[Official Report] Ma Dong Seok's lovely acting in ”Punishing the Crime City” has Japanese fans going wild

The lead actor Ma Dong Seok won first place in the "21st Century Film Industry's Best Guaranteed Box Office Actor" category, and the drama series "The Outlaws" gained momentum.
"PUNISHMENT" (September 27th nationwide release). On September 11th (Wednesday), the earliest screening in Japan was held, and
Dong-seok will be appearing online! The guest MCs will be Freer Naeun and Misato Ugaki, who is active in many fields as an actor. Ugaki said, "Actually, I've been watching not only the 'Crime City' series, but also the previous
When I came to Japan to promote the film, I applied and was in the audience! I've come this far! I feel like I've been promoted (laughs). Thank you!" he said, looking very excited.
"As a representative of the fans, I would like to wait for Ma Dong Seok together with everyone! I would like to interact with Ma Dong Seok online and make the first appearance in Japan of "Crime
"Let's enjoy 'Urushi PUNISHMENT' together!" he said, delighted at the event. "Are you ready?" Ugaki asked, and the audience responded with applause.
Then, at Ugaki's invitation, Ma appeared on the screen! "Good evening, I'm Ma Dong Seok," he said in Japanese, and the venue erupted in loud applause and cheers. Ugaki couldn't help but shout out,
When Ugaki, who was in the audience, asked Ma to say a few words, she leaned over to the interpreter off screen to confirm, and the audience erupted in excitement. "It's so nice to meet you all.
Hello. I'm Ma Dong Seok. Thank you for coming to see 'Punishment'," he said, making a heart shape with his hands and putting his face between them to create the 'LUDA heart'.
When he spoke, the audience applauded. Then the Q&A session began. "The total number of viewers for the series has exceeded 40 million in Korea.
In response to Ugaki's question, "What do you think is the reason why your works captivate the hearts of audiences?", Ma replied, "When I work on the Crime City series, I try to make it a fun work."
"First of all, I want to show everyone a good story, humor, and intense action," he replied, talking about the film's appeal.
He continued, "Heo Myung, who has been active as an action director for over 20 years, including the past three films in the series,
When asked why he offered the directorial role to Heon and what he paid special attention to in the action scenes, which get more powerful with each series, he replied, "With Heo Myung-Heng, we were able to move our eyes without even saying a word to each other.
"We're close enough to each other that we can communicate just by watching each other's work, so I thought that if I left it to him, he'd do a good job, so I asked him," he said, explaining his relationship with director Heo and the reason for the offer.
I wanted to change the intensity and impression of the action scenes depending on the tone, so in the previous film I used a lot of light, fast-paced action scenes, but in this film I used heavy, boxing scenes.
"I wanted to show you some exciting action," he said, revealing the reason behind the fascinating action that shows different colors in each series.
He also answered questions from fans who had submitted them in advance on OfficialX.
When asked, "What do you consider important when casting for film and TV shows?", he answered, "I want to create fun and good things with good people, and I want to give good people a chance.
"I made the offer with the intention of showing a different side of Kim Moo Yul than usual," said Ma Dong Seok, giving us a glimpse of his perspective as a producer. Ugaki responded by saying,
He also mentioned the film "Akuninden" in which he co-starred. Finally, in response to the question "What did you eat when you came to Japan? What is your favorite Japanese food?", he was confused and said, "There are too many delicious things to mention."
He showed his facial expression and muttered, "Ramen, yakiniku, sushi, udon..." which caused laughter from the audience. During the photo session, he made LUDA hearts and fist pumps again and again, and the audience
It brought smiles to everyone's faces. After the photo session for the press, there was a special photo session for the general public, and the sound of the shutters never stopped. Ma was also enjoying the photo session.
"Everyone, have you taken enough photos?" asked Ugaki, to which the audience responded with applause. Ma then gave a final greeting to the audience, who were now wrapped in a sense of unity.
I think you'll be able to blow away all your stress by watching "PUNISHMENT"! Enjoy the humor, heartwarming scenes, and cool action. And the Crime City series is
It will continue from now on, so please give us lots of support! We are truly grateful!," he said, waving to the fans in the venue as the projection on the screen came to an end. It was a reluctant farewell.
After the farewell, a lottery for a poster signed by Ma Dong Seok was held, and the venue was filled with excitement until the very end, and the event came to a close.
PUNISHMENT ■Release date: September 27th (Friday) Shinjuku Piccadilly and other nationwide releases ■Distribution: Happinet Phantom Studios ■Copyright: (C) 2024
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