The Roundup: Punishment

The Roundup: Punishment
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
범죄도시4
Hanja
犯罪都市4
Literal meaningCrime City 4
Revised RomanizationBeomjoedosi4
McCune–ReischauerPŏmjoedoshi4
Directed byHeo Myung-haeng
Written byOh Sang-ho
Produced byMa Dong-seok
Starring
CinematographyLee Sung-je
Edited byKim Sun-min
Music byYoon Il-sang
Production
companies
  • Bigpunch Pictures
  • Hong Film
  • B.A. Entertainment
Distributed byABO Entertainment
Release dates
  • February 23, 2024 (2024-02-23) (Berlinale)
  • April 24, 2024 (2024-04-24) (South Korea)
Running time
109 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$83.7 million[1][2]

The Roundup: Punishment (Korean: 범죄도시4; lit. Crime City 4) is a 2024 South Korean action crime film directed by Heo Myung-haeng and stars Ma Dong-seok, Kim Mu-yeol, Park Ji-hwan and Lee Dong-hwi. It is the fourth installment of The Roundup series and the sequel to The Roundup: No Way Out.[3] The film is based on the November 2015 Pattaya murder case of Thailand in which South Koreans in Thailand kidnapped, imprisoned and exploited computer programmers to operate an illegal gambling website.[4][5][6]

The Roundup: Punishment was selected in the 'Berlinale Special Gala' section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival and was screened on February 23, 2024.[7][8] It was released theatrically on April 24, 2024 in IMAX and 4DX screening formats.[9] It received positive reviews from critics and grossed $83.5 million worldwide, becoming the second-highest-grossing Korean film of 2024 and the eight-highest-grossing Korean film of all time.[10][11][12][13]

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  3. ^ Kim Na-ra (November 18, 2022). "마동석 '범죄도시4', 오늘(18일) 크랭크인…김무열, 윤계상 이은 빌런 [공식]" [Ma Dong-seok's 'Crime City 4' cranks in today (18th)... Kim Moo-yeol, Yoon Kye-sang's successor as villain [Official]]. My Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "'범죄도시4' 흥행몰이에 모티프 '파타야 살인사건' 재조명…차이점은?". News1 (in Korean). April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "'범죄도시4' 인기에 8년 전 '파타야 살인사건' 재조명". etnews.com (in Korean). May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  6. ^ ""젊은 프로그래머 착취"…'모범택시' 이어 '범죄도시4' 모티브된 사건". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Genre, Acclaimed Masters and Great Performances". Berlinale. January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  8. ^ Lee Jae-hoon (January 15, 2024). "Ma Dong-seok's 'Crime City 4' invited to special gala at 'Berlin Film Festival' next month" [마동석 '범죄도시4', 내달 '베를린영화제' 스페셜 갈라 초청]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  9. ^ Lee Da-won (March 6, 2024). "'어서와, 마석도!'…'범죄도시4' 4월24일 개봉" [‘Welcome, Maseokdo!’… ‘Crime City 4’ opens on April 24th]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  10. ^ Han Ah-reum (February 26, 2024). "'범죄도시4' 관객 82% "대만족"...마동석 이번에도 해냈다" ['Crime City 4' audiences 82% "very satisfied"... Ma Dong-seok did it again this time]. TV Report (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System): All the films of Year 2024". KOFIC. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  12. ^ Kim Myung-sang (May 26, 2024). "'범죄도시4' 26일 1100만 관객 돌파…개봉 33일째" ['Crime City 4' surpasses 11 million viewers on the 26th... 33rd day since opening]. Edaily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  13. ^ "KOBIS(발권)통계: The [Box Office - Historical Box Office]". Korean Film Council. Retrieved June 9, 2024.