The Roundup: Punishment

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Original title범죄도시4
Also known as犯罪都市4; Crime City 4; Beomjoedosi4; Pŏmjoedoshi4
Country South Korea
Language Korean
GenreAction, Crime, Thriller
Release dateFebruary 23, 2024 (Berlinale)
April 24, 2024 (South Korea)
May 3, 2024 (United States)
Running time1hr 49min
CastMa Dong-seok, Kim Mu-yeol, Park Ji-hwan, Lee Dong-hwi
Directed by Heo Myung-haeng
Written byOh Sang-ho
Produced byMa Dong-seok
Cinematography by Lee Sung-je
Edited by Kim Sun-min
Music byYoon Il-sang
Production CompaniesBigpunch Pictures
Hong Film
B.A. Entertainment
Distributor ABO Entertainment

Cast & Characters

  • Ma Dong-seok as Ma Seok-do, Lieutenant of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Investigation team.
  • Kim Mu-yeol as Baek Chang-ki, a former Korean Special Forces and current head of an online gambling organization.
  • Park Ji-hwan as Jang Yi-soo (Chinese: 張夷帥, Zhang Yishuai), an arcade’s chairman.
  • Lee Dong-hwi as Chang Dong-cheol, an IT genius and young CEO of the coin industry.
  • Lee Beom-soo as Jang Tae-soo, Captain of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Investigation team.
  • Kim Min-jae as Kim Man-jae, a detective of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Investigation team and Seok-do’s dependable right-hand man.
  • Lee Ji-hoon as Yang Jong-su, a detective sergeant of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Investigation team.
  • Kim Do-geon as Jung David, a rookie detective of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Investigation team.
  • Lee Joo-bin as Han Ji-soo, a detective of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Cyber Investigation Team.
  • Kim Shin-bi as Kang Nam-soo, a detective of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Cyber Investigation Team.
  • Kim Ji-hoon as Cho Ji-hoon, a former Korean Special Forces and Baek Chang-gi’s subordinate, director of the online gambling organization. He is the secondary antagonist in the film.
  • Ahn Sung-bong as Jason, a former Korean Special Forces, Chang-gi’s subordinate, and member of the online gambling organization.
  • Ryu Ji-hoon as Manager Lee, a manager of the Philippines online gambling organization.
  • Bae Jae-won as Choi Yu-seong, a member of the online gambling organization and in charge of money laundering. He was killed by Chang-ki.
  • Hyun Bong-sik as President Kwon
  • Kim Myung-ki as Representative Ko Jae-hyuk. He was killed by Chang-ki.
  • Kim Young-woong as a man of President Cheon
  • Kwak Ja-hyung as President Cheon
  • Lee Sang-jin as a drug delivery man
  • Baek Seung-hwan as Jo Sung-jae, Dong-cheol’s subordinate and a worker who was killed by Chang-ki.
  • Im Seo-ah as Yi-soo’s girlfriend 1
  • Komleva Zoia as Yi-soo’s girlfriend 2
  • Lee Han-sol as Yi-soo’s subordinate 1
  • Hong Sang-woo as Yi-soo’s subordinate 2
  • Kim Ho-jun as a casino salesman
  • Nico Antonio as a Philippine National Police officer. He was killed by Chang-ki.
  • Celeste Jomer as a casino wholesaler who deals with Yi-Soo speaking in Tagalog.
  • Kwon Il-yong as Commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency
  • Park Bo-kyung as a Pathologist
  • Bae Hae-sun as Sung-jae’s mother

Storyline

Detective Ma Seok-do is investigating an illegal online gambling organization. As he begins to hunt down the criminals, he proposes an unexpected alliance.

The Roundup: Punishment (Korean: 범죄도시4; Crime City 4) is a South Korean action crime film directed by Heo Myung-haeng, starring Ma Dong-seok, Kim Mu-yeol, Park Ji-hwan, and Lee Dong-hwi. It is the fourth installment in The Roundup series.

In August 2022, Kim Mu-yeol and Lee Dong-hwi were confirmed to join the cast as villains. The following month, Lee Beom-soo and Kim Min-jae also revealed their involvement in the film. The full cast lineup was officially announced on November 18, 2022, the same day principal photography began. Additional filming took place in the Philippines starting February 19, 2023.

Heo Myung-haeng, who served as the martial arts director for the previous three films, took over as director for this installment. Initially, Lee Sang-yong was set to direct both the third and fourth films simultaneously, but production constraints prevented this plan.

The film was released on April 24, 2024, across 2,930 screens. It debuted at No. 1 at the South Korean box office, recording 821,631 admissions and grossing $4.91 million on its opening day. This set a new record for the highest opening of 2024 in South Korea, surpassing the debuts of The Roundup (2022) with 467,525 admissions and The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) with 740,874 admissions. It also secured a spot among the top four highest openings for Korean films of all time.

During its opening weekend, the film dominated the South Korean box office, earning $20.85 million from 2,918,560 admissions.

In May 2022, during a press event for The Roundup, Ma Dong-seok described Crime City as a Korean franchise planned as an eight-film series.

In July 2022, during an interview with Deadline, he revealed that, in addition to the main eight films, two spin-offs were also under consideration. This expansion aims to establish Crime City as a large-scale franchise, comparable to Universal’s Fast & Furious series.

The Roundup: Punishment launched its pre-sales in May 2023 at the Cannes Film Market, held alongside the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. The film was sold across the United States, Europe, and Asia.

It had its world premiere at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival on February 23, 2024. Pre-sold in 164 countries, the film was scheduled for a May 2024 release in Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Mongolia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, North America, the United Kingdom, Cambodia, and Thailand.

Following its premiere, the film was theatrically released in South Korea on April 24, 2024, in IMAX and 4DX formats.

It was featured in the Midnight Screenings section at the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on June 28, 2024. Additionally, it was showcased in Prime Picks at the 23rd New York Asian Film Festival on July 27, 2024, and later screened at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival on July 31, 2024.

No.TitleLength
1The Beginning2:40
2Hiding Drugs1:03
3Homicide Detective0:50
4Surprise Attack1:49
5Workplace1:36
6Shut It Down4:17
7Keep Your Promise0:49
8Restart0:50
9Operation Begins1:20
10Small Fries2:01
11Dividend2:03
12Mr. Jang0:46
13Jang’s Plan1:59
14Believe Jang1:39
15He’s Crazy1:00
16Fugitive1:01
17Easy Kill1:04
18Evidence from Death0:58
19Bad News1:05
20Round One3:19
21Attack the Devil3:10
22Operation Instructions4:18
23To the Philippines1:22
24Jang Dong-Chul’s End3:05
25It’s Time to Move Out2:54
26Police Rally1:54
27Good Will Win4:50
28Final Punishment4:34
29City Cleaner3:12
30Rough Life feat. Park Ji-hwan3:18

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Budget & Box Office Collection

BudgetN/A
Worldwide CollectionUS$83.7 million

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