No Other Choice
A seasoned paper‑mill manager, freshly laid off and humiliated by a cutthroat job market, resolves to use any means necessary to restore his dignity—and his livelihood—before he’s forced out of the world he knows.
“Would you kill for a job?”
Synopsis
A veteran paper mill manager, after being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, descends into violence in a desperate attempt to reclaim his dignity.
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Edited by Kim Ho BinShot by Kim Woo HyungScored by Cho Young WukDesigned by Ryu Seong Hie
Box Office
2025 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$40.2M
US & Canada: $10.0M — 25% of worldwide · International: $30.2M (75%)
Opening weekend: $313K — 3% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $313K — 3% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 13 theaters
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63 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
39Kim Hyung Mook
as Dong-ho's father
Kim Hae Sook
as Ok Sang-yeo
Yoo Yeon Seok
as Chin-ho
Hwang Gyu Chan
as Young Worker at Solar Paper
Bae Ki Beom
as Elderly Worker at Solar Paper
Kim Jin Man
as Bearded Worker at Solar Paper
Jason Lane Cutler
as American HR Manager
Hiram Piskitel
as American Executive 1
Henny Savenije
as American Executive 2
Derek Chouinard
as American Executive 3
Christian Olsen
as American Executive 4
Sean Cho
as Interpreter
Kim Jung Pal
as Solar Paper Factory Manager
Yoo In Hye
as Vocational Training Instructor
Cho Eun Joo
as Mi-ri's Tennis Coach
Lee Han Sol
as Retail Store Manager
Nam Jin Bok
as Nam-gu
Kim Sung Kang
as Papyrus Paper CEO
Zhang Dong
as Papyrus Paper Interpreter
Lee Suk Hyeong
as Detective #2
Kim Hyeong Mook
as Lee Won-no
Woo Jeong Won
as Dong-ho's Mother
Yoon Ga I
as Youtuber
Oh Kwang Rok
as Mi-ri's Father
Lee Yong Nyeo
as Mi-ri's Mother
Ahn Hyun Ho
as Lee Jun-oh
Nam Dae Hyeop
as Bartender
Joo In Young
as Cello Teacher
Jeong Soo Kyo
as Interviewer
Ryu Ji An
as Ye-ni
Son Sang Gyu
as Papyrus Paper HR Manager
Yoo Yeon
as Real Estate Agent
Byun Jin Su
as Seon-chul's Team Member
Kim Chae Yoon
as Fairy
Kwon Do Gyun
as Police Officer 1
Bae Hyun Kyung
as Police Officer 2
Lee Jin Kyul
as Photographer
Kwon Hyuk
as Interviewer
Woo Choong Hyun
as Party dancer
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