'No Other Choice' Park Chan-wook, Lee Byung-hun Confirmed to Attend New York Film Festival & London International Film Festival!

Director Park Chan-wook's film 〈No Other Choice〉 has received intense interest from global film fans as it has confirmed its attendance at several prestigious film festivals worldwide following official invitations. 〈No Other Choice〉 tells the story of an office worker, 'Mansu' (Lee Byung-hun), who feels that he has achieved everything in life but is suddenly fired. To protect his wife and two children and to keep the house he worked hard to acquire, he prepares for his own war towards re-employment.

First, the 63rd New York Film Festival, which opened on the 26th, has confirmed the attendance of Director Park Chan-wook and Lee Byung-hun, who will have a meaningful meeting with the audience through an official screening and Q&A on October 9th (Thursday) local time. 〈No Other Choice〉 has also been officially invited to the 69th London International Film Festival, which will be held from October 8th (Wednesday) to 19th (Sunday). Accordingly, Director Park Chan-wook and Lee Byung-hun have confirmed their attendance, and they will walk the red carpet on October 15th (Wednesday) local time, adding to the festival's excitement along with the official screening. The 12th Miami International Film Festival, which will be held from October 29th (Wednesday) to November 5th (Wednesday), has selected 〈No Other Choice〉 as the opening film, marking the start of the festival. Furthermore, Director Park Chan-wook is set to receive the Precious Gems Master Award, which is given to individuals who have made unforgettable contributions to the film industry, drawing global attention.

Meanwhile, 〈No Other Choice〉 has already been pre-sold to over 200 countries worldwide, achieving sales results exceeding its production costs before its release, and has recorded the highest overseas sales performance of any Korean film distributed by CJ ENM, generating buzz. Starting with its release in Mongolia on September 26th (Friday), it will be released in Indonesia on October 1st (Wednesday), Taiwan on October 9th (Thursday), Malaysia and Singapore on October 23rd (Thursday), the Philippines on November 6th (Thursday), Eastern Europe on November 12th (Wednesday), Russia and CIS on December 4th (Thursday), and North America on December 25th (Thursday), with more countries set to release in 2026, promising to continue the hot wave in theaters not only in Korea but around the world. With such overwhelming interest pouring in from various countries, 〈No Other Choice〉 is accelerating its long-term box office success with continuous rave reviews.