The Beast Cop, Ma Seok-do, punched his way onto the screen and into our hearts with 2017's “The Outlaws”. Since then, as the feature's popularity and the star of its leading man Man Dong-seok raised, the singular production became a franchise and Ma Seok-do has ended up becoming an iconic character for the actor, who now returns to our screens for his fourth case in “The Roundup: Punishment”.
“The Roundup: Punishment” is released by Capelight Pictures
It's 2018 and while investigating the death of an app developer in Philippines in connection to a drugs case, detective Ma Seok-do's and his team uncover a huge illegal online gambling organisation. The man behind the organisation is closer to home, the rich genius It CEO Chang Dong-chul, who plans on becoming even richer with the introduction of his new cryptocurrency. He needs, though, his partner, the ruthless knife-wielding killer Baek Chang-gi to keep a...
“The Roundup: Punishment” is released by Capelight Pictures
It's 2018 and while investigating the death of an app developer in Philippines in connection to a drugs case, detective Ma Seok-do's and his team uncover a huge illegal online gambling organisation. The man behind the organisation is closer to home, the rich genius It CEO Chang Dong-chul, who plans on becoming even richer with the introduction of his new cryptocurrency. He needs, though, his partner, the ruthless knife-wielding killer Baek Chang-gi to keep a...
- 5/5/2024
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Ji Chang-wook in Welcome to Samdal-ri ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
Welcome to Samdal-ri, the Korean drama starring Ji Chang-wook and Shin Hye-sun ended last month. Released in December 2023, the Kdrama received a lot of love from viewers worldwide. Even though it has been 2 weeks since the last episode aired, fans can’t stop discussing the beauty of the show’s storytelling, the characters and the performances.
However, actor Ji Chang-wook recently faced flak from some fans for smoking. On January 26, the Welcome to Samdal-ri team released a behind-the-scenes video featuring Chang-wook and other actors. In the video, the Healer actor smokes an electronic cigarette on the set. To the uninitiated, it is not legal in South Korea to smoke or vape in public places. Smokers must smoke only in designated smoking areas.
In South Korea, fans don’t spare celebrities for breaking rules. Hence, after the video was released, many expressed their disappointment on social media.
Welcome to Samdal-ri, the Korean drama starring Ji Chang-wook and Shin Hye-sun ended last month. Released in December 2023, the Kdrama received a lot of love from viewers worldwide. Even though it has been 2 weeks since the last episode aired, fans can’t stop discussing the beauty of the show’s storytelling, the characters and the performances.
However, actor Ji Chang-wook recently faced flak from some fans for smoking. On January 26, the Welcome to Samdal-ri team released a behind-the-scenes video featuring Chang-wook and other actors. In the video, the Healer actor smokes an electronic cigarette on the set. To the uninitiated, it is not legal in South Korea to smoke or vape in public places. Smokers must smoke only in designated smoking areas.
In South Korea, fans don’t spare celebrities for breaking rules. Hence, after the video was released, many expressed their disappointment on social media.
- 2/11/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
The first season of Korean monster series “Sweet Home“ premiered on Netflix in 2020 to great success, introducing a wild world of creatures attempting to thwart humanity’s survival. During “Geeked Week” tonight, Netflix debuted a first-look teaser trailer at the upcoming season two, and it’s looking dire for humankind.
Look for season two to debut on Netflix on December 1, 2023.
About the series: “A world where desire turns monstrous. The Green Home survivors and Hyun-su each fight to survive in new places, while other beings and mysterious phenomena emerge. New desires and more struggles unfold in this Netflix series.”
In season two, “The main characters depart from the Green Home, the site of their previous monster battles, and are compelled to venture into the outside world. Survivors have gathered at what is left of the stadium and built a community, but they still cannot let their guard down. The evolving...
Look for season two to debut on Netflix on December 1, 2023.
About the series: “A world where desire turns monstrous. The Green Home survivors and Hyun-su each fight to survive in new places, while other beings and mysterious phenomena emerge. New desires and more struggles unfold in this Netflix series.”
In season two, “The main characters depart from the Green Home, the site of their previous monster battles, and are compelled to venture into the outside world. Survivors have gathered at what is left of the stadium and built a community, but they still cannot let their guard down. The evolving...
- 11/9/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Han Seo-Joon (Byun Yo-han) is working on a construction site when his wife is the victim of a phishing scam that empties everything from their bank account. Han soon learns that everyone on the site was a victim of fraud, with the total losses totaling 3 million. Using his contacts as a former police officer, Han tracks the phishing ring to its Chinese call center, where he finds that the scams are developed by the sadistic Gwak (Kim Moo-yeol).
- 9/6/2022
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
There’s no way anybody beats Jeon Hae-woong (Cho Jin-woong) in a hometown election—everyone loves him. Walking down the street means shaking hands and bowing to applause when the people know he’ll fight for them. He is one of them, after all. Thinking as much only proves naïve if the world in which he exists is corrupt and, per the President—also up for re-election—this will be the most transparently legal ballot box since Korea became democratized. He’s therefore a shoo-in upon earning the Democratic party’s nomination. And that’s in the bag, considering his political mentor Kwon Soon-tae (Lee Sung-min) operates as puppet-master for all of Busan’s interests within the capital. Jeon’s victory awaits.
Except, of course, it doesn’t. If you believe it when any politician (especially one at-risk of losing power if the regional elections don’t also swing left...
Except, of course, it doesn’t. If you believe it when any politician (especially one at-risk of losing power if the regional elections don’t also swing left...
- 8/22/2021
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Stars: Dong-seok Ma, Mu-Yeol Kim, Sung-kyu Kim | Written and Directed by Lee Won-tae
Korean thriller The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil, hot off the press from its debut premiere at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, hit Fantasia 2019 as a Quebec premiere. The film earned relatively positive reviews all round from several critics and publications. However, any film plays drastically different to paying audiences members, especially against the claustrophobic intensity of the Cannes worldview. Lee Won-tae directs only his second feature with The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil after his directorial debut Daejang Kimchangsoo (Man of Will). The director delivers a hard-hitting and at times, brutally vicious thriller that follows a thin definition of entertainment that is not too far from sadistic pleasure.
Both films from Lee Won-tae have a staggering amount of sadistic qualities concerning their plots. His sophomore effort, however, takes the cake with how far it is willing...
Korean thriller The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil, hot off the press from its debut premiere at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, hit Fantasia 2019 as a Quebec premiere. The film earned relatively positive reviews all round from several critics and publications. However, any film plays drastically different to paying audiences members, especially against the claustrophobic intensity of the Cannes worldview. Lee Won-tae directs only his second feature with The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil after his directorial debut Daejang Kimchangsoo (Man of Will). The director delivers a hard-hitting and at times, brutally vicious thriller that follows a thin definition of entertainment that is not too far from sadistic pleasure.
Both films from Lee Won-tae have a staggering amount of sadistic qualities concerning their plots. His sophomore effort, however, takes the cake with how far it is willing...
- 7/22/2019
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
Korean director Won-Tae Lee’s previous film was Man of Will, a period drama about the mistreatment of Korean prisoners. This latest outing is a whole other genre, a classic kick-ass cop movie with the great Dong-seok Ma in one of the lead roles.
As you might have gathered from the title, the three leads are Dong-seok Ma as the Gangster, a lumbering solid mass of trouble who runs illegal slot machine arcades and has his fingers in other pies across town. The Cop is Mu-Yeol Kim, a maverick officer who plays by his own rules. He is a constant thorn in the side of the Gangster but is frustrated by his boss being in cahoots with the mob, curtailing his ability to work. The Devil (Kim Sung Gyu) is a lone serial killer, setting up his kills by bumping into the back of his chosen victim’s car and...
As you might have gathered from the title, the three leads are Dong-seok Ma as the Gangster, a lumbering solid mass of trouble who runs illegal slot machine arcades and has his fingers in other pies across town. The Cop is Mu-Yeol Kim, a maverick officer who plays by his own rules. He is a constant thorn in the side of the Gangster but is frustrated by his boss being in cahoots with the mob, curtailing his ability to work. The Devil (Kim Sung Gyu) is a lone serial killer, setting up his kills by bumping into the back of his chosen victim’s car and...
- 5/23/2019
- by Jo-Ann Titmarsh
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The two Korean box-office hits went to Production Pictures and Dream Chaser Pictures respectively.
South Korea’s M-Line Distribution has sold Chinese-language remake rights on two Korean films: mystery thriller Forgotten to A Production Pictures and romantic drama On Your Wedding Day to The Dream Chaser Pictures Limited.
Directed by Zhang Hang-jun, Forgotten stars Kang Ha-neul and Gim Mu-yeol in the story of a mildly schizophrenic man whose brother is kidnapped and returns 19 days later with supposedly no memory of what happened to him.
Produced by BA Entertainment, the film took 1.38 million admissions and $9.4m at the Korean box office...
South Korea’s M-Line Distribution has sold Chinese-language remake rights on two Korean films: mystery thriller Forgotten to A Production Pictures and romantic drama On Your Wedding Day to The Dream Chaser Pictures Limited.
Directed by Zhang Hang-jun, Forgotten stars Kang Ha-neul and Gim Mu-yeol in the story of a mildly schizophrenic man whose brother is kidnapped and returns 19 days later with supposedly no memory of what happened to him.
Produced by BA Entertainment, the film took 1.38 million admissions and $9.4m at the Korean box office...
- 3/19/2019
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Stars: Hae-il Park, Seung-yong Ryoo, Chae-won Moon, Mu-Yeol Kim, Han-wi Lee | Written and Directed by Han-min Kim
In action films so often it’s all about the gun or the fist, archery has taken the back seat as an inferior way of combat. There has been a slight change lately of course with The Hunger Games and The Avengers with Hawkeye and his exploding arrows; it is nice to see that when archery is featured it’s more about skill and precision than just point and shoot. The archer is skilled and a master of his art, in warfare he could be compared to the modern day sniper, having to take into consideration things like wind speed and direction. War of the Arrows is a film that takes this to a new level, showing how the archer could be the difference between victory and defeat.
When Nam Yi witnesses the...
In action films so often it’s all about the gun or the fist, archery has taken the back seat as an inferior way of combat. There has been a slight change lately of course with The Hunger Games and The Avengers with Hawkeye and his exploding arrows; it is nice to see that when archery is featured it’s more about skill and precision than just point and shoot. The archer is skilled and a master of his art, in warfare he could be compared to the modern day sniper, having to take into consideration things like wind speed and direction. War of the Arrows is a film that takes this to a new level, showing how the archer could be the difference between victory and defeat.
When Nam Yi witnesses the...
- 2/19/2017
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
War Of The Arrows
Stars: Hae-il Park, Seung-yong Ryoo, Chae-won Moon, Mu-Yeol Kim, Han-wi Lee | Written and Directed by Han-min Kim
In action films so often it’s all about the gun or the fist, archery has taken the back seat as an inferior way of combat. There has been a slight change lately of course with The Hunger Games and The Avengers with Hawkeye and his exploding arrows; it is nice to see that when archery is featured it’s more about skill and precision than just point and shoot. The archer is skilled and a master of his art, in warfare he could be compared to the modern day sniper, having to take into consideration things like wind speed and direction. War of the Arrows is a film that takes this to a new level, showing how the archer could be the difference between victory and defeat.
When...
Stars: Hae-il Park, Seung-yong Ryoo, Chae-won Moon, Mu-Yeol Kim, Han-wi Lee | Written and Directed by Han-min Kim
In action films so often it’s all about the gun or the fist, archery has taken the back seat as an inferior way of combat. There has been a slight change lately of course with The Hunger Games and The Avengers with Hawkeye and his exploding arrows; it is nice to see that when archery is featured it’s more about skill and precision than just point and shoot. The archer is skilled and a master of his art, in warfare he could be compared to the modern day sniper, having to take into consideration things like wind speed and direction. War of the Arrows is a film that takes this to a new level, showing how the archer could be the difference between victory and defeat.
When...
- 5/6/2012
- by Pzomb
- Nerdly
Push Like Pushing A Mountain And Pull Like Holding A Tiger’S Tail
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For five minutes dogs were everywhere it seems in the year 1623, and they were out for blood. A young man named Nam-Yi (Hae-Il Park/Da-Wit Lee) becomes his sister Ja-In’s (Moon Chae-Won/Min-Seo Jeon) guardian after witnessing the savage assassination of their father, a man with strong political ideals who had been branded a traitor. They escape, making their way to a safe destination to seek help and shelter. Then, Bam! the story fast-forwards 13 years…
After years of living in exile, and now grown-up, Nam-Yi and Ja-In have integrated themselves well within their new community. One night, after a fresh kill, Nam-Yi sits with the boss’ son, Seo-Goon (Mu-Yeol Kim), and hears an irritating request:”Could I please marry your sister?”. Not too chuffed by the whole concept, Nam-Yi lays down the law: let’s fight,...
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For five minutes dogs were everywhere it seems in the year 1623, and they were out for blood. A young man named Nam-Yi (Hae-Il Park/Da-Wit Lee) becomes his sister Ja-In’s (Moon Chae-Won/Min-Seo Jeon) guardian after witnessing the savage assassination of their father, a man with strong political ideals who had been branded a traitor. They escape, making their way to a safe destination to seek help and shelter. Then, Bam! the story fast-forwards 13 years…
After years of living in exile, and now grown-up, Nam-Yi and Ja-In have integrated themselves well within their new community. One night, after a fresh kill, Nam-Yi sits with the boss’ son, Seo-Goon (Mu-Yeol Kim), and hears an irritating request:”Could I please marry your sister?”. Not too chuffed by the whole concept, Nam-Yi lays down the law: let’s fight,...
- 3/10/2012
- by The0racle
- AsianMoviePulse
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