Movies like The Roundup: Punishment (2024)
The best movies like The Roundup: Punishment (2024) are The Roundup: No Way Out (2023), Extreme Job (2019) and The Outlaws (2017). If The Roundup: Punishment hooked you with its action and crime, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)7.9/10 from 1,622 votes
- NewestI, the Executioner (2024)Released 2024
- In KoreanThe Roundup: No Way Out (2023)Also in Korean
- Same seriesThe Roundup: No Way Out (2023)The Roundup
The Roundup: No Way Out (2023)
Detective Ma Seok-do changes his affiliation from the Geumcheon Police Station to the Metropolitan Investigation Team, in order to eradicate Japanese gangsters who enter Korea to commit heinous crimes.
Why it matches: Same series: The Roundup · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisExtreme Job (2019)
A drug squad attempts to take down a criminal organization and they must go undercover to do so, so they begin working at a chicken restaurant, that becomes famous for its delicious chicken. Due to the unexpected popularity, the detectives find themselves in a situation they never expected.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Outlaws (2017)
In Chinatown, law and order is turned upside down when a trio of feral Chinese gangsters arrive, start terrorizing civilians, and usurping territory. The beleaguered local gangsters team up with the police, lead by the badass loose cannon Ma Seok-do, to bring them down. Based on a true story.
Why it matches: Same series: The Roundup · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Roundup (2022)
The 'Beast Cop' Ma Seok-do heads to a foreign country to extradite a suspect, but soon after his arrival, he discovers additional murder cases and hears about a vicious killer who has been committing crimes against tourists for several years.
Why it matches: Same series: The Roundup · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisVeteran (2015)
When an old collaborator gets severely injured, a veteran policeman tries to figure out the way to bring to justice the ultimately suspected aggressor, a spoiled young executive, heir to a mega corporation, who believes he is above the law.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisConfidential Assignment (2017)
When a crime organization from North Korea crosses borders and enters South Korean soil, a South Korean detective must cooperate with a North Korean detective to investigate their whereabouts.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Golden Holiday (2020)
A laid-back countryside detective Byung-su takes his family to the Philippines for his 10th wedding anniversary. In fact, his hidden agenda is to track down his old friend Yong-bae who scammed him and got away a few years ago. In Manila, Byung-su finds Yong-bae in prison for murder, and hears about the case surrounding 'Yamashita’s Gold'. Swayed by a share of the Gold that Yong-bae offers, Byung-su suddenly becomes embroiled in the case.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
Hit-and-Run Squad (2019)
Min-jae, a rookie police officer with a natural born talent for driving, is assigned to the perfect team: the Hit-and-Run Squad. But at the same time, for police detective Si-yeon, it is a place she is unjustly demoted to for doing her job. The two team up to arrest the rich and powerful speed maniac Jae-chul who is suspected of committing crimes for his obsession for speed.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDetective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018)
When a series of murders occur in Kanghwa Island, Detective K and his partner are once again called upon to solve the case. Along the way, he teams up with a beautiful woman with amnesia and together they discover Vampire bite marks on all the bodies. As they investigate further, they realize that the woman is somehow closely connected to the deaths.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
Midnight Runners (2017)
Two apathetic police academy recruits who become best buddies through the tough training together witness a woman being abducted right before their very eyes. As they were taught in the academy, they quickly report the incident to the police, but the police are in no hurry to jump on the case. So the duo decide to take the matter into their own hands and rescue the woman.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisI, the Executioner (2024)
The veteran detective Seo Do-cheol and his team at Major Crimes, relentless in their pursuit of criminals, join forces with rookie cop Park Sun-woo to track down a serial killer who has plunged the nation into turmoil.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAsura: The City of Madness (2016)
A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city’s corrupt mayor.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUnstoppable (2018)
Dong-chul and Ji-soo are a happily married couple. One day, Dong-chul comes home to find his house in disarray and his wife missing.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Hard Day (2014)
After trying to cover up a car accident that left a man dead, a crooked homicide detective is stalked by a mysterious man claiming to have witnessed the event.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisConfidential Assignment 2: International (2022)
Follows Rim Chul-ryung heading back to South Korea in pursuit of a brutal and secret criminal organization. He teams up again with Kang Jin-tae, who volunteers to work with the North Korean in order to get back on the investigation team after a mistake landed him in the cyber crime department.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDetective K: Secret of the Lost Island (2015)
Joseon's top detective Kim Min attempts to track down those responsible for circulating massive amounts of counterfeit silver bullion in Joseon. He also tries to find the missing sibling of a young girl.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
The Yellow Sea (2010)
A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing wife. But when the job is botched, he is forced to go on the run from the police and the gangsters who paid him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLast of the Wolves (2021)
After Shogo Ogami’s death in Hiroshima, Detective Shuichi Hioka successfully implemented Shogo Ogami’s plan, which was to control the yakuza to prevent further gang wars and save innocent people from getting harmed. Shuichi Hioka manages the criminal organizations, but, due to one evil person who gets released from prison, the situation drastically changes.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Nameless Gangster (2012)
Ik-hyeon, a corrupt officer, joins forces with another crook, Hyung-bae, to continue his illegal activities before he loses his job. Eventually, he decides to escape and pin the blame on his partner.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019)
After barely surviving a brutal attack by a sadistic serial killer, crime boss Jang Dong-su is left humiliated. Determined to catch the killer known as K, he forms an uneasy alliance with Jung Tae-seok, a relentless and incorruptible detective who often disrupts his illegal business. However, while Jang Dong-su wants K dead, Jung Tae-suk is determined to bring him to justice. With a deal in place—whoever finds K first will decide his fate—the hunt begins, blurring the lines between crime and law.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisMiss & Mrs. Cops (2019)
Once a legendary detective and a new mom, Mi-young, now works a desk job. But when overenthusiastic newbie Ji-hye is assigned to Mi-young's civil complaints team, the two female cops get caught up in a serious criminal case that triggers an action-filled comedic investigation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOpen City (2008)
Jo Dae-yeong is a police officer investigating a pickpocket ring with ties to the Yakuza. One day he rescues Baek Jang-mi from danger, only to discover that she is the boss of the gang he has been tracking.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Man from Nowhere (2010)
A reclusive pawnshop owner goes on a brutal rampage to rescue a young girl kidnapped by a criminal organization.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Berlin File (2013)
When an illicit arms deal goes bad, North Korean spy Pyo Jong-seong finds himself targeted not just by the South Koreans but also his own bosses.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDetective K: Secret of Virtuous Widow (2011)
In 1782, King Jeong-jo of Joseon asks detective K to investigate a series of murders related to a case of corruption within the government.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCity Hunter (2024)
An exceptional marksman and hopeless playboy, private eye Ryo Saeba reluctantly forms an alliance with his late partner's sister to investigate his death.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Beast (2019)
Two rival detectives with different methods try to solve the murder of a missing girl after discovering her mutilated body in the tidelands of Incheon.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSeoul Vibe (2022)
Chasing speed, dreams and money, a team of drivers get involved in the slush fund investigation of a powerful figure during the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage (2019)
On the run from a dogged internal affairs agent, a corrupt cop reluctantly teams up with a defiant teen to unravel a conspiracy before it's too late.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMaster (2016)
Korea’s biggest network marketing scam reveals a far greater network of corruption and conspiracy lurking underneath.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & action
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Roundup: Punishment?
The closest matches to The Roundup: Punishment are The Roundup: No Way Out (2023), Extreme Job (2019) and The Outlaws (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Roundup: Punishment?
People who watched The Roundup: Punishment most often go on to Extreme Job (2019), Veteran (2015) and Confidential Assignment (2017).
What is the highest-rated movie like The Roundup: Punishment?
The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019), rated 7.9/10 by 1,622 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Roundup: Punishment?
I, the Executioner (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Is The Roundup: Punishment part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to The Roundup, which includes The Roundup: No Way Out (2023), The Outlaws (2017) and The Roundup (2022).
Are there Korean movies like The Roundup: Punishment?
Yes: The Roundup: No Way Out (2023), Extreme Job (2019) and The Outlaws (2017).
How are movies similar to The Roundup: Punishment chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Roundup: Punishment, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.