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No Other Choice

Original title: Eo-jjeol su-ga eop-da
  • 2025
  • R
  • 2h 19m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Lee Byung-hun and Son Ye-jin in No Other Choice (2025)
After being unemployed for several years, a man devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition.
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After being fired, a man devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition.After being fired, a man devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition.After being fired, a man devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition.

  • Director
    • Park Chan-wook
  • Writers
    • Donald E. Westlake
    • Park Chan-wook
    • Lee Kyoung-mi
  • Stars
    • Lee Byung-hun
    • Son Ye-jin
    • Woo Seung Kim
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    74K
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    POPULARITY
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    • Director
      • Park Chan-wook
    • Writers
      • Donald E. Westlake
      • Park Chan-wook
      • Lee Kyoung-mi
    • Stars
      • Lee Byung-hun
      • Son Ye-jin
      • Woo Seung Kim
    • 276User reviews
    • 221Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 23 wins & 109 nominations total

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    Top Cast56

    Lee Byung-hun
    Lee Byung-hun
    • Man-su
    Son Ye-jin
    Son Ye-jin
    • Miri
    • (as Son Yejin)
    Woo Seung Kim
    • Si-one
    • (as Kim Woo Seung)
    So Yul Choi
    • Ri-one
    • (as Choi So Yul)
    Park Hee-soon
    Park Hee-soon
    • Choi Seon-chool
    Lee Sung-min
    Lee Sung-min
    • Bummo
    Yeom Hye-ran
    Yeom Hye-ran
    • Ara
    Cha Seung-won
    Cha Seung-won
    • Sijo
    Im Tae-poong
    • Dongho
    • (as Lim Tae Poong)
    Kim Hyung-mook
    Kim Hyung-mook
    • Dong-ho's father
    Woo Jung-won
    Woo Jung-won
    • Dongho's Mother
    • (as Woo Jeong Won)
    Oh Gwang-Rok
    Oh Gwang-Rok
    • Mi-ri's Father
    Lee Yong-nyeo
    Lee Yong-nyeo
    • Miri's Mother
    • (as Lee Yong-Nyu)
    Oh Dal-su
    Oh Dal-su
    • Middle-aged Detective
    • (as Oh Dal Soo)
    Lee Seok-hyeong
    Lee Seok-hyeong
    • Young Detective
    • (as Lee Suk Hyeong)
    Yoon Ga-yi
    • Reporter
    • (as Yoon Gai)
    • …
    Yoo Yeon-seok
    Yoo Yeon-seok
    • Chin-ho
    Kim Hae-sook
    Kim Hae-sook
    • Grandmother on Rooftop
    • Director
      • Park Chan-wook
    • Writers
      • Donald E. Westlake
      • Park Chan-wook
      • Lee Kyoung-mi
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    • Trivia
      The main house was made for the movie. Production designer Ryu Seong-hie created a blend of the "French house" style prized by wealthy Koreans in the 70s/80s and brutalist architecture.
    • Goofs
      After Man-su vomits in front of a car, the scene cuts away and then returns moments later. In the subsequent shots, the ground in front of him is clean, with no visible trace of the vomit.
    • Connections
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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 16, 2026 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • South Korea
      • France
    • Languages
      • Korean
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bước Đường Cùng
    • Filming locations
      • Ulsan, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • CJ ENM Co.
      • CJ Entertainment
      • KG Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,011,860
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $332,653
      • Dec 28, 2025
    • Gross worldwide
      • $40,215,480
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 19m(139 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • IMAX 6-Track
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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