ACTOR

Ma Dong-seok

1971 - Today

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Lee Dong-seok (Korean: 이동석; born March 1, 1971), better known by the stage names Ma Dong-seok (마동석) and Don Lee, is an American actor and film producer based in South Korea. With his breakout performance in Train to Busan (2016) and subsequent leading roles, he has become one of the most successful actors from South Korea. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ma Dong-seok has received more than 7,301,886 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Ma Dong-seok is the 1,091st most popular actor (up from 2,034th in 2019), the 84th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 122nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular South Korean Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 7.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.32

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.18

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.55

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ma Dong-seok ranks 1,091 out of 13,578. Before him are Robert Hardy, Betty Grable, Glenda Jackson, Tony Shalhoub, Judith Anderson, and Lambert Wilson. After him are Victor Garber, José Ferrer, Martin Short, Victoria Abril, Marika Rökk, and Hervé Villechaize.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Ma Dong-seok ranks 30. Before him are Lance Armstrong, Sacha Baron Cohen, Henrik Larsson, Unai Emery, Thalía, and Vitali Klitschko. After him are Jeff Kinney, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Pedro Alonso, Pete Sampras, Nathan Fillion, and Alex Borstein.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Ma Dong-seok ranks 84 out of 1,128. Before him are Lee Sun-kyun (1975), Psy (1977), Lee Soo-man (1952), Hwang Kyo-ahn (1957), Shin Kyuk-ho (1921), and Jang Bogo (787). After him are Chungnyeol of Goryeo (1236), Heo Jeong (1896), Kim Bu-sik (1075), Chung Hong-won (1944), Princess Deokhye (1912), and Won Gyun (1540).

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Among ACTORS In South Korea

Among actors born in South Korea, Ma Dong-seok ranks 3. Before him are Song Hye-rim (1937), and Lee Sun-kyun (1975). After him are Lee Byung-hun (1970), Lee Min-ho (1987), Choi Eun-hee (1926), Lee Young-ae (1971), Choi Min-sik (1962), Song Kang-ho (1967), Kim Hae-sook (1955), Lee Dong-wook (1981), and Kim Hye-ja (1941).

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Television and Movie Roles

Train to Busan
Sang-hwa
When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival.
Jul 20o 20167.8 / 10
The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil
Jang Dong-su
After barely surviving a violent attack by an elusive serial killer, crime boss Jang Dong-su finds himself forming an unlikely partnership with local detective Jung Tae-seok to catch the sadistic killer simply known as K.
May 15o 20197.8 / 10
Eternals
Gilgamesh
The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants.
Nov 3o 20216.852 / 10