Reaching New Record, Film The Roundup Gets 10 Million Viewers

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JAKARTA - The Roundup film again set a new record in the history of screening in theaters. The film is said to have received 10 million viewers in South Korea as of today, Saturday, June 11.

Within 25 days, the sequel to The Outlaws became the first film with 10 million viewers since 2019. In addition, this film is the 28th film in South Korean cinema history with such a large audience.

The Roundup is Ma Dong Seok's fourth film with double-digit viewership. Previously he got this achievement through Train to Busan, Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds, and Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days.

Not only that, The Roundup became the film with the biggest sales in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Roundup is a sequel to The Outlaws which tells the story of Ma Seok Do (Ma Dong Seok), a detective who gathers a group of police. They plan to catch a villain, played by Sun Seok Ku.

When receiving nine million viewers, The Outlaws players admitted that they did not expect them to receive such a positive response.

"We never imagined we would receive such a good response after the COVID-19 pandemic," the cast quoted Soompi as saying.

"Thanks to the viewers who watched The Outlaws 2 and if you haven't already, we hope you can watch it and get rid of the stress and heat of your summer."

Meanwhile, the film The Roundup can be seen in a number of Indonesian cinema chains.