{"id":1760,"date":"2025-10-15T10:34:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T02:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krakenmae.com\/?p=1760"},"modified":"2025-10-18T11:01:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T03:01:50","slug":"park-chan-wooks-no-other-choice-will-be-showing-in-the-ph-this-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krakenmae.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/15\/park-chan-wooks-no-other-choice-will-be-showing-in-the-ph-this-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Park Chan-wook&#8217;s &#8220;No Other Choice&#8221; will be showing in the PH this October"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leave job hunting to chance? IN THIS ECONOMY?! Park Chan-wook of <em>Oldboy\u00a0<\/em>fame directed a film starring <em>Squid Game&#8217;s\u00a0<\/em>Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) and <em>Crash Landing On<\/em> <em>You<\/em> or <em>CLOY<\/em>&#8216;s Yoon Se-ri (Son Ye-jin) that&#8217;s sure to be an Oscar contender. CreaZion Studios, who previously brought <em>The Substance\u00a0<\/em>to our local cinemas, will be bringing\u00a0<em>No Other Choice<\/em> to the PH later this month.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the official release below to learn more about this upcoming film.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 .. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 .. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 .. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 .. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 .. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 .<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><b>After Bringing The Substance to the Philippines, CreaZion Studios Premieres No Other Choice, an Oscar-Buzzing Korean Thriller by Master Director Park Chan-wook<\/b> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Quezon City &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0In 2024, CreaZion Studios brought the acclaimed body-horror film <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Substance<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, written and directed by Coralie Fargeat, to Philippine cinemas. Now, the creative powerhouse is delivering yet another world-class experience to local audiences with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No Other Choice<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the latest work from celebrated director Park Chan-wook (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oldboy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2003), <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Handmaiden<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2016)). The film opens in Philippine cinemas on <\/span><b>October 29<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No Other Choice<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is led by actors <\/span><b>Lee Byung-hun<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Squid Game<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) and <\/span><b>Son Ye-jin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crash Landing On You<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). As of this writing, the film holds a <\/span><b>100% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and has been praised as one of Park\u2019s most gripping dramas. It\u2019s about a desperate struggle for survival that resonates deeply with audiences worldwide.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The story follows <\/span><b>Man-su (Lee Byung-hun)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a seasoned paper manufacturing specialist with 25 years of experience. Content with his life, he often tells himself, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019ve got it all.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Happily spending his days with his wife <\/span><b>Miri (Son Ye-jin)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, their two children, and two dogs, his world suddenly collapses when he is laid off.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reeling from the shock, Man-su vows to secure a new job within three months to support his family. But after more than a year of failed interviews and odd jobs, he faces the devastating risk of losing the home he worked so hard to buy. In a final desperate attempt, he approaches Moon Paper, only to be humiliated by line manager <\/span><b>Sun-chul (Park Hee-soon)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Convinced of his worth, Man-su makes a fateful decision:\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018If there is no opening for me, I\u2019ll just have to get hired by creating an opening.\u2019<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to bring this highly anticipated film to Filipino audiences. It has been receiving remarkable attention overseas, and as part of our mission, we want to share international stories that resonate strongly with Filipinos,\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> says RJ Agustin, CEO of CreaZion Studios.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t have a choice\u2014mark your calendars! Watch South Korea\u2019s official entry to the <\/span><b>98th Academy Awards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No Other Choice<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in Philippine cinemas starting <\/span><b>October 29<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For updates, follow CreaZion Studios on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thecreazionstudios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">X (Twitter),<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thecreazionstudios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@creazionstudios?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TikTok<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or visit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/creazionstudios.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/creazionstudios.com\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 .. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 .. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 .. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 .. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 .. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 .<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span><em><b>About CreaZion Studios<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CreaZion Studios is a production company with an award-winning creative team that produces quality and global content. CreaZion Studios envisions being the frontrunner in Philippine film and TV, digital content production, and advertising. We aspire to be the country\u2019s leading multimedia company and cement our presence in the global scene.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 .. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 .. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 .. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 .. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 .. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>. <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u208a <span class=\"s2\">\u22b9<\/span> . <span class=\"s1\">\u0741<\/span>\u02d6 .<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leave job hunting to chance? IN THIS ECONOMY?! Park Chan-wook of Oldboy\u00a0fame directed a film starring Squid Game&#8217;s\u00a0Front Man (Lee Byung-hun) and Crash Landing On You or CLOY&#8216;s Yoon Se-ri (Son Ye-jin) that&#8217;s sure to be an Oscar contender. CreaZion Studios, who previously brought The Substance\u00a0to our local cinemas, will be bringing\u00a0No Other Choice to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1761,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[1170,1158,909,1163,267,94,1164,1171,1166,1169,309],"class_list":["post-1760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-98th-academy-awards","tag-breka","tag-creazion-studio","tag-creazion-studios","tag-kdrama","tag-kraken-mae","tag-no-other-choice","tag-oscars","tag-park-chan-wook","tag-park-hee-soon","tag-press-release"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/krakenmae.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NO-OTHER-CHOICE-POSTER.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/krakenmae.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/krakenmae.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/krakenmae.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krakenmae.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krakenmae.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1760"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/krakenmae.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1762,"href":"https:\/\/krakenmae.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1760\/revisions\/1762"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krakenmae.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/krakenmae.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krakenmae.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krakenmae.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}