare fists. It is time for the phrase, ‘Ma Dong-seok to be a genre’, to be used again.

Not only the work that was left to be released, but also the new next work was decided early on. ‘Twelve’ is a Korean-style hero film in which several heroes struggle to protect the Korean Peninsula from evil spirits. Preparing for filming. Ma Dong-seok leads the work as Taesan, the leader of the heroes. It is expected to be a long-term project as a series rather than a movie, and is aiming to start in the first half of the year. Collaboration with Hollywood is also constant. It has been a long time since he participated in planning and development as a producer, rather than simply appearing as an actor.

At the forefront of Ma Dong-seok’s dream is ‘movie’ in the past, present, and future. Summarizing his interviews conducted over the years, it is safe to say, without exaggeration, that he spends his days thinking about movies and talking about movies. Having established himself as an influential actor after a long period of obscurity, the first thing he reached out to and showed interest in was ultimately movies and content. It can’t be anything other than a life of virtue and upbringing. The tenacity to make even dreams that sound vague and meaningless eventually become reality. This is why we now support Ma Dong-seok rather than doubt him on his path.

Jo Yeon-kyung, Enter News Team Reporter cho.yeongyeong@jtbc.co.kr (Content Business Division)