Squid Game Star Lee Byung-Hun Reveals What His Role in No Other Choice Has in Common with Netflix Hit

Squid Game star Lee Byung-hun reveals what his role in No Other Choice has in common with Netflix hit

Acclaimed South Korean actor Lee Byung-hun is best known to Western audiences for his role as Hwang In-ho in the second and third seasons of Squid Game – and the star has revealed that there are some interesting similarities between the hit Netflix show and his new feature No Other Choice.The film – which was surprisingly left off the shortlist for Best International Film in yesterday's Oscar nominations – reunites Lee with iconic writer/directo…

FILM OF THE WEEK: No other Choice - Reviewed by Roe McDermott

A razor-edged satire of work, masculinity, and survival in the age of corporate disposability Park Chan-wook has spent his career circling a set of obsessions: power curdling into cruelty; desire entangled with guilt; and social systems that reward obedience until they destroy the obedient. His films are rarely about violence alone, but about the psychological rituals that make violence feel justified to those committing it. From Oldboy through …

“No Other Choice” proves no one is doing it like Park Chan-Wook

By Charles Salom | Staff Writer “No Other Choice”, directed by the legendary South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-Wook, delves into masculinity, labor exploitation, and the human need to survive.  It’s a brilliant display from a filmmaker who has truly mastered his craft in writing, cinematography, and editing. It also easily stands out as one of the most relevant and technically well-made films of the year and possibly the decade.  Park introduces …

No Other Choice director Park Chan-wook and star Lee Byung-hun discuss reuniting after 20 years for their new black comedy thriller about a murderous job-hunter: "As the actor playing Man-su, I was always on his side cheering him on"

Big Screen Spotlight | Park Chan-wook and Lee Byung-hun tell us about their twisted, darkly funny new thriller, No Other Choice

Job hunting is murder in delightfully depraved No Other Choice

Director: Park Chan-wook Starring: Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, Yeom Hye-ran, Cha Seung-won Running Time: 139 minutes Across a long and acclaimed career, one of the greatest sicko directors working today Park Chan-wook has shown humanity at its most desperate and depraved, from the brutality of Oldboy to the leering lust of The Handmaiden and forbidden longing of Decision to Leave. In his latest feature No Other Choice…