The Roundup (film series)

The Roundup
Hangul
범죄도시
Hanja
犯罪都市
Revised RomanizationBeomjoedosi
Directed by
  • Kang Yoon-sung (1)
  • Lee Sang-yong (2, 3)
  • Heo Myung-haeng (4)
Screenplay by
  • Kang Yoon-sung (1)
  • Kim Min-seong (2)
Release date
2017–present
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

The Roundup (Korean범죄도시; RRBeomjoedosi; lit. Crime City) is a South Korean crime action film series, starring Ma Dong-seok in the lead role. Each film follows true crime stories of Detective Lieutenant Ma Seok-do [ko] (played by Ma Dong-seok) hunting down vicious criminals, the character is based on real-life police detective Lieutenant Yoon Seok-ho.

The first film The Outlaws, directed by Kang Yoon-sung, starring Yoon Kye-sang as the antagonist was released in 2017. The second film titled The Roundup, directed by Lee Sang-yong and Son Suk-ku playing the antagonist, was released in 2022. The third film titled The Roundup: No Way Out, directed by Lee Sang-yong, was released on May 31, 2023. The fourth film The Roundup: Punishment had its world premiere at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival on February 23, 2024.[1]

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