'Boss' Courtesy of Finecut Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Seoul-based sales outfit Finecut has inked a series of international distribution deals across Asia for Korean action-comedy Boss ahead of the TIFFCOM content market in Tokyo. The hit film, currently Korea's fifth-biggest title of 2025, has sold to Japan (KDDI), Taiwan (Cai Chang International), Cambodia (Abnormal Studios), India (Star Entertainment), Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore (Clover Films), Mongolia (Izagur Media LLC) and Vietnam (Khang Media). The film premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in September ahead of its commercial release in South Korea on Oct. 3. It has earned $15.8 million to date, according to the Korean Film Council. It also received a limited release in North America - courtesy of 213 Pictures & Media - on Oct. 17. Related Stories TV Jason Flemyng Wants Audiences to Feel Compassion for His "Voiceless" Baddie in Brit Hit 'Trigger Point' Hot Spot How Antarctica Became the Ultimate A-List Destination -- And How to Do It Right Boss centers on a power struggle inside a small-time gangster crew, where two reluctant underlings are thrust into a battle for a leadership role they don't want - while a third, overeager contender schemes for the top job that no one will give him. The ensemble cast includes Jo Woo-jin (Harbin, Hard Hit), Jung Kyung-ho (Men of Plastic, Hospital Playlist), Park Ji-hwan (The Roundup franchise), Lee Kyoo-hyung (Prison Playbook) and Lee Sung-min (No Other Choice, Handsome Guys). The film is directed by Ra Hee-chan (Mr. Idol) and produced by Hive Media Corp - the banner behind 12.12: The Day, Handsome Guys and Harbin - in association with Mindmark Inc. The deals were unveiled Monday ahead of the upcoming TIFFCOM content market in Tokyo, where Finecut will be an active presence. Running Oct. 29-31 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center, this year's TIFFCOM is leaning into dealmaking and business-development discussions with some 20 seminars covering topics from IP adaptation and the global surge of Japanese animation to co-production playbooks for China and other growth territories. The market is also introducing the TGFM Awards, a new set of industry honors taking place Oct. 31 at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya to support projects seeking gap financing. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Sydney Sweeney Sydney Sweeney Wants to Surprise People With Her Projects: "Everyone's Like, 'Sydney Sweeney's Doing That?'" World Series Box Office Upset: 'Chainsaw Man' Soars to $17.3M Win; The Boss Loses to 'Black Phone 2,' 'Regretting You' Noah Baumbach George Clooney Wanted Adam Sandler to Be Taken Seriously on the Set of 'Jay Kelly' and Not Be "Making Fun of His Incredible Talent" tonatiuh America Ferrera Calls on Hollywood to "Find Our Courage" in Current Political Moment: "Be as Brave as the Characters We Write" Heat Vision Horror Comic 'Something Is Killing the Children' Getting Movie and Series Adaptations in Blumhouse Deal (Exclusive) The Visitor Palestinian Horror Film 'The Visitor' Moving Forward with Journalist Plestia Alaqad<strong> </strong>Joining Cast (Exclusive) Sydney Sweeney Sydney Sweeney Wants to Surprise People With Her Projects: "Everyone's Like, 'Sydney Sweeney's Doing That?'" World Series Box Office Upset: 'Chainsaw Man' Soars to $17.3M Win; The Boss Loses to 'Black Phone 2,' 'Regretting You' Noah Baumbach George Clooney Wanted Adam Sandler to Be Taken Seriously on the Set of 'Jay Kelly' and Not Be "Making Fun of His Incredible Talent" tonatiuh America Ferrera Calls on Hollywood to "Find Our Courage" in Current Political Moment: "Be as Brave as the Characters We Write" Heat Vision Horror Comic 'Something Is Killing the Children' Getting Movie and Series Adaptations in Blumhouse Deal (Exclusive) The Visitor Palestinian Horror Film 'The Visitor' Moving Forward with Journalist Plestia Alaqad<strong> </strong>Joining Cast (Exclusive)