Detective Ma Seok-do and his team are promoted to Metropolitan Investigation Unit where they investigate the death of a woman named Go Sun-hee and learn from the autopsy report that Sun-hee had been taking a drug called "Hiper". Ma Seok-do goes to the nightclub and interrogates the president where they learn about a yakuza member named Hiroshi supplying Hiper from Incheon in the club. Ma Seok-do's colleagues manages to capture Hiro and seize 20 kilos of Hiper, but a corrupt cop Joo Sung-chul steals Hiper and kills Hiroshi, but Ma Seok-do's team manages to survive the ambush.
Joo Sung-chul is actually protecting a syndicate called White Shark Clan and had stolen Hiper for the White Shark to make profits. Learning that the White Shark has stolen Hiper, the yakuza hires a hitman named Ricky to seize back Hiper. Ma Seok-do learns about another drug supplier named Tomo and tries to arrest him, but Ricky kills Tomo and escapes, which ensues a drug war between Ricky and Joo Sung-chul. Ma Seok-do goes to the boat yacht from a clue where they find Hiper and sets a deal with Joo Sung-chul with a help of an acquaintance Chorong.
However, Joo Sung-chul changes his plan and makes a deal with Ricky. Ma Seok-do gets captured and taken away by Ricky while Joo Sung-chul steals the Hiper. Ricky interrogates Ma Seok-do, who later fights back and defeats Ricky. With the help of a tracker placed in the bag, Ma Seok-do tracks down Joo Sung-chul at his office. The police arrest Joo Sung-chul and the yakuza organization, while Ma Seok-do and his team celebrate for winning the case.
In the mid credits scene, In the aftermath, Ma Seok-do tracks down Jang Yi-soo and takes his help for investigating another case, leading to the events of the sequel.
Cast
Ma Dong-seok as Ma Seok-do, Lieutenant of the Seoul Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation.
Lee Joon-hyuk as Joo Sung-cheol (Japanese: チュ・ソンチョル, Hepburn: Chu Sonchoru), a dirty cop and the Captain of Seoul Guryong Police Station Narcotics Investigation.
In May, 2022, Lee Joon-hyuk was reported to play the new antagonist in the third installment of Crime City series.[14] In an interview in June 2022, Lee Sang-yong revealed that he is currently auditioning for Crime City 3.[15]Principal photography began on July 20, 2022.[16] On November 15, 2022, Ma Dong-seok posted on Instagram that the filming of The Roundup: No Way Out has ended.[17]
Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
^Park Pan-seok (May 12, 2022). "[단독] 제2의 윤계상x손석구?..'범죄도시3' 이범수・김민재→이준혁・아오키 캐스팅(종합)" [[Exclusive] The second Yoon Kye-sang x Son Seok-gu?...'Crime City 3' Lee Beom-soo, Kim Min-jae → Lee Jun-hyeok, Aoki Casting (Comprehensive)]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Naver.
^Yoonna Choi (April 26, 2023). "마동석이 돌아온다…'범죄도시3', 5월 31일 개봉 확정" [Ma Dong-seok returns... 'Crime City 3' to be released on May 31st]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Naver.
^Jung Yu-jin (October 27, 2022). "쿠니무라 준, '범죄도시3' 특별출연…"'무한상사' 인연"" [Jun Kunimura to make a special appearance in 'Crime City 3'... "'Infinite Trading' relationship"]. News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Naver.
^Moon Ji-yeon (May 12, 2022). "[단독] 이준혁, '비질란테' 주연 합류..'범죄도시3'과 스크린·안방 동시 공략" [[Exclusive] Lee Jun-hyeok joins the lead role of 'Vigilante'... Attacking 'Crime City 3' and screen and home at the same time]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kim Hyun-rok (June 13, 2022). ""'범죄도시3', 인천에 온 日 야쿠자…마석도, 금천서 떠나 광역수사대로"[인터뷰③]" ["'Crime City 3', a Japanese Yakuza who came to Incheon... Maseokdo leaves Geumcheon and goes to the metropolitan investigation road" [Interview ③]]. SpoTV News (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Naver.
