The film No Other Choice (director Park Chan-wook, distributed by CJ ENM, produced by Moho Film·CJ ENM Studios), which captivated audiences with a progression that shifts between tension and humor and the unique synergy of its actors, has been nominated for the Critics' Choice Awards and the Golden Globe Awards.
The film No Other Choice was listed as a candidate in multiple institutional sector at the 31st Critics' Choice Awards and the 83rd Golden Globe Awards. Because both awards shows have global influence, this news underscores No Other Choice's global trajectory as a work recognized for its artistic merit in the international film world.
First, No Other Choice was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Adapted Screenplay at the Critics' Choice Awards scheduled to be held on Jan. 4, 2026. The awards, hosted by the largest critics' association in the United States and Canada, are judged by professional critics, and the nominations again demonstrate the outstanding completeness of No Other Choice, which has captivated critics at home and abroad. In addition, director Park Chan-wook showed his international credibility as a director by becoming a nominee in the Best Foreign Language Film category for the fourth time, following Oldboy (2003), The Handmaiden (2016) and Decision to Leave (2022).
At the Golden Globe Awards held on Jan. 11, 2026, it was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language and Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. No Other Choice achieved the feat of becoming the first Korean film ever nominated for a Golden Globe for best picture, and it adds special meaning as a Korean film appearing in the Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language category three years after Decision to Leave.
Lee Byung-hun, who was nominated for best performance by a male actor, stood alongside Hollywood-leading actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet, demonstrating his global presence. Especially as the Golden Globe Awards are considered one of the major North American awards shows and a key indicator for predicting the trajectory of the Academy Awards, attention is focused on No Other Choice's future path.
With 91 reviews accumulated so far, No Other Choice maintains a 100% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and having been nominated for the Critics' Choice Awards and the Golden Globe Awards, it continues to attract attention for its original artistic merit.
The meeting of dependable actors, dramatic development, beautiful mise-en-scène, solid direction and even black comedy make Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice draw worldwide praise.
Meanwhile, No Other Choice tells the story of Mansu (Lee Byung-hun), a salaried worker who felt his life was so satisfying that he could say "it's all done" but was abruptly fired, and who, to protect his wife and two children, to keep the hard-earned home, and preparing his own war for reemployment, experiences what follows. It was released domestically last Sept. and succeeded at the box office with 3 million admissions.
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