”It Can't Be Helped” Lee Byung-hun and ”Boss” Jo Woo-jin compete in a ”mid-autumn celebration comedy competition” against Japanese animation... Who will be the winner at the box office this holiday?

Actors Lee Byung-hun and Jo Woo-jin compete in good-will in different comedies at the theater district during Golden Week, the mid-autumn festival (Chuseok).
The main characters are "Hadakana Nai," which was released earlier and dominated the box office, and "The Boss," which will be released on the 3rd.
Attention is focused on whether these two works will break the momentum of Japanese animation, which has dominated the theater district until recently, and continue the "double-pulling" trend of Korean films.
"It Can't Be Done" is a new film by Park Chan-wook, a leading figure in Korean cinema, and is set to hit the box office in the coming week of the mid-autumn holiday.
The film follows the slapstick story of Man-soo (played by Lee Byung-hun), an office worker who is suddenly fired and then plunges into the fray of finding a new job to protect his family and home.
It is a black comedy that mixes language play with themes. It was selected for the competition section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival and the gala presentation section of the 50th Toronto International Film Festival.
The film quickly gained attention with its invitation from the public, and on its first day of release it attracted 330,000 viewers, setting a new record for the highest opening in Park Chan-wook's filmography.
The cumulative number of viewers exceeded 1 million on the fifth day of release, and the increase in viewership has slowed somewhat in the second week, but advance tickets are still being sold.
"It Can't Be Helped" is being praised as the most popular and humorous of director Park Chan-wook's works.
Film critic Jung Ji-wook said, "There are people who like and dislike humor codes, but Park Chan-wook's
"Lee Byung-hun's tasteful acting, which alternates between comedy and horror, has resonated with the masses and is a hit with Japanese animations such as 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.'"
"It transformed the atmosphere of the cinema district," he said. A gentle gangster comedy that targets families... Jo Woo-jin's "Boss"
"Boss" is a modern take on the gang comedy that was popular in the early 2000s.
It is a reinterpretation of the past, focusing on pure laughter and diverse action that the whole family can enjoy. With the election of the next boss, which will determine the future of the organization, approaching, each member dreams of a second chapter in their life.
Jo Woo-Jin is the number two in a powerful organization who is likely to become the next boss, but he himself is pursuing his dream of becoming a chef at a Chinese restaurant.
He plays the main character, Seung-tae, who wants to expand his horizons. With his refined way of speaking, quick wit, and appearance of being afraid of his wife, he is able to break away from the clichés of traditional gangster stories and create a unique portrayal of a gangster character.
The action scenes, which pay homage to Chinese action star Jackie Chan, will stir memories of older generations.
A theater insider said, "If 'Shikanai' is appealing to cinephiles (movie lovers) and young audiences in the 2030s, then 'Bo
"The film will be a classic comedy aimed at family audiences during the holidays," said film critic Yoon Seong-eun, who co-starred with In in "The Insiders" (2015).
"It's impressive that Byung-hun and Jo Woo-jin are competing in good faith as relief pitchers for the Korean film industry, which will save the cinema district for the first time in 10 years," he said, "In a situation where there are no major blockbusters,
It will be interesting to see whether these two films can continue the comedy box office success that was achieved this year by 'Hitman 2' and 'My Daughter Has Become a Zombie.'"