According to our sources, NEON is expected to release the hit Park Chan-wook crime comedy NO OTHER CHOICE on VOD and digital platforms later this month, arriving on February 17th, 2026. The film world premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival before opening in US theaters in limited release on December 25th, 2025.
Please note: NEON has neither announced nor confirmed the release date. As always, release dates are subject to change.
No Other Choice is directed by Park Chan-wook and based on the novel The Ax by Donald Westlake. It stars Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon and Lee Sung-min.
In the film, after being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.
At the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, the film was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Foreign Language Film and Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Lee Byung-hun). It was also selected as the South Korean entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 98th Academy Awards, making the December longlist, but was not nominated.
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