Ma Dong Seok Talks About Giving Up His Boxing Career for THIS Dream
Ma Dong Seok recalls his humble beginnings and speaks about the success of his new movie, "The Roundup: No Way Out."
The South Korean star reprised his role as legendary detective Ma Suk Do in the action packed film.
Helmed by Lee Sang Yong of the 2022 blockbuster movie "The Roundup," the recently released film also stars Japanese actor Aoki Munetaka and the new villain, Lee Joon Hyuk.
In an interview with a local media outlet, Ma Dong Seok dishes on his work as an action star and what made him decide to be an actor.
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During the interview, he was asked what made him decide to continue producing and starring in "The Roundup."
For the Korean-American actor, being part of "The Roundup" series is one of the projects that he is proud of as an actor and producer.
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Ma Dong Seok revealed that due to an injury, he had to "give up" his dream of becoming a professional boxer and do action movies and TV shows instead.
" I didn't give up on that mind until the end, so it came true," he said, adding, "After more than 120 movies and dramas, I will continue to do many works, but "The Roundup" series contains a lot of my life. In that sense, it is a work that feels more precious than pride," he explained.
In 2017, the 52-year-old star headlined "The Outlaws." It is the first installment of "The Roundup," where detective Ma Suk Do was first introduced to the public.
The said movie is based on a true story that happened between 2004 and 2007, known as the "Heuksapa Incident."
Following the success of the movie, a sequel was released in 2022, headlined by Ma Dong Seok and Son Seok Koo as the villain.
At the time, the movie gained record breaking success and became the 14th Korean movie in history to reach 12 million moviegoers.
Ma Dong Seok Says He Will Not Get Tired of Doing Action Movies
As the interview continues, Ma Dong Seok shares what pushed him to do action genres despite his injury.
For the actor, it's his love for the job, fate, and seeing acting, especially action, as his "life."
"It's like asking a fighter why he fights," he said, adding, "It's something I like to do, so I want to do it until the end."
Moreover, the Korean-American star said that acting and doing action projects "is something that becomes everything without giving a trivial reason."
Besides the recently premiered movie, the fourth sequel to the movie "The Roundup: Punishment" is set to be released in the coming future.
Joining Ma Dong Seok as lead stars are Lee Dong Hwi and Kim Mu Yeol.
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