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Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ Tops Korea Box Office, Hits 1 Million Admissions in Under 5 Days

Festival acclaim translated into a million-ticket launch with a No. 1 opening weekend.

A moviegoer takes a photo of their ticket with a "No Other Choice" poster in the background at a Seoul cinema on Sept. 25, 2025. (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • The Korean Film Council said the film surpassed 1 million moviegoers at around 2 p.m. KST on Sept. 28, less than five days after its Sept. 24 release.
  • According to KOBIS, the movie led the Sept. 26–28 frame with $4.5 million from 609,280 admissions and a 45.2% market share across 1,871 screens.
  • KOBIS reported a cumulative gross of $7.4 million since launch.
  • Directed by Park Chan-wook and led by Lee Byung-hun, the film recently won TIFF’s International People’s Choice Award.
  • Cast members Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Lee Sung-min, Yeom Hye-ran, Park Hee-soon, and Park Chan-wook celebrated the milestone with a group photo.