Belonging to the action comedy genre, Boss tells the story of a surprising development when the leading candidates for the next boss position of Sikgupa - the largest organization in Yongdu city decided to divid each others positions to pursue their own dreams.
The film was released on October 3 in Korea and as of the morning of October 7, it had officially surpassed the 1 million ticket mark. According to the Korean Film Council, Boss is the only comedy film to attract audiences during the Mid-Autumn Festival in this country, and also recorded an overwhelming ticket sales rate of up to 40.4%, showing the level of interest of the audience.
Previously, on the first day of release, the film also sold 240,000 tickets, breaking the record for the highest opening revenue of a Korean film released in October since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Korean media assessed that the film has new ideas when exploiting the life of the underworld. Instead of fighting for power, the characters in the film choose to avoid it, wanting to live their own lives.
That is Soon Tae (Jo Woo Jin) - who refused the role of boss to continue as a chef, as well as fulfill the responsibility of a father, while Kang Pyo (Jung Kyung Ho) - Sikgupa's legal successor gave up the position to pursue his dream of becoming a dancer.
On the contrary, Pan Ho (Park Ji Hwan) - the only person who sticks to the organization, longs to become a boss at all costs but does not receive trust.
The bright spot of the work is the humorous, witty style, fast-paced rhythm, attractive acting. Jo Woo Jin, Park Ji Hwan, Jung Kyung Ho made the audience laugh with their charming acting, while the duo Lee Sung Min - Oh Dal Su brought balance to the story with their serious roles.
In particular, Lee Kyu Hyung's role as Tae Gyu - a submerged police officer pretending to be a delivery person for a Chinese restaurant with the purpose of bringing down the Sikgupa gang is a highlight, making the film more dramatic.
