He shot to global fame as the husband with a heart of gold in Train to Busan , where his final sacrifice broke the internet. But before he was fighting zombies, he was the undisputed king of the Korean crime genre. In The Outlaws , Lee plays Ma Seok-do , a detective in Seoul’s Chinatown. But here is the twist: Ma Seok-do doesn't act like a cop. He acts like a mob boss.
Let’s break down why Don Lee has earned the unofficial title of the Mafia King of modern cinema. For those unfamiliar, Don Lee (born Lee Dong-seok) is South Korea’s answer to a Marvel superhero. At nearly 6 feet tall and weighing over 200 pounds, he has the physique of a refrigerator and the punching power of a wrecking ball. Unlike the slick, suit-wearing gangsters of Western media, Lee plays a different kind of tough guy: the brawler. mafia king don lee
In one iconic scene, surrounded by thugs with knives, he simply smiles, cracks his knuckles, and says, “You’re all going to the hospital.” He shot to global fame as the husband