The Roundup Collection

Don Lee

Son Suk-ku

Choi Gwi-hwa

Park Ji-hwan

Heo Dong-won

Ha Jun

Jeong Jae-kwang

Nam Moon-chul

Park Ji-young

Lee Ju-won

Um Mun-suk

Kim Chan-hyung

Lee Gyu-woon

Jeon Jin-oh

Lee Da-il

Kim Young-sung

Cha Woo-jin

Park Kwang-jae

Baek Seung-ik

Choi Jae-hoon

Woo Kang-min

Kang Deok-joong

Song Yo-sep

Yoon Byung-hee

Seo Moon-ho

Han Woo-yeol

Kwon Hyeok-beom

Park Eun-woo

Kim Seo-won

Son Seung-beom

Jeong In-gi

Kim Sang-Wook

Lee Tae-kyu

Lee Byeong-hee

Jang Won-seok

Kim Tae-seong

Ju Sung-lim

Bang Gil-sung

Kim Soon-geun

Choi Jong-ha

Kim Gi-nam

Nam Ji-soo

Yoon Seong-min

Ahn Sung-il

Heo Myeong-haeng

Nam Seong-ju

Park Dae-hun

Kim Sun-min

Park Yong-ki

Jeon Min-gyu

Lee Sang-yong

Lee Young-jong

Park Jin-young

Pi Dae-seong

Jeon Jae-hyeong

Kim Won-hun

Shin Seon-hwa

Kim Nam-sik

Lee Yoon-ho

Seo Ji-oh

Ryu Yeon

Do Gwang-il

Jeong Sang-woo

Lee Tae-wook

Kwon Ji-hoon

Yang Il-seok

Park Si-hwan

Lee Chun-woo

Eom Se-yong

Jung Il-seo

Lee Hyun

Kang Yun-sung

Cha Min-jung

Kim Yong-tae

Kim Hong-baek

Yoo Young-chae

Kim Min-sung

Action

Crime

Thriller

Adventure

범죄도시 2

BA Entertainment

Hong Film

Big Punch Pictures

South Korea

Chris Sawin

Since _The Roundup_ is a South Korean film, it feels like it’s able to break away from whatever expectations you may have for an American made action blockbuster. It may be an action and a crime film, but it also adds elements of drama and is borderline horror at times with how extreme some of the action sequences are. Don Lee has undeniable magnetic charisma and is overflowing with unbelievable talent. He’s a certified, bone-breaking megastar. _The Roundup_ is a savagely captivating action extravaganza with lightning fast action and brilliant performances. 

**Full review:** https://hubpages.com/entertainment/Fantasia-The-Roundup-Review

South Korea is rapidly developing something of a reputation for quality action crime dramas. 

The Roundup, the latest of a series of gritty crime dramas is yet another success story. Based around a simple formula, they pit the worst of organised criminals against a no nonsense hard man Korean copper and his team. Of course, we know the outcome but the ride is well worth taking, nonetheless. 

I did find this latest film a little slow at first but it picks up pace in the second half, delivering no shortage of thrills and violence with a simple but functional, back story.

Indeed, these films, seem to have filled the space previously occupied by 80's US franchises like the Lethal Weapon series and Death Wish. They have a similarly violent feel, in fact they are a lot more violent and bloody, which may rule out some viewers. 

The characters like their earlier western counterparts are well rendered and inherently likeable. Chemistry between the cop team is positive and well round, with a splash of humour to lighten the load. 

So if you are despairing the loss of the kind of gritty US crime cop action flicks, you recall from "back in the day", give South Korean films like this one a go. You wont be disappointed.