“To fight Ma Dong-seok,” gain a total weight of 45 kg

In the popular series movie 'Crime City', not only the protagonist Ma Dong-seok but also the villain plays a very important role. Among domestic actors, there are only a handful who can compare to Ma Dong-seok, who has a very large physique. The actor who played the villain had to gain weight to match Ma Dong-seok's weight class. From Season 1 to the soon-to-be-released Season 4, the efforts of the main villains are attracting attention.

‘Crime City 4’ will be unveiled on April 24th. As the main posters are being released one by one, the audience's expectations are rising. As seasons 2 and 3 were box office hits that attracted 10 million viewers, interest in ‘Crime City 4’ is also high.

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'Crime City 4' follows monster detective 'Ma Seok-do' (played by Ma Dong-seok) against villain 'Baek Chang-ki' (played by Kim Moo-yeol), a former special forces mercenary who runs a large-scale online illegal gambling organization, and IT industry genius CEO 'Jang Dong-cheol' (played by Lee Dong-hwi). This movie depicts the return of Jang Soo (played by Park Ji-hwan) and the crime-fighting operation carried out with the Gwangsoo Unit and Cyber Team.

The main villain of this season 4 is Kim Moo-yeol. Ma Dong-seok said, “Baek Chang-gi’s dueling skills are two levels higher than Maseok-do’s.” In the previous series, the villains' combat power was lower than that of Maseokdo, raising questions about what kind of threat Baek Chang-gi, played by Kim Moo-yeol, will pose.

Kim Moo-yeol gained 10 kg for 'Crime City 4'. Kim Moo-yeol said about Baek Chang-gi, "He was a special forces member, but was expelled for a brutal act of murder. He runs an online gambling organization. He uses any means and methods to achieve the goal he wants to achieve." He added, "Actions come before words, and hands speak louder than mouths." “He is this fast person,” he explained.

He continued, "It is a character that uses a dagger and subdues opponents with techniques. Rather than unconditionally increasing weight, I tried to build a body that fits the character."

Before Kim Moo-yeol, there were Yoon Kye-sang, Son Seok-gu, and Lee Jun-hyuk. Yoon Kye-sang took on the challenge of acting as a villain for the first time in his life and gained about 5kg for the role of Jang Chen. He said, "I envied Ma Dong-seok's physique and aura as a male actor. Before, I was a bit small. I am building a strong body because I believe that a male actor must be strong." Thanks to Yoon Kye-sang's efforts, 'Crime City 1' opened successfully. Jiang Chen, with his heavy charisma and cruel side, left a strong impression on the audience.

Son Seok-gu also made efforts to gain about 10 kg. He confessed at the time, "I heard that other actors who filmed with senior Ma Dong-seok came with 10 kg weight gain as standard. I also gained weight, but it was not easy. As the filming period became longer, it was difficult to maintain it." As difficult as it was, I received a good report card in the end. The saying, 'There is no younger brother as good as the older brother' was meaningless, and he was said to have surpassed Jang Chen. Although he was a villain, he captured women's hearts by showing off his bad boy charm. ‘Crime City 2’ succeeded in exceeding 10 million viewers.

‘Crime City’, a franchise film loved in Korea. The greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment. Although last season 3 exceeded 10 million viewers, reviews were mixed. There were also opinions that it was somewhat disappointing. 'Crime City 4' must make up for the disappointment of Season 3 and at the same time show that it has surpassed the limitations of series movies. We are looking forward to the performance of the powerful main villain Kim Moo-yeol.

Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr