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mainly, a boost pedal will slightly cut off your bass and boost certain frequencies, resulting in a tighter and more defined sound. Normally, you would set the distortion-knob on the boost-pedal really low (9'oclock or below) and the level-knob really high (2'oclock or past that). The tone should be at around half or slightly below (10-12'oclock). These are the settings that work for most guys. Of course, the signal you're feeding to the amp will be much hotter now, so that you should lower the gain on the amp.
It is true that tubescreamers might sound like shit with SS amps, but remember that the cube models a tube-amp. When using a pod (or XT) for example, using a boost pedal in front is crucial for getting a tight crunch.
I don't know about korn, though... Their sound isn't very tight, but more mushy and undefined. So i would try another pedal than a tubescreamer for boosting. you could also try using an EQ-pedal like the boss GE7 in front.
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