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\n\tKorean sales powerhouse Finecut has closed multiple international deals for local hit \u201cBoss,\u201d the action-comedy that has pulled in over 2.3 million admissions in its home territory and ranks as the fifth highest-grossing Korean film of 2025.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe gang-themed comedy has been snapped up by distributors across Asia and beyond, including Abnormal Studios for Cambodia, Star Entertainment for the Indian subcontinent, and Clover Films for Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Japan\u2019s KDDI, Mongolia\u2019s Izagur Media, and Vietnam\u2019s Khang Media have also acquired the film.<\/p>\n
\n\tIn North America, 213 Pictures & Media picked up rights, while Cai Chang International secured Taiwan. Encore Inflight nabbed inflight rights. The deals were inked following the film\u2019s screening in the Korean Cinema Today Special Premiere section at Busan International Film Festival.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cBoss\u201d centers on an ironic power struggle within a gangster organization, where two men are reluctant to assume leadership while a third desperately craves the position that nobody wants him to have. The ensemble cast features Jo Woo-jin (\u201cHarbin,\u201d \u201cHard Hit\u201d), Jung Kyung-ho (\u201cMen of Plastic,\u201d \u201cHospital Playlist\u201d), Park Ji-hwan (the \u201cRoundup\u201d franchise), Lee Kyoo-hyung (\u201cPrison Playbook\u201d), and Lee Sung-min (\u201cNo Other Choice,\u201d \u201cHandsome Guys\u201d).<\/p>\n
\n\tThe film already rolled out theatrically in North America on Oct. 17 and Mongolia on Oct. 24, with Indonesia slated for a Nov. 5 bow and Taiwan set for Nov. 21. <\/p>\n
\n\tDirector Ra Hee-chan made the rounds at Hawaii International Film Festival to promote the film, engaging directly with audiences to boost the film\u2019s international profile.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe comedy is produced by Hive Media Corp, the outfit behind \u201c12.12: The Day,\u201d \u201cHandsome Guys\u201d and \u201cHarbin,\u201d and presented by Hive Media Corp and Mindmark.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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