Vietnam bans Korean action film 'The Roundup' because it is 'too violent'

'The Roundup' is a sequel to the hit crime film 'The Outlaws' (2017) starring Don Lee. Photo: Handout

The Roundup, a South Korean action comedy which starred popular Korean-American actor Don Lee, will not be screened in Vietnam, officially because the film is considered "too violent".

South Korea's Lotte Entertainment had applied in May for film certification for the movie from the Vietnamese film department, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam.