City of the Rising Sun (1999) Korean Movie

This is about two young men who want to find the meaning of their lives. Do-chul is a boxer who never wins a game. While trying to make some money, he gets involved with Hong-gi, a small-time crook. They somehow make friends and hang around together, but their views toward life and the world are almost opposite. Do-chul despises Hong-gi’s blind materialism. Hong-gi mocks Do-chul’s obsession with good-for-nothing boxing career.