(2022) is a South Korean action crime thriller directed by Lee Sang-yong. It serves as the direct sequel to the 2017 hit The Outlaws and is the second installment in a planned eight-film franchise. Plot Overview
: The film holds a 96% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes , with critics praising its blend of hard-boiled action and deadpan comedy. Real-Life Inspiration The Roundup (2022)
Set four years after the events of the first film, "Beast Cop" (Ma Dong-seok) and his captain travel to Vietnam to extradite a fugitive. Once there, they discover a series of gruesome murders targeting South Korean tourists orchestrated by the ruthless serial killer Kang Hae-sang (Son Suk-ku). Ignoring local jurisdictional boundaries, the team pursues the killer across borders, leading to a high-stakes showdown back in Korea. Core Cast and Characters (2022) is a South Korean action crime thriller
The story is loosely inspired by the , involving serial kidnappings and murders of South Korean tourists in the Philippines between 2008 and 2012. Franchise Future The series has continued with several sequels: The Roundup: No Way Out (2023). The Roundup: Punishment (2024). Real-Life Inspiration Set four years after the events
A Japanese adaptation titled was announced for 2026.
: It became the highest-grossing South Korean film of 2022 and the first to surpass 10 million admissions since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.