


Ma debuted as an actor in 2004 with the film "Dance with the Wind" and rose to stardom for his supporting roles in the 2012 thriller "The Neighbors" and "Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time." He has some 60 films under his belt, including several box-office hits such as "Train to Busan" (2016) and "Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds" (2017).

The drama, featuring actors Lee Jae-in and Hong Kyung, started filming last November.
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Likewise, it will be making a TV series adaptation of "Concrete Utopia." Tentatively titled "Concrete Market," it keeps the shared universe and depicts a world that has been devastated after a massive earthquake, where an apartment that has not collapsed turns into a barter market. The production company is reportedly preparing to submit the film to the Cannes film festival.Ĭlimax Studio, known for producing Netflix series "D.P" and "Hellbound," has been experimenting with a "one source, multi-use" concept by working on a film adaptation of the tvN series "The Cursed." Um Tae-hwa, who was behind "Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned," directed the film. The upcoming film takes place in the same cinematic universe as "Concrete Utopia," which revolves around a few survivors who gather in an apartment complex after a massive earthquake demolishes Seoul.įronted by actors Lee Byung-hun and Park Seo-jun, "Concrete Utopia" wrapped up filming last August and is currently in the post-production stage. Heo Myeong-haeng, the martial arts director of "The Good, The Bad, The Weird" and "New World," will make his directorial debut with the film. "The Wilderness" is a post-apocalyptic dystopian film that follows the lives of a few survivors who are left in an abandoned land after a massive earthquake. The roles have not yet been confirmed but production is expected to begin in the first half of this year. Actors Lee Jun-young and Roh Jeong-eui have joined the cast which includes Ma Dong-seok, also known by his English name Don Lee. "The Wilderness" (working title), which is known to be the sequel to the dystopian blockbuster "Concrete Utopia," is shaping up to have a star-studded cast. From left, actors Lee Jun-young, Ma Dong-seok and Roh Jeong-eui / Korea Times file
