No Other Choice

No Other Choice
Movie · Thriller · Crime

Man-su (Lee Byung Hun), a specialist in paper manufacturing with 25 years of experience, is so satisfied with life that he can truthfully tell himself, 'I've got it all.' While happily passing his days with his wife Miri (Son Yejin), their two children and two dogs, Man-su is suddenly informed by his company that he has been fired. 'We're sorry. We have no other choice.' Feeling shocked as if his head had been cut off by an axe, Man-su vows to find himself a new job within the next three months for the sake of his family. Despite his firm resolve to turn his life around, Man-su spends over a year drifting from one job interview after another, and working at a retail store. He eventually finds himself in danger of losing the very house that he struggled so hard to buy. Desperate, he visits Moon Paper out of the blue and tries to hand over his CV, but he just ends up getting humiliated by line manager Sun-chul (Park Hee Soon). Man-su knows he is better qualified than anyone to work at Moon Paper, so he comes to a certain decision. 'If there is no opening for me, I'll just have to get hired by creating an opening.

2026 · 2h 19m
  • 97%
Starring Lee Byung-hun, Park Hee-soon, Son Ye-Jin
Director Park Chan-wook

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Cast & Crew

  • Lee Byung-hun
    Yoo Man-su
  • Park Hee-soon
    Choi Sun-chul
  • Son Ye-Jin
    Lee Miri
  • Park Chan-wook
    Director
  • Park Chan-wook
    Producer
  • Park Chan-wook
    Writer
  • L‌K
    Lee Kyoung-mi
    Writer
  • Don McKellar
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  • L‌J
    Lee Ja-hye
    Writer

About

No Other Choice

Thriller

Man-su (Lee Byung Hun), a specialist in paper manufacturing with 25 years of experience, is so satisfied with life that he can truthfully tell himself, 'I've got it all.' While happily passing his days with his wife Miri (Son Yejin), their two children and two dogs, Man-su is suddenly informed by his company that he has been fired. 'We're sorry. We have no other choice.' Feeling shocked as if his head had been cut off by an axe, Man-su vows to find himself a new job within the next three months for the sake of his family. Despite his firm resolve to turn his life around, Man-su spends over a year drifting from one job interview after another, and working at a retail store. He eventually finds himself in danger of losing the very house that he struggled so hard to buy. Desperate, he visits Moon Paper out of the blue and tries to hand over his CV, but he just ends up getting humiliated by line manager Sun-chul (Park Hee Soon). Man-su knows he is better qualified than anyone to work at Moon Paper, so he comes to a certain decision. 'If there is no opening for me, I'll just have to get hired by creating an opening.

97%

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Average 8.3
Reviews 233
Fresh 226
Rotten 7

Information

Studio
Mubi
Released
2026
Run Time
2 hr 19 min
Rated
Unrated
Content Advisories
Horror, Photo or Pattern Sensitivity, Mild Horror, Criminal Activity, Sexual Content, Violence, Nudity, Smoking or Tobacco Use, Graphic Violence, Language
Region of Origin
South Korea
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Korean, Korean (South Korea)
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Korean (AAC)

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