Ma Dong-seok Holds Wedding & Achieves 11 Million Admissions With “The Roundup 4” On The Same Day

After three years since registering their marriage in 2021, Ma Dong-seok (53 years old) and his wife Ye Jung-hwa (36 years old) are finally having their private wedding ceremony at a renowned hotel in Seoul on May 26th.

In 2016, while accepting the Film Artist Award at the 12th Beautiful Artist Awards in 2022, Ma Dong-seok referred to Ye Jung-hwa as his “wife”and announced their marriage registration, publicly acknowledging their romantic relationship.

During the promotion of “The Roundup: Punishment” , Ma Dong-seok also shared his love and appreciation for his wife. He revealed that when he first met her, he was living in poverty and his small room was covered in 40-50 sheets of A4 paper containing movie plans and scripts. Despite his financial struggles and frequent injuries, his wife took care of him. As his career and financial situation improved, he remains grateful for her support and help during his difficult times.

At 11:30 a.m. on the day of Ma Dong-seok’s wedding ceremony, the movie “The Roundup: Punishment”impressively surpassed 11 million total viewers.

“It is no overstatement to declare “The Roundup”as the quintessential action movie series of Korea, which propelled Ma Dong-seok to fame. In the series, Ma Dong-seok portrays the formidable detective Ma Seok-do and has demonstrated his skills not only as an actor but also as a contributor to the series’ planning and production. With the fourth film crossing the 10 million admissions mark, “The Roundup”has now become a triple-million series. Its enduring popularity was evident once again as “The Roundup 4″reached the coveted milestone of ’11 million’ admissions on May 26th.”

When “The Roundup 4″reached 10 million viewers, Ma Dong-seok stated, “I am committed to pushing boundaries with this series. The first four movies were Act 1, and the second act will consist of movies 5, 6, 7, and 8. While Act 1 focused on entertaining action, Act 3 will delve deeper into action and thriller genres.”He announced his intention to produce up to the 8th movie.

The actor emphasized, “Ma Seok-do’s role will remain significant as his uplifting stance against injustice can provide a glimmer of hope for those facing difficulties in life.”