Ma Dong-seok Is Back After a Promotion… Kim Jae-young Named as New Villain for “The Roundup 5”

A monster detective in evolution and the birth of a new evil, “The Roundup 5” begins filming

The absolute ruler of South Korea’s action blockbuster scene, “The Roundup” opened the door to its fifth chapter. Distributor ABO Entertainment officially announced on the 24th that “The Roundup 5” has entered full-scale production. Going beyond a mere sequel, this massive project signals the return of “Ma Seok-do” (“Ma Dong-seok”), who has become even more formidable after a promotion to team leader of the Metropolitan Investigation Unit. The bloodbath against the worst criminal “Lee Kang-tae”, faced after a long period of undercover work, promises a level of tension that will top the previous films.

Most of all, what grabs public attention is the identity of the new villain. “Kim Jae-young”, who proved his chilling charisma through the film “Money” and the drama “Judge from Hell,” was cast as “Lee Kang-tae”. Expectations are mounting for how he will inject an original breath into the lineup of Korea’s top villains, following in the footsteps of Jang Chen, Kang Hae-sang, Joo Seong-chul, and Baek Chang-gi.

The “Triple 10 Million” myth Aiming precisely at a quadruple with a perfect ensemble

“Ma Dong-seok” takes the lead not only in starring, but also in writing and production, further strengthening the franchise’s foundation. On top of that, “Seo Hyun-woo”, “Lee Hak-joo”, “Baek Hyun-jin”, “Kim Min-ho”, and other acclaimed performers from Chungmuro have joined in large numbers, maximizing the film’s dimensionality and density.

The megaphone is again in the hands of director “Heo Myung-haeng”, who won the choice of 10 million viewers with “The Roundup 4”. With these people—who carved out the unprecedented territory of “Triple 10 Million”, the first in Korean film franchise history—now, can they once again trigger a box-office hit fever through the fifth installment? Global film industry attention is focused on that question. Armed with uncompromising real action and a tightly constructed narrative, this work is poised to become a new milestone for Korean crime action films.