Actors Lee Byung-hun and Lee Min-jung were spotted in Venice.
Director Park Chan-wook's new film, "No Other Choice," invited to the competitive institutional sector of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, held its world premiere screening at the Sala Grande theater at 9:45 p.m. local time on Aug. 29 (Fri).
With director Park Chan-wook and actors Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, and Yeom Hye-ran in attendance, the audience filling the 1,032 seats offered a standing ovation and praises, adding glamour to the festival's evening.
Before the official screening, director Park Chan-wook and the actors responded to the enthusiastic media coverage with relaxed smiles on the red carpet.
Amid this, a shot of Lee Byung-hun and Lee Min-jung's couple was released through domestic online communities and social media accounts. Lee Min-jung is reported to have accompanied her husband, Lee Byung-hun, at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, and she shared a photo taken with Son Ye-jin on her social media account, conveying her daily life in Venice.
In the released photo, Lee Byung-hun is affectionately escorting Lee Min-jung. He guided her with a gentle hand, wearing a sweet smile, while Lee Min-jung, receiving her husband's escort, exuded elegant charm and a pure atmosphere in a white dress.
While the couple of Lee Byung-hun and Lee Min-jung has garnered attention, Son Ye-jin does not appear to have accompanied her husband, Hyun Bin. Some internet users expressed disappointment but continued to discuss various topics, imagining the two couples standing together in an official setting.
Meanwhile, director Park Chan-wook's new film, "No Other Choice," featuring Lee Byung-hun and Son Ye-jin, tells the story of 'Mansu' (Lee Byung-hun), a company employee who felt satisfied with life to the extent of feeling that 'everything had been achieved,' only to face sudden dismissal. To protect his wife and two children and to maintain the home he struggled to acquire, he prepares for his own war toward re-employment. It is based on the novel "The AX" by American author Donald E. Westlake.
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