No Other Choice (2025)
No Other Choice (2025)
Would you kill for a job?
After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.

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Cast

Lee Byung-hun Lee Byung-hun As: Man-su
Son Ye-jin Son Ye-jin As: Mi-ri
Park Hee-soon Park Hee-soon As: Choi Seon-chul
Lee Sung-min Lee Sung-min As: Gu Bum-mo
Yeom Hye-ran Yeom Hye-ran As: Lee A-ra
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Storyline

After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.


Tagline: Would you kill for a job?
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Language: 한국어/조선말, English

Release Date: 24 September 2025

Country: KR, FR

Runtime: 140m

Company Credits

Company: CJ ENM Studios, Moho Film, KG Productions

Budget: $12,200,000

Revenue: $40,223,568

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Cast

Lee Byung-hun

Lee Byung-hun

Man-su

Son Ye-jin

Son Ye-jin

Mi-ri

Park Hee-soon

Park Hee-soon

Choi Seon-chul

Lee Sung-min

Lee Sung-min

Gu Bum-mo

Yeom Hye-ran

Yeom Hye-ran

Lee A-ra

Cha Seung-won

Cha Seung-won

Ko Si-jo

Oh Dal-su

Oh Dal-su

Detective #1

Kim Woo-seung

Kim Woo-seung

Si-won

Choi So-yul

Choi So-yul

Ri-won

Kim Hae-sook

Kim Hae-sook

Ok Sang-yeo

Yoo Yeon-seok

Yoo Yeon-seok

Chin-ho

Hwang Gyu-chan

Hwang Gyu-chan

Young Worker at Solar Paper

Bae Ki-beom

Bae Ki-beom

Elderly Worker at Solar Paper

Kim Jin-man

Kim Jin-man

Bearded Worker at Solar Paper

Jason Lane Cutler

Jason Lane Cutler

American HR Manager

Hiram Piskitel

Hiram Piskitel

American Executive 1

Henny Savenije

Henny Savenije

American Executive 2

Derek Chouinard

Derek Chouinard

American Executive 3

Christian Olsen

Christian Olsen

American Executive 4

Sean Cho

Sean Cho

Interpreter

Kim Jung-pal

Kim Jung-pal

Solar Paper Factory Manager

Yoo In-hye

Yoo In-hye

Vocational Training Instructor

Cho Eun-joo

Cho Eun-joo

Mi-ri's Tennis Coach

Lee Han-sol

Lee Han-sol

Retail Store Manager

Nam Jin-bok

Nam Jin-bok

Nam-gu

Kim Sung-kang

Kim Sung-kang

Papyrus Paper CEO

Zhang Dong

Zhang Dong

Papyrus Paper Interpreter

Lee Suk-hyeong

Lee Suk-hyeong

Detective #2

Kim Hyeong-mook

Kim Hyeong-mook

Lee Won-no

Woo Jeong-won

Woo Jeong-won

Dong-ho's Mother

Yoon Ga-i

Yoon Ga-i

Youtuber

Oh Kwang-rok

Oh Kwang-rok

Mi-ri's Father

Lee Yong-nyeo

Lee Yong-nyeo

Mi-ri's Mother

Im Tae-poong

Im Tae-poong

Dong-ho

Ahn Hyun-ho

Ahn Hyun-ho

Lee Jun-oh

Nam Dae-hyeop

Nam Dae-hyeop

Bartender

Joo In-young

Joo In-young

Cello Teacher

Jeong Soo-kyo

Jeong Soo-kyo

Interviewer

Ryu Ji-an

Ryu Ji-an

Ye-ni

Son Sang-gyu

Son Sang-gyu

Papyrus Paper HR Manager

Yoo Yeon

Yoo Yeon

Real Estate Agent

Byun Jin-su

Byun Jin-su

Seon-chul's Team Member

Kim Chae-yoon

Kim Chae-yoon

Fairy

Kwon Do-gyun

Kwon Do-gyun

Police Officer 1

Bae Hyun-kyung

Bae Hyun-kyung

Police Officer 2

Lee Jin-kyul

Lee Jin-kyul

Photographer

Kwon Hyuk

Kwon Hyuk

Interviewer

Woo Choong-hyun

Woo Choong-hyun

Party dancer

Directed By

Park Chan-wook

Park Chan-wook

Director

Jeon Tae-ho

Jeon Tae-ho

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Park Chan-wook

Park Chan-wook

Producer

Back Ji-sun

Back Ji-sun

Producer

Michèle Ray-Gavras

Michèle Ray-Gavras

Producer

Alexandre Gavras

Alexandre Gavras

Producer

Miky Lee

Miky Lee

Executive Producer

Oh Hyeon-am

Oh Hyeon-am

Producer

Jeong Won-jo

Jeong Won-jo

Co-Producer

Mathilde Guillevic

Mathilde Guillevic

Production Assistant

Estelle Guillaumont

Estelle Guillaumont

Production Assistant

Emmanuel Gaston

Emmanuel Gaston

Accountant

Park Jung-joo

Park Jung-joo

Line Producer

Park In-gyu

Park In-gyu

Line Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Cho Sang-kyung

Cho Sang-kyung

Costume Design

Song Jong-hee

Song Jong-hee

Makeup & Hair

Hwang Hyo-kyun

Hwang Hyo-kyun

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Kwak Tae-yong

Kwak Tae-yong

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Lee Hee-eun

Lee Hee-eun

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sound

Jo Yeong-wook

Jo Yeong-wook

Original Music Composer

Ahn Bock-nam

Ahn Bock-nam

Production Sound Mixer

Kim Suk-won

Kim Suk-won

Sound Supervisor

Kim Eun-jung

Kim Eun-jung

Sound Designer

Fiona Cruickshank

Fiona Cruickshank

Scoring Mixer

Hugh Brunt

Hugh Brunt

Conductor

Kang Na-roo

Kang Na-roo

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Lee Seung-je

Lee Seung-je

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jo Gyeong-gyu

Jo Gyeong-gyu

Special Effects Supervisor

Kang Jong-ik

Kang Jong-ik

VFX Supervisor

Camera

Kim Woo-hyung

Kim Woo-hyung

Director of Photography

Kang Yong-bin

Kang Yong-bin

Key Grip

Lighting

Kim Min-jae

Kim Min-jae

Lighting Director

Art Department

Ryu Seong-hie

Ryu Seong-hie

Production Design

Park Jae-wan

Park Jae-wan

Props

Kang Tae-gu

Kang Tae-gu

Art Direction

Yoon Sung-hye

Yoon Sung-hye

Art Direction

Yoo Byeong-goo

Yoo Byeong-goo

Set Decoration

Seong Myeong-jun

Seong Myeong-jun

Set Decoration

Choi Chi-youl

Choi Chi-youl

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Nassim Ouadi

Nassim Ouadi

Technical Advisor

Costa-Gavras

Costa-Gavras

Thanks

Yoo Sang-seob

Yoo Sang-seob

Martial Arts Choreographer

Yoon Dae-won

Yoon Dae-won

Martial Arts Choreographer

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