Ma Dong-seok Returns to TV with Mythic Action Series ‘Twelve’

By Soyoon, Ahn

Aug 20, 2025

Ma Dong-seok Returns to TV with Mythic Action Series ‘Twelve’
A production presentation of 'twlv' was held at Ambassador Seoul Pullman Hotel in Jangchung-dong, Seoul on the 20th. Actor Ma Dong-seok is posing. Jangchung-dong = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.20/



Actor Ma Dong-seok brought out another familiar action hero through twlv. However, as the previous film 'Holy Night: Demon Hunters' was a box office defeat, attention is focusing on whether the film will succeed in restoring honor.

The production presentation of STUDIO X+U Drama 'Twelve' was held at Ambassador Seoul Pullman Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 20th. Actors Ma Dong-seok, Park Hyung-sik, Seo In-guk, Lee Ju-bin, Kang Mi-na, Sung Yu-bin, Ahn Ji-hye, Regina Ray, Kang Dae-gyu, and Han Yoon-sun attended the scene. Ko Kyu-pil, who was previously scheduled to attend, was absent due to health reasons.

The series 'Twelve', which is based on the 12 gods of the East, is an action heirloom about a battle between 12 angels living in human form to defend humans against a group of evil, directed by Kang Dae-gyu and Han Yoon-sun. First, director Kang wanted to give the probability of a mythical setting within the structure of the entire story. I wanted to build a good balance between the relationship between humans and 12 angels from the past to the present and each individual," he said of his intention to direct. Director Han also said, `Since there are many attractive characters, I wanted to capture a family-like atmosphere growing up together. I also wanted to highlight the merits of hero movies and deal with them with speed," he added.




Ma Dong-seok Returns to TV with Mythic Action Series ‘Twelve’
A production presentation of 'twlv' was held at Ambassador Seoul Pullman Hotel in Jangchung-dong, Seoul on the 20th. Actors Ma Dong-seok and Park Hyung-sik are posing. Jangchung-dong = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.20/
Ma Dong-seok played Taesan, the leader with absolute power, symbolizing a tiger among the 12 angels. It has returned to the small screen for the first time in nine years since the OCN drama '38 Fraud Dongdae' aired in 2016. He said "Even then, I couldn't sleep and filmed it while pushing ahead with my hard schedule, and I had so many good memories. After that, it's nice to be with (Seo) In-guk. "It's been a long time since I appeared in a drama, but I don't think I should do either (movie or drama) first." The timing was like that. I want to continue to show good works" he said. Then, when asked if he had a target audience rating, Ma Dong-seok said, "I hope you enjoy it."," he replied honestly.

Park Hyung-sik plays the role of an ogui with the power of a crow and presents an unfamiliar face. As for how he came to join the work, he said, "It was fresh and interesting in that it was based on 12 gods" and "There were also actors in it who matched the roles very well." I also received a proposal to play the role of Ogwu, so I wanted to try it very much."

Ma Dong-seok Returns to TV with Mythic Action Series ‘Twelve’
A production presentation of 'twlv' was held at Ambassador Seoul Pullman Hotel in Jangchung-dong, Seoul on the 20th. Actor Seo In-guk is posing. Jangchung-dong = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.20/
Seo In-guk, who played Won-seung, the angel of the monkey, is literally a monkey and dreams of becoming the next leader. He said he is also responsible for the mood maker within the 12 leadership team. "He is also a bright person, but he is very responsible, so he also plays a role in mediating the conflicts of the team members."




In particular, he drew attention by challenging parkour action for the first time for his work. In response, he went to the parkour action team and learned it himself because he wanted to show the appropriate action because the animal character was set"Afterwards, I met with the drama action team separately and tried to create a unique action in the shape of a monkey while watching the reference videos."

He also expressed his feelings about reuniting with Ma Dong-seok after '38 Fraud Dongdae'. Seo In-guk said, "It was nice to work with Ma Dong-seok after a long timeIt was interesting to see the action based on the 12th spirit. I'm also excited and excited because I think I can show new actions and characters in the shape of an animal because I'm 12 jisin."

Ma Dong-seok Returns to TV with Mythic Action Series ‘Twelve’
A production presentation of 'twlv' was held at Ambassador Seoul Pullman Hotel in Jangchung-dong, Seoul on the 20th. Ma Dong-seok and the main actors who are posing. Jangchung-dong = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.20/
In addition, actors also heralded a new acting transformation. Sung Dong-il was transformed into Marok, the manager of 12 angels, and Lee Ju-bin was transformed into Mir, an angel who symbolized the dragon. Ko Kyu-pil played Donnie, an angel of pigs, and Kang Mi-na played Kang Ji, an angel of dogs with bravery, persistence, and excellent fighting skills. Sung Yu-bin plays the role of Judeol, an angel of brain mice, who is indispensable for the activities of 12 angels with quick judgment, Ahn Ji-hye plays Mal-sook, an angel of horses who gives off a presence with quick actions rather than words, and Regina Ray plays an angel bell symbolizing snakes.




Meanwhile, Ma met with the audience with the movie `Holy Night: Demon Hunters' released in April this year, but he achieved disappointing results in terms of box office. In response, he "I'm reflecting on the point where the movie didn't go well, and I thought I should make more interesting works in the future." In fact, whenever I make a worldview one by one, I lose a handful of my head. Easy stories are not easy, and hard stories are more difficult. I did my best to make it while setting up several nights with director Han Yoon-sun. 'Holy Night: Demon Hunters' is a horror genre, and 'Twelve' is a fantasy that families can watch together. It's the same fantasy, but the result is different, he said.

'Twelve' will air on KBS2's Saturday miniseries at 9:20 p.m. on the 23rd, and will be released on Disney+ shortly after the show.





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