“No Other Choice” Eliminates the Competition with Style
Paper cuts are the worst. In “No Other Choice,” a new comic thriller from the South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook, You Man-su (Lee Byung-hun), a longtime employee at a pulp manufacturer…
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Korea Box Office: Action-Comedy ‘Boss’ Debuts at No. 1, Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ Moves to Second
“Boss” opened at the top of the Korean box office with $4.5 million from 666,679 admissions over Oct. 3–5, commanding 31.5% of weekend sales across 1,168 screens, according to KOBIS, the…
Guillermo del Toro Praises Korean Cinema, Cites ‘Kinship’ With Bong Joon Ho and Calls Park Chan-wook ‘Twin Soul’ at Busan Film Festival
Guillermo del Toro lavished praise on Korean filmmakers Bong Joon Ho and Park Chan-wook during a press conference at the Busan International Film Festival, drawing cultural parallels…
Park Chan-wook Sounds Alarm on AI, Pushes Korean Theatrical Revival With Busan Opener ‘No Other Choice’: ‘A Fear We All Share’
Park Chan-wook struck a candid note about the state of Korean cinema at a press conference for “No Other Choice,” the opening film of the 30th Busan International Film Festival. The drama,…
Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ Selected by Korea for Oscars
The Korean Film Council has selected Park Chan-wook’s “No Other Choice” as the country’s submission for best international feature at the 98th Academy Awards. The move positions the…
Park Chan-Wook’s Twisted Thriller ‘No Other Choice’ Embraced at Venice With 6-Minute Standing Ovation
Acclaimed South Korean director Park Chan-wook returned to the Venice Film Festival and was greeted with a six-minute standing ovation for the twisted black comedy “No Other Choice.”…
‘No Other Choice’ Director Park Chan-wook on Why It Took 20 Years to Make the Twisted Black Comedy: ‘One Word: Money’
Park Chan-wook‘s latest film “No Other Choice” follows a middle-aged man (“Squid Game” star Lee Byung-hun) who goes to desperate lengths to gain employment after being unexpectedly fired…
Park Chan-wook, Don McKellar Expelled From WGA for Breaking Strike Rules on ‘The Sympathizer’
The Writers Guild of America announced Friday that it has expelled two members, Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar, for writing on their HBO miniseries “The Sympathizer” during the 2023…
Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice,’ Headlined by ‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Byung-hun, to Open 30th Busan International Film Festival
The 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has selected Korean auteur Park Chan-wook‘s “No Other Choice” as its opening film, marking the acclaimed director’s return to the big…
Mubi Buys Park Chan-Wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ for Multiple Territories (EXCLUSIVE)
Mubi is reuniting with “Decision to Leave” filmmaker, Park Chan-wook, on his upcoming film, “No Other Choice,” which is currently in post-production and is strongly tipped for a world…