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Hangul | 범죄도시 |
Hanja | 犯罪都市 |
Revised Romanization | Beomjoedosi |
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Release date | 2017–present |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
The Roundup (Korean: 범죄도시; RR: Beomjoedosi; 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 (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]