# The Roundup: No Way Out

The Roundup: No Way Out (Korean: 범죄도시3; lit. Crime City 3) is a 2023 South Korean action crime film directed by Lee Sang-yong, starring Ma Dong-seok, Lee Joon-hyuk and Munetaka Aoki. It is the third installment of The Roundup series and the sequel to The Roundup (2022). The film is based on a real-life 2017-2018 illegal drug smuggling case in South Korea involving methamphetamine, which was caught through a collaborative effort of South Korea, Japan and Taiwan.
The Roundup: No Way Out was released theatrically on May 31, 2023. A sequel, The Roundup: Punishment, was screened at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival on February 23, 2024.

## Plot

Detective Ma Seok-do and his team are promoted to Metropolitan Investigation Unit where they investigate the death of a woman named Go Sun-hee and learn from the autopsy report that Sun-hee had been taking a drug called "Hiper". Ma Seok-do goes to the nightclub and interrogates the president where they learn about a yakuza member named Hiroshi supplying Hiper from Incheon in the club. Ma Seok-do's colleagues manages to capture Hiro and seize 20 kilos of Hiper, but a corrupt cop Joo Sung-chul steals Hiper and kills Hiroshi, but Ma Seok-do's team manages to survive the ambush.
Joo Sung-chul is actually protecting a syndicate called White Shark Clan and had stolen Hiper for the White Shark to make profits. Learning that the White Shark has stolen Hiper, the yakuza hires a hitman named Ricky to seize back Hiper. Ma Seok-do learns about another drug supplier named Tomo and tries to arrest him, but Ricky kills Tomo and escapes, which ensues a drug war between Ricky and Joo Sung-chul. Ma Seok-do goes to the boat yacht from a clue where they find Hiper and sets a deal with Joo Sung-chul with a help of an acquaintance Chorong.
However, Joo Sung-chul changes his plan and makes a deal with Ricky. Ma Seok-do gets captured and taken away by Ricky while Joo Sung-chul steals the Hiper. Ricky interrogates Ma Seok-do, who later fights back and defeats Ricky. With the help of a tracker placed in the bag, Ma Seok-do tracks down Joo Sung-chul at his office. The police arrest Joo Sung-chul and the yakuza organization, while Ma Seok-do and his team celebrate for winning the case.
In the mid credits scene, In the aftermath, Ma Seok-do tracks down Jang Yi-soo and takes his help for investigating another case, leading to the events of the sequel.

## Cast

* Ma Dong-seok as Ma Seok-do, Lieutenant of the Seoul Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation.
* Lee Joon-hyuk as Joo Sung-cheol (Japanese: チュ・ソンチョル, Hepburn: Chu Sonchoru), a dirty cop and the Captain of Seoul Guryong Police Station Narcotics Investigation.
* Munetaka Aoki as Ricky (Japanese: リッキー, Hepburn: Rikkī) Ichijo-gumi's Gang Leader.
* Lee Beom-soo as Jang Tae-soo, Captain of the Seoul Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation.
* Kim Min-jae as Kim Man-jae, Seok-do's subordinate detective of the Seoul Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation.
* Lee Ji-hoon as Yang Jong-soo, a detective sergeant of Seoul Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation.
* Kim Do-geon as Jung David, a rookie detective of Seoul Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation
* Ko Kyu-pil as Cherry (Chorong), a White Shark Gang member and Used Car Dealer.
* Jeon Seok-ho as Kim Yang-ho, Good Distribution Boss.
* Ryu Sung-hyun as Jung Gyung-sik, Captain of the Incheon Bukbu Police Station Narcotics Investigation.
* Choi Dong-gu as Hwang Dong-goo a detective of the Incheon Bukbu Police Station Narcotics Investigation.
* Lee Se-ho as Gong Tae-il, a detective of the Incheon Bukbu Police Station Narcotics Investigation
* Han Kyu-won as Kim Yong-guk, Joo Sung-cheol's subordinate detective of the Seoul Guryong Police Station Narcotics Investigation.
* Choi Woo-jun as Lee Kang-ho, Joo Sung-cheol's subordinate detective of the Seoul Guryong Police Station Narcotics Investigation.
* Hong Joon-young as Maha (Japanese: マハ, Hepburn: Maha), Ichijo-gumi's Gang member and Ricky's subordinate.
* Lee Tae-kyu as Martha (Japanese: マーサ, Hepburn: Masa), Ichijo-gumi's Gang member and Ricky's subordinate.
* An Se-ho as Ryo Tomokawa (Japanese: 友川 亮, Hepburn: Tomokawa Ryō), Ichijo-gumi's Korean Branch Manager.
* Kang Yoon as Hiroshi Kimu (Japanese: キム ヒロシ Hepburn: Kimu Hiroshi), Ichijo-gumi's Gang Member and Tomokawa Ryo's subordinate.
* Bae Noo-ri as Mimi (Japanese: ミミ), a Cyber Club's MD.
* Shim Young-eun as Chairman Jin, China Narcotics Gang's Boss.
* Kim Ki-ho as President Baek, Chairman Jin's Confidant.
* Choi Kwang-je as Lee Sang-cheol, Club Orange's Boss.
* Park Sang-nam as a Club Orange's MD
* Shin Hyun-yong as Automatic Door
* Kim Won-kyung as Yasuda Ryuichi (Japanese: 安田 龍一, Hepburn: Ryuichi Yasuda), Tomokawa Ryo's subordinate.
* Park Sang-won as Hayashi Yoshiaki (Japanese: 林 義明, Hepburn: Yoshiaki Hayashi), Tomokawa Ryo's subordinate.
* Gong Teyu as Kimura Shokichi (Japanese: 木村 翔吉, Hepburn: Shokichi Kimura), Ricky's subordinate.
* Park Joon-hyuk as Ricky's subordinate.
* Gong Kyeong-bae as Ricky's subordinate.
* Kim Min as Ricky's subordinate.
* Choi Won-seok as Ricky's subordinate.
* Jeon Ah-hee as a forensic doctor
* Lee Jin-han as a weapon riot criminal 1
* Kim Tae-yoon as a weapon riot criminal 2
* Baek Nam-jun as a weapon riot criminal 3
* Park Tae-san as a weapon riot criminal 4
* Kang Hee-jae as a Cyber Club Prayer Yakuza
* Kang Han-byeol as a Yacht interpreter Yakuza
* Hong Lee-joo as Sang-cheol's girlfriend.
* Bae So-young as Sang-cheol's junior.
* Park Sang-nam as a Club Orange's MD.
* Go Gun-han as Speed, a Club Orange's staff.
* You In-hyuk as Candy, a Club Orange's staff.
* Cha Jae-hyun as Yellow Hair, a Club Orange's staff.
* Yeon Ye-rim as a party girl from Club Orange
* Lee Hye-ji as a party girl from Club Orange
* Lee Jae-sung as a Club Orange Gang Prayer
* Lee Jae-hyuk as a Club Orange Gang Prayer
* Seo Moon-ho as a Seoul Guryong Police Station Watchtower 1
* Han Ki-chang as a Seoul Guryong Police Station Watchtower 2
* Moon Kyung-rin as a Tomo Hotel Yakuza
* Kim Lee-woo as Golden Hair, Ichizo-gumi's Vice-Chairman and Ichizō's Subordinate.
* Shim Ha-neuri as a Ichizō's Interpreter
* Lee Myung-ro as Tomo betrays Subordinate 1
* Jung Ho-jin as Tomo betrays Subordinate 2
* Jung Woo-tak as Tomo betrays Subordinate 3
* Jung Hyun-ok as Tomo betrays Subordinate 4

### Special appearance

* Jun Kunimura as Ichizō Yoshio (Japanese: 一条 吉雄 Hepburn: Ichijō Yoshio), Ichijo-gumi's chairman
* Park Ji-hwan as Jang Yi-soo (Chinese: 張夷帥, Zhang Yishuai)

## Production

In May, 2022, Lee Joon-hyuk was reported to play the new antagonist in the third installment of Crime City series. In an interview in June 2022, Lee Sang-yong revealed that he is currently auditioning for Crime City 3. Principal photography began on July 20, 2022. On November 15, 2022, Ma Dong-seok posted on Instagram that the filming of The Roundup: No Way Out has ended.

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| Buil Film Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actor | Ko Kyu-pil | Nominated |
| Grand Bell Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actor | Ko Kyu-pil | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Film Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actor | Lee Joon-hyuk | Nominated |