We Finally Understand the Hype | The Outlaws (범죄도시) First-Time Reaction

The Outlaws (2017) Reaction | 범죄도시 First-Time Watch

Syntell and Rekkai are diving headfirst into the gritty South Korean crime thriller The Outlaws (2017) — known in Korean as 범죄도시 — in this first-time reaction and discussion. This hard-hitting film launched the wildly popular Roundup franchise, and we’re here to see how it all began.

Set in Seoul’s underworld, The Outlaws follows a tough, no-nonsense detective who operates in the gray areas of the law as he takes on violent Chinese-Korean gangs threatening the city. What unfolds is a grounded, brutal, and surprisingly character-driven crime story that puts raw physicality and moral compromise front and center.

In this reaction, we break down:
Ma Dong-seok’s iconic screen presence and open-handed brutality
The rise of one of Korean cinema’s most memorable villains
How The Outlaws sets the tone for the entire Roundup universe
Why this film feels more real and street-level than stylized action movies

🎭 Cast & Characters
Ma Dong-seok (마동석) as Ma Seok-do (마석도)
A powerhouse detective willing to bend the rules to protect his city.
Yoon Kye-sang (윤계상) as Jang Chen (장첸)
A ruthless and unpredictable crime boss whose arrival ignites a gang war.
Cho Jae-yoon (조재윤) as Ahn Sung-tae (안성태)
A local gang leader caught between survival and loyalty.
Choi Gwi-hwa (최귀화) as Jeon Il-man (전일만)
A seasoned police captain navigating politics and chaos.
Im Hyung-jun (임형준) as Kang Hong-seok (강홍석)
A detective working alongside Ma Seok-do in the escalating crackdown.

🤝 Collaborative Reaction

This video is a collaboration between:
Syntell 👉    / @syntell  
Cinema Mosaic 👉    / @cinemamosaic  

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Is The Outlaws your favorite entry in the franchise — or does The Roundup top it?

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