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‘The Roundup: Punishment’ Sets New Presales Record For A Local Film In Korea – Reports
The Roundup: Punishment, the fourth in the blockbuster franchise, has set a new all-time presales record for a local movie in Korea
A strong showing for Punishment will be a further shot in the arm for the Korean box office which is coming off of a record March thanks largely to the performance of smash horror pic Exhuma which has grossed $83.4M since its February 22 release. Directed by Heo Myeong-haeng, The Roundup: Punishment world premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and follows Lee’s Detective Ma Seok-do who joins the Cyber Investigation Team to pursue a ruthless kingpin and a cryptocurrency entrepreneur who is using online casinos as a clearing house for his essentially worthless millions. In her review for Deadline, Stephanie Bunbury wrote of The Roundup: Punishment, “You get exactly the thrills, blood spills and entertainment you expect, stylishly packaged in a twisting, turning story that is relatively easy to follow, at least while it is happening.
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