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Boss (2025)

Boss poster
Original title
보스
Genre
action comedy film
Country
South Korea
Rated
17+
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Three gang members are stuck in a rivalry inside their own organization. They each try to pursue their personal goals while fighting for dominance.

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What happens

Boss (Korean: 보스) is a 2025 South Korean action comedy film directed by Ra Hee-chan. The film is a remake of the Hong Kong film Once a Gangster (2010). It stars Jo Woo-jin, Jung Kyung-ho, and Park Ji-hwan as gang members caught in a rivalry, torn between the fight for dominance within their ranks and the pursuit of their own personal ambitions. The cast also includes Lee Kyu-hyung, Oh Dal-su, Hwang Woo-seul-hye, Jung Yoo-jin, Ko Chang-seok, and Lee Sung-min. The film had its world premiere at the 30th Busan International Film Festival on September 18, 2025 in Korean Cinema Today section. It was released in theatres on October 3, 2025, coinciding with Chuseok holidays. It grossed a total of $16,166,214 domestically becoming the sixth highest-grossing film in South Korea in 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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