The movie 'THE ROUNDUP 4' was officially invited to the Berlinale Special Gala section of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival. Invitation to the Berlinale Special Gala section is the first feat for a Korean film series.
The movie 'THE ROUNDUP 4' follows the return of monster detective Ma Seok-do (Ma Dong-seok) against villain Baek Chang-ki (Kim Mu-yeol), a former special forces mercenary who runs a large-scale online illegal gambling organization, and Jang Dong-cheol (Lee Dong-hwi), a genius CEO in the IT industry. , a movie depicting a crime eradication operation carried out with the Gwangsoo Unit & Cyber Team.
'THE ROUNDUP 4', the new work of 'THE ROUNDUP', which is considered Korea's representative action series, is about to take a global leap forward. It has been officially invited to the Berlinale Special Gala section of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, which will be held from February 15th to 25th. The fact that 'THE ROUNDUP 4' entered the Berlin International Film Festival, which is considered one of the world's three largest film festivals along with the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice International Film Festival, is proof of its upgraded action and storytelling.
The Berlinale Special Gala section of the Berlin International Film Festival, where 'THE ROUNDUP 4' was invited, is one of the festival's representative programs that introduces a variety of works that have both artistic and entertainment value that can widely communicate with the public. As a series film, 'THE ROUNDUP 4' is the first to be invited, making it even more meaningful. It also proves that the 'THE ROUNDUP' series has grown into global content loved by audiences not only in Korea but also around the world. The Berlin International Film Festival is said to have selected 'THE ROUNDUP 4' as an invited film after receiving unanimous favorable reviews from programmers. Programmer Mark Peranson said, “The Berlin International Film Festival is the place where we can most effectively showcase the charm of 'THE ROUNDUP 4', which has a lively combination of action and comedy.”
'THE ROUNDUP' is scheduled to be released in the first half of this year.
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr