Fans are excited to see the Korean actor make his Hollywood debut as Prince Yan.

Nia DaCosta, the director and co-writer of <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/culture/marvel-mcu-phase-5-and-6-loki-guardians-of-the-galaxy-fantastic-four-avengers" title="Everything You Need to Know About Phases 5 and 6 of Marvel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Marvels</a>, the upcoming addition to the <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/culture/she-hulk-disney-plus-marvel-mcu-review-tatiana-maslany-jennifer-walters-mark-ruffalo-daredevil" title="Refreshing and Hilarious, 'She-Hulk' is the Show Marvel's Been Missing All Along" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)</a>, recently held a virtual press conference for the film. During the press conference, she divulged the pivotal moment that led her to cast K-drama favourite <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/culture/first-look-park-seo-joon-upcoming-film-the-marvels" title="A First Look at Park Seo-Joon in Upcoming Film, 'The Marvels'" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Park Seo-joon</a> in the highly-anticipated box office film. Through The Marvels, Park Seo-joon will be making his Hollywood debut, after more than a decade in the Korean entertainment scene.
The Marvels is the sequel film to 2019&rsquo;s Captain Marvel, and follows the namesake Captain <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/christian-louboutin-x-marvel-capsule-collection-details-disney-fashion-collaboration" title="Channel Your Inner Avenger with Christian Louboutin x Marvel Capsule Collection" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marvel</a> aka Carol Danvers, played by Brie Larson, as she traverses different planets with two other superheroes. After investigating a wormhole linked to the blue-skinned Kree, Monica Rambeau, portrayed by Tenoyak Parris, joins forces with Captain Marvel and Ms Marvel aka Kamala Khan, who is played by Iman Vellani. The film will present <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/jewellery/korean-stars-tweed-de-chanel-high-jewellery-event-seoul-park-seo-joon-kim-go-eun" title="All the Stars Spotted at the Tweed De Chanel High Jewellery Event in Seoul" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Park Seo-joon</a>&rsquo;s first foray into the layered universe of the MCU as Prince Yan D&rsquo;Aladna, the love interest of Captain Marvel.

As for Nia DaCosta&rsquo;s reason behind casting Park Seo-joon as Prince Yan, the 34-year-old director shared that she was incredibly moved by his performance in Itaewon Class (2020). She thoroughly enjoyed his powerful portrayal of male lead Park Saeroyi, after binging the drama during COVID-19. Nia DaCosta also expressed that she has been a longtime fan of Korean pop culture, especially dramas. When she was offered the opportunity to direct The Marvels, Park came to mind instantly and the rest, as they say, was history. Amidst growing curiosity, Nia DaCosta has additionally confirmed that Park&rsquo;s appearance in the film is &ldquo;short but impactful&rdquo;.&nbsp;

This move to cast Park Seo-joon in The Marvels is another step forward for fans of the Hallyu Wave. After all, the Korean entertainment biz has been making an indelible mark as a powerhouse of global influence, with the undeniable presence of K-pop and K-dramas. Park Seo-joon is the third Korean actor to be brought into the MCU, following Claudia Kim who acted in the 2015 Avengers: The Age of Ultron and Ma Dong-seok who appeared in <a href="https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/culture/get-a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-marvel-s-eternals" title="Get a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Marvel's 'Eternals'" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eternals</a> (2021).
Nia DaCosta, at 34-years-old, is the youngest and first-ever Black female director of the MCU. The Marvels is part of the MCU&rsquo;s Phase Five of films, being the 33rd film that has taken direct inspiration from the original Marvel comics.

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