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Movie: No Other Choice (English title) / It Is What It Is (literal title)
Revised romanization: Eojjeolsoogaeobda
Hangul: 어쩔수가없다
Director: Park Chan-Wook
Writer: Donald E. Westlake (novel), Park Chan-Wook, Lee Kyoung-Mi, Don McKellar, Lee Ja-Hye
Producer: Oh Hyun-Am
Cinematographer: Kim Woo-Hyung
Release Date: September 24, 2025
Runtime: 138 min.
Distributor: CJ Entertainment
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Yoo Man-Soo (Lee Byung-Hun) is married to Mi-Ri (Son Ye-Jin) and they have two children. They own their home that they bought with difficulty. Yoo Man-Soo has been working at a paper company for 25 years. He feels comfortable and satisfied with his life, but he is suddenly fired from his job. He struggles to find a new job to protect his family and his house.

Notes

Based on novel "The Ax" by Donald E. Westlake (published 1997 by Mysterious Press).
Filming began August 17, 2024 and finished January 15, 2025.

Cast



Lee Byung-Hun	Son Ye-Jin	Park Hee-Soon	Lee Sung-Min	Yum Hye-Ran
You Man-Su	Mi-Ri	Choi Seon-Chul	Gu Bum-Mo	A-Ra

Cha Seung-Won

Go Shi-Zo

Additional Cast Members:

Kim Woo-Seung - You Si-One
Choi So-Yool - You Ri-One
Yoo Yeon-Seok - Oh Chun-Oh
Oh Dal-Su - detective
Lee Suk-Hyeong - detective
Kim Hae-Sook - rooftop woman
Hwang Gyu-Chan - Taeyang Paper worker
Bae Ki-Bum - Taeyang Paper worker
Kim Jin-Man - Taeyang Paper worker
Kim Jung-Pal - Taeyang Paper worker
Cho Han-Gyeol - interpreter
Yoo In-Hye - vocational trainer
Lee Han-Sol - mart manager
Nam Jin-Bok - Choi Nam-Gu
Kim Sung-Kang - Papyrus Paper president
Son Sang-Gyu - Papyrus Paper HR manager
Lee Yong-Nyeo - Mi-Ri's mother
Oh Gwang-Rok - Mi-Ri's father
Yoo Yeon - real estate agent
Kim Hyung-Mook - Won-No
Woo Jung-Won - Dong-Ho's mother
Lim Tae-Poong - Dong-Ho
Joo In-Young - Cello tutor
Ahn Hyun-Ho - Lee Chun-Oh
Kim Hae-Won - shoe shop customer
Ryu Jian - Go Ye-Ni
Kwon Hyuk - Mun Paper interviewer
Jung Soo-Kyo - Mun Paper interviewer

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Awards

2025 (46th) Blue Dragon Film Awards - November 19, 2025
- Best Film
- Best Director (Park Chan-Wook)
- Best Actress (Son Ye-Jin)
- Best Supporting Actor (Lee Sung-Min)
- Best Music
- Best Technical Award

Comments

Jillibean Jan 01 2026 2:18 pm I finally got to see the film. It is excellent, lovely acting, cinematography, and music. It is poetically sad as the story unfolds. Ye Jin Son is my favorite actress for over two decades since Delicious Proposal (2001) and The Classic (2003) so I will watch anything she is in, and of course Lee Byung Hun is perfect in his role here, as he is in everything I have watched him in beginning with Dream Racers in 1995! Congrats on the Oscar nomination!

What a waste Dec 19 2025 1:10 pm Sure, it does keep your curiosity piqued. That is all it is to it. The unfolding of the story is uneventful without an iota of surprise but just like 'is this it?' I am sure there are other directors and actresses who portrayed more meaningful characters and presented movies than this. Definitely not an award winning movie or performance. Not saying the actors didnt perform well, but its just a meh and watch it if you did not have anything better to do.

ValenSayang Dec 02 2025 7:29 am Lee Byung Hun I am into you.. he is very talented and charismatic.. I am a big fan of him beside Gong Hyo Jin

Meera Mar 17 2025 2:27 pm When will this movie released? Because I can't wait for yoo yeonseok's character!!

Hang hong Mar 14 2025 5:41 am I'm very interested because Lee Byung Hun and Son Ye Jin play parents to two children. For the first time, the leebyunghun's has played the head of a family. How to expect scenes leebyunghun with children's. I'm very curious about this movie.

Jillibean Mar 13 2025 1:48 pm These two pros will deliver great performances, I am sure. :)

yeondeok Jan 30 2025 11:49 pm wow lee byunghun, son yejin, park heesoon, lee sungmin, yum hyeran, cha seungwon and yoo yeonseok all together in one movie?! with a top tier cast it's a gonna be a great movie. definitely will be waiting for the release date!

Sunny Jan 10 2025 12:19 pm Wow yoo yeon seok is reuniting again after 22y with director park chan wook since old boy

Taree Dec 30 2024 5:29 pm Finally ByungHun and YeonSeok are reuniting and with Son YeJin. This movie is gonna be so good

sang kang Dec 02 2024 5:16 am This movie main character please Don't kill the hero lee Byung hun and heroine son ye jin at the end of this movie. If you kill it like that, I won't be able to watch the whole movie. So, Finally finish as the hero lee Byung hun live together with his family.

Selva Sathya Sep 29 2024 4:07 am I am very interested. leebyunghun and sonyejin are acting as husband and wife for the first time. I am curious when the movie will release so please release the movie soon.

Jinjoo Sep 11 2024 6:31 pm woah i can't wait for this one, two of my fave actors in one, what a huge treat! :)

ANNA Sep 10 2024 10:14 am Park Hee Soon is part of the cast!? ohmygod. Just watched him in "My name" and already fell in love with his incredible acting. This movie is gonna be awesome with SON YE JIN and other top-notched actors. I can't wait to watch!!!

Anna Aug 26 2024 9:16 pm Finally Son Ye Jin and Lee Byung Hun have a project together. I had been waiting for years. They should have done one many years ago. I’m so excited!

Pleaed Aug 11 2024 9:23 pm Veteran Cast. Full of great talent. I honestly can’t wait to see what they create.

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 * [[Choi So-Yool (2016)|Choi So-Yool]] - You Ri-One
 * [[Yoo Yeon-Seok]] - Oh Chun-Oh

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