The Roundup: No Way Out

The Roundup: No Way Out 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 was released 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 aftermath, Ma Seok-do tracks down Jang I-soo and takes his help for investigating another case, leading to the events of the sequel.

Main

 * 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 (リッキー) - Ichijo-gumi's Gang Leader.

Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency

 * Lee Beom-soo as Jang Tae-soo - Captain of the Seoul Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation.
 * Kim Min-jae as Kim Man-jae - Ma Seok Do's Subordinate Detective of the Seoul Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation.
 * Lee Ji-hoon as Yang Jong-soo - Detective Sergeant of Seoul Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation.
 * Kim Do-geon as Jung David - Rookie Detective of Seoul Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation

Aids

 * Ko Kyu-pil as Chorong - White Shark Gang, Used Car Dealer.
 * Jeon Seok-ho as Kim Yang-ho - Good Distribution Boss.

Incheon Bukbu Police Station Narcotics Investigation

 * 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

Seoul Guryong 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.

Ichijo-gumi Japan Chapter

 * Hong Joon-young as Maha (マハ) - Ichijo-gumi's Gang Member, Ricky's Subordinate.
 * Lee Tae-kyu as Martha (マーサ) - Ichijo-gumi's Gang Member, Ricky's Subordinate.

Ichijo-gumi Korean Chapter

 * An Se-ho as Ryo Tomokawa (友川 亮) - 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, Tomokawa Ryo's Subordinate.

Others

 * Bae Noo-ri as Mimi (Japanese: ミミ) - 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 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 Forensic doctor
 * Lee Jin-han as Weapon Riot Criminal 1
 * Kim Tae-yoon as Weapon Riot Criminal 2
 * Baek Nam-jun as Weapon Riot Criminal 3
 * Park Tae-san as Weapon Riot Criminal 4
 * Kang Hee-jae as Cyber Club Prayer Yakuza
 * Kang Han-byeol as Yacht interpreter Yakuza
 * Hong Lee-joo as Lee Sang-cheol's Girl Friend.
 * Bae So-young as Lee Sang-cheol's Girl Junior.
 * Park Sang-nam as Club Orange's MD.
 * Go Gun-han as Speed - Club Orange's Staff.
 * You In-hyuk as Candy - Club Orange's Staff.
 * Cha Jae-hyun as Yellow Hair - Club Orange's Staff.
 * Yeon Ye-rim as Party Girl From Club Orange
 * Lee Hye-ji as Party Girl From Club Orange
 * Lee Jae-sung as Club Orange Gang Prayer
 * Lee Jae-hyuk as Club Orange Gang Prayer
 * Seo Moon-ho as Seoul Guryong Police Station Watchtower 1
 * Han Ki-chang as Seoul Guryong Police Station Watchtower 2
 * Moon Kyung-rin as Tomo Hotel Yakuza
 * Kim Lee-woo as Golden Hair - Ichizo-gumi's Vice-Chairman, Ichizō's Subordinate.
 * Shim Ha-neuri as 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.