Proving that comedy has failed to work its usual summer magic, the Korean film "Okay! Madam 2" is nearing the end of its theatrical run with disappointing box-office results. As most domestic comedy films released this year have struggled commercially, the slump is raising deeper questions about the genre's theatrical viability. "Okay! Madam 2" is nearing its exit without drawing 500,000 moviegoers. Released six years after the original, it was the only Korean comedy slated for the summer box office, but the audience response was lukewarm. While competition from major foreign releases like "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" and "The Odyssey" may have hurt its performance, the film failed to regain momentum through reviews from verified ticket buyers and ultimately fell well short of expectations. This failure extends beyond "Okay! Madam 2." "Heartman," which opened earlier this year and reunited the team behind the "Hitman" franchise that succeeded even during the COVID-19 pandemic, also underperformed. "Audition 109," a spiritual successor to the 2009 cult film "Wish," featuring the returning