This is the 19154th most frequent Korean word.
악당을
"악당을" means "villain" or "scoundrel" (in object form).
In this sentence, 악당을 ('the villain') is the direct object of the verb 물리친 ('defeated') in the context of discussing a movie scene.
어제 영화에서 악당을 물리친 장면이 정말 놀라웠어요.
The scene where the villain was defeated in yesterday's movie was truly astonishing.
Here, 악당을 ('the villain') is the direct object of the verb 가로막고 ('stopped'), which denotes the confrontation between the protagonist and the antagonist.
주인공은 악당을 가로막고 친구를 구했어요.
The protagonist stopped the villain and saved their friend.
In this sentence, 악당을 ('the villain') refers to the role portrayed in the students' play, focusing on acting and characterization.