JAKARTA - Kim Jae Yeong has been confirmed as the new antagonist in The Roundup 5. This film is the latest film from the The Roundup franchise starring Ma Dong Seok.
Monday, January 12, Management S responded to reports that their actor would play the villain character and filming would begin this year.
"Kim Jae Yeong will join The Roundup 5 as a villain," said Management S as the agency.
Kim Jae Yeong adds to the long list of several names of actors who have previously become villains in the The Roundup franchise. Starting in 2017, the film continues to reap success to become the highest-grossing franchise in the South Korean film industry.
His last film, The Roundup 4 which was released in 2024 reached 10 million viewers and added to the total audience list to 40 million.
Ma Dong Seok is the main character in all the film franchises and stories focus on the character's attempts to fight the antagonists.
Before Kim Jae Yeong, some of the actors who became villains in this franchise were Yoon Kye Sang, Son Suk Ku, Lee Jun Hyuk, and Kim Mu Yeol.
On the other hand, Kim Jae Yeong is acting in a drama titled IDOL I where he plays the role of Do Ra Ik, a K-pop idol who is a suspected murder case. He is helped by a lawyer who turns out to be his biggest fan.
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