https://www.scmp.com/rss/523070/feed The latest news and top stories on Ma Dong-seok, also known as Don Lee. A South Korean-American screen personality and producer, he is renowned for his "tough guy" roles in *Train to Busan*, *The Outlaws* series and Marvel's *Eternals*. Formerly a personal trainer for mixed martial artists, he also writes screenplays and co-created the series *Team Bulldog: Off-Duty Investigation*. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Singer-turned-actor Seo In-guk is currently starring in Netflix’s high-concept workplace romantic comedy Boyfriend on Demand. The 38-year-old shares the screen with another performer who has recently traded the concert stage for sound stages: Blackpink’s Jisoo. Born in Ulsan in southeast South Korea, Seo grew up in a working-class household; his mother worked at a recycling centre and his father was a welder. Seo was athletic as a child, taking part in ssireum (traditional Korean wrestling),... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3346353/who-seo-guk-jisoos-co-star-netflix-k-drama-boyfriend-demand?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3346353/who-seo-guk-jisoos-co-star-netflix-k-drama-boyfriend-demand?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:15:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Lead cast: Ma Dong-seok, Park Hyung-sik, Seo In-guk Latest Nielsen rating: 5.9 per cent Demon hunting has become very popular in East Asian media of late, with the new Demon Slayer anime feature turning into one of the biggest smashes of the year and crossover hit KPop Demon Hunters on the verge of becoming the most successful Netflix film of all time. Ma Dong-seok (aka Don Lee), known for The Roundup series, has also been busy pummelling demons all year, first on the big screen in Holy Night:... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3323268/disney-k-drama-twelve-ma-dong-seok-hops-back-demon-hunting-bandwagon?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3323268/disney-k-drama-twelve-ma-dong-seok-hops-back-demon-hunting-bandwagon?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Aug 2025 07:15:07 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran A popular series gears up for a new season while a hit Korean film and a webtoon both get ready for K-drama remakes in this week’s new small-screen casting announcements. 1. Spellbound Park Eun-bin (Extraordinary Attorney Woo) and Yang Se-jong (Low Life) have been offered the leading roles in a drama remake of the horror romcom film Spellbound, starring Son Ye-jin and Lee Min-ki. The new spin will focus on a hotel heiress who can see ghosts and a prosecutor who works to solve murder cases.... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3322784/k-drama-casting-news-about-park-eun-bin-seo-guk-hwang-min-hyun-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3322784/k-drama-casting-news-about-park-eun-bin-seo-guk-hwang-min-hyun-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Aug 2025 08:15:07 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Beyond the usual K-drama complement of medical, legal and romantic dramas, August also boasts some high-concept fantasy action and a period film-industry drama. Read on to find out what to catch over the next month. 1. Mary Kills People Lead cast: Lee Bo-young, Lee Min-ki, Kang Ki-young The 2017 Canadian series Mary Kills People has been remade in Korea, with Lee Bo-young (Mine) playing Woo So-jeong, a doctor who secretly helps patients seeking euthanasia. She does so with the help of another... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3320071/8-best-new-k-dramas-watch-august-2025-including-twelve-disney?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3320071/8-best-new-k-dramas-watch-august-2025-including-twelve-disney?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jul 2025 20:15:07 +0000