Korean crime action film 'The Roundup' tops weekend box offices 2nd consecutive week
Published: 30 May. 2022, 11:12
Updated: 30 May. 2022, 18:07
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A scene from ″The Roundup″ [ABO ENTERTAINMENT]
Crime action film “The Roundup” topped the Korean box office for the second weekend in a row, according to the Korea Box Office Information System (Kobis) on Monday.
“The Roundup” garnered approximately 1.79 million moviegoers between May 27 and 29, keeping its No. 1 spot.
The film has sold over 6.54 million tickets since it hit local theaters on May 18, the largest number of tickets sold for a film released in Korea this year.
The film stars actor Ma Dong-seok, also known as Don Lee, as the villain-tackling police officer Ma Seok-do. Ma also starred in “The Outlaws” (2017), the prequel to “The Roundup,” while actor Son Suk-ku plays the role of a new villain, a serial killer named Kang Hae-sang.
BY HALEY YANG [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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