Ma Dong-seok Biography – Ma Dong-seok Wiki
Ma Dong-seok also known referred to as Don Lee, is a South Korean–American actor. With his breakout performance in Train to Busan and subsequent leading roles, he has become one of South Korea’s most successful actors. He was Gallup Korea’s Film Actor of the Year in 2018. Ma rose to fame for his supporting roles in the films The Neighbor, Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time, and The Unjust. He then played leading roles in Norigae, Murderer, and One-on-One.
His role in the zombie film Train to Busan propelled him to international popularity. His subsequent leading roles in films Derailed, The Bros, The Outlaws, Unstoppable, Champion, The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil, The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos, and The Roundup along with supporting roles in Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days and Ashfall have met with critical and commercial successes led him to Most Bankable Star of Korean Cinema. Although known for his ‘tough guy’ persona roles, Ma is often celebrated and criticized for playing similar roles in his movies. In 2019, he joined the cast of the MCU film Eternals as Gilgamesh which marked his Hollywood debut. On television, Ma is known for his roles in the hit OCN series Bad Guys and Squad 38.
In 2022, Ma signed a contract with LDH Japan, another large Japanese agency. His 2022 release action crime thriller The Roundup, the sequel to his 2017 film The Outlaws not only opened to unanimously positive reviews but also became the highest-grossing film of 2022 by surpassing 12 million admissions for the first time since 2019 and all time 3rd highest grosser in South Korea.
Under his Westernized name, Don Lee, and before he turned to acting, Ma was the personal trainer of mixed martial artists Mark Coleman and Kevin Randleman. Ma has been an amateur arm wrestler since 2008, and he became the president of the Korea Armwrestling Federation in 2018.
With his production company Team Gorilla, he is currently involved in planning and writing screenplays. He worked on the screenplay for the film Deep Trap, in which he starred. He is also the co-creator of the OCN Dramatic Cinema series Team Bulldog: Off-Duty Investigation.
Ma Dong-seok Age
He was born on March 1, 1971. He has American citizenship. He resided in Ohio and attended Columbus State before returning to South Korea to pursue his acting career.
Ma Dong-seok Wife
He is married to his wife, sports reporter and media personality Ye Jung-Hwa. They started their relationship in 2016. On October 20, 2022, Ma’s agency stated that he and Ye has registered their marriage in 2021. The wedding ceremony will be held at a later date, due to the Covid-19 situation and busy schedules.
Ma Dong-seok Height
He stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 meters) tall.
Ma Dong-seok Instagram
His Instagram handle is @donlee.
