[Upcoming Movie] No Other Choice, 어쩔수가 없다 - Lee Byung Hun, Son Ye Jin, Park Hee Soon, Lee Sung Min, Yeom Hye Ran, Cha Seung Won, Yoo Yeon Seok

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NO OTHER CHOICE (Literal Title) 

어쩔수가 없다 

Photo: Cjenm IG, Director Park Chan wook, Son ye Jin, and Lee Byung hun at the Gossa (Prayer) ceremony to ensure safe and successful production.

 

Movie: No Other Choice [Literal Title] 

Genre: Dark Comedy, Thriller

Hangul: 어쩔수가 없다 

Director: Park Chan Wook 

Screenplay: Park Chan Wook, Lee Kyung Mi,

Don McKeller, Lee Ja Hye 

Production: Moho Films 

Co-production: CJENM Studios 

Distributor: CJ Entertainment 

Language: Korean 

Crank In: August 2024 

Release Date: 2025 

 

SYNOPSIS

It is a suspense thriller film which tells the story of an office worker who is suddenly fired and, in order to protect his wife and children and keep his home, embarks on a personal war to secure new employment. 

 

It is based on the mystery novel ‘The Ax’ by an American writer, Donald E. Westlake, a project that Director Park Chan Wook has been passionate about bringing to the screen. 

 

CASTS:  

📸 CJENM Instagram 

 

Lee Byung Hun will take on the role of Yoo Man Soo, who receives a dismissal notice after working at the paper company for 25 years. Lee Byung Hun will portray a man driven to the edge, engulfed in desperation and madness as he seeks re-employment.

 

Son Ye Jin will play Man Soo’s wife MI Ri. She is a strong, multifaceted character who stands by her husband’s side, even as their world is turned upside down. 

 

Park Hee Soon will play Choi Seon Chul, a foreman at a paper company. 

 

Lee Sung Min will star as Koo Beom Mo, a veteran in the paper industry who becomes a job seeker like Man Soo.

 

Yeom Hye Ran will portray Beom Mo’s wife. 

 

Cha Seung Won will star as Go Ji So, Man Soo’s rival in the industry. 

 

Yoo Yeon Seok will play Oh Jin Ho, a dentist at the clinic where Mi Ri works. 

 

This mystery thriller is Director Park Chan Wook’s upcoming Korean movie after ‘Decision To Leave’ in 2022. The filming will set to kick off on August 17, 2024. 

 

Director: Park Chan Wook

 

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August 12, 2024 

 

 

Lee Byung Hun, Son Ye Jin, And More Confirmed To Star In Director Park Chan Wook's New Thriller Film

 

Director Park Chan Wook’s new film “Can’t Help It” (literal title) has confirmed its star-studded cast lineup!

 

CJ ENM announced on August 12, “‘Can’t Help It’ has completed the casting of Lee Byung Hun, Son Ye Jin, Park Hee Soon, Lee Sung Min, Yeom Hye Ran, Cha Seung Won, and Yoo Yeon Seok.”

 

“Can’t Help It” is a suspense thriller film which tells the story of an office worker who is suddenly fired and, in order to protect his wife and children and keep his home, embarks on a journey to find a new job.

 

Lee Byung Hun will take on the role of Man Soo, who receives a dismissal notice after working at the same company for 25 years. Lee Byung Hun will portray a man driven to the edge, engulfed in desperation and madness as he seeks reemployment.

Son Ye Jin will play Man Soo’s wife Mi Ri. She is a bright and versatile character who steps up for her family despite her husband’s unemployment.

Park Hee Soon will play Choi Seon Chul, a foreman at a paper company.

 

Lee Sung Min will star as Koo Beom Mo, a veteran in the paper industry who becomes a job seeker, while Yeom Hye Ran will portray Beom Mo’s wife.

Cha Seung Won will star as Man Soo’s competitor Go Si Jo.

Lastly, Yoo Yeon Seok will play Oh Jin Ho, a dentist at the clinic where Mi Ri works.

 

Filming for “Can’t Help It” is set to kick off on August 17. 

 

Source: soompi news 

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August 13, 2024 

 

Park Chan Wook is gearing up with his stellar team of screenwriters just as great as his lead characters. 

 

 

Director Park Chan Wook really is not going to leave any stones unturned when it comes to his latest film which is his life-long passionate project. Besides his main role as the director, he is also participating in writing. 

 

Director and screenwriter Lee Kyung Mi, who had worked previously as an assistant director/screenwriter in PCW’s movie, “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance,” and had worked with Son Ye Jin in “The Truth Beneath” as her director is also joining the team of screen writers for this new movie. Park Chan Wook was one of the screenwriters for her movie, “The Truth Beneath.” 

Screen writer/Actor Don Mckeller, who had previously worked with Park Chan Wook on HBO’s “The Sympathizer” is also joining the team. Lastly, Lee Ja Hye (I couldn’t find her picture), who had worked with Director PCW in “Decision to Leave” and “The Handmaiden” is also joining the team. The anticipation is sky high. 

 

 

Along with the stellar casts and the team of screenwriters, the first teaser poster for”Can’t Help It” is equally impressive and intriguing. 

• The first ones to caught my eye were these boxes which looks like those ‘Cardboard box of unemployment’ that we see in every dramas and movies where the laid-off individual is shown exiting with his belongings inside. It goes well with the main plot of the movie where the main character Yoo Man Soo has been fired from his job of 25 years. 
• The items inside each layer of boxes which might look like the secret our main character is holding among his belongings. Also, their placement order of items in the box looks symbolic of how our main character attempts to get his job back.
• The serpent right at the front seems to represent the deceiving way our main character attempts to eliminate his rivals. For e.g. in the movie version of the “The Ax,” the main character publishes a fake news of job vacancy in the newspaper to enlist all his potential rivals. He collects all of their personal information and starts scheming this devilish plan to eliminate each and every one. 
• Of course the gun in the next layer being his weapon of his choice and the next step to eliminate his rivals. Since Korea has strict laws on possessing any firearms, I am curious how our main character comes to obtain his firearm. 
• In the third layer, we have our laid-off main character who orchestrated everything, or maybe his conscience idk. He looks ragged and miserable but the placing of the title of the movie, “I can’t Help It,” on his box seems like they want us to know his state of mind and his delusional justification for everything that he has been doing. 
• Finally, the apple tree in the center. The forbidden fruit? I am not well acquainted in biblical references but it’s the first thought that crossed my mind. The one that represented his temptation, his sin, and maybe his entire goal (job) to achieve, for which he was willing to risk everything. 
• Another thing I noticed is that there are 4 boxes in total. I might sound obsessed already but number 4 (Sa-사) symbolizes death in Asian superstitions so yeah. As expected from Director PCW’s movie and the characters that LBH represent the most. 😂 

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September 2, 2024 

 

Lee Byung Hun IG Update: His first truck post for "No Other Choice" 

Caption: I will enjoy/eat it with gratitude, Rubeurs.

 

 

LBH’s official fandom Rubeurs sent drinks and snack trucks in support for LBH's upcoming movie, "No Other Choice" with their witty messages using the title of the movie. 

 

"Park Chan Wook + Lee Byung Hun = No Other Choice but a Box Office Hit!!" 

"No Other Choice, lets go for 10 million! Best actor, Best staff."  

"Rubeurs love towards Lee Byung-hun is inevitable/No Other Choice." 

"Park Chan Wook +Lee Byung Hun, No Other Choice, Fighting!" 

 

Son Ye Jin support food trucks from her fans where SYJ and Yoo Yeon Seok were filming. 

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September 5, 2024

 

Director Park Chan-wook personally requested a hand-made paper for the props to use in his upcoming movie, “No Other Choice” 

 

A blog shared by one of the paper manufacturer for the movie. 

 

“I received a typewritten sample from the film prop manager. Size A4, white, 100 sheets on the thinnest paper possible. I tried recommending Hanji or cotton paper, but the director insisted that it had to be handmade paper. A clean white paper that is thin, flexible, wrinkle free, and retains the unique texture and natural beauty of handmade paper.” 

 

Source: Naver Blog

 

 

 

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