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'KPop Demon Hunters' wins Best Animated Feature and Best Song at 31st Critics Choice Awards

“KPop Demon Hunters” (2025), directed by Korean American Maggie Kang, won two prizes at the 31st Critics Choice Awards, one of the most prestigious ceremonies hosted by North American film critic associations.

2026-01-05

Park Chan-wook's 'No Other Choice,' 'Golden' from 'KPop Demon Hunters' nominated for Oscars

Director Park Chan-wook's film “No Other Choice” and the original song “Golden” from the Netflix hit animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” each earned nominations for Academy Awards.

2025-12-18

'No Other Choice,' 'KPop Demon Hunters' nominated for Golden Globes

Director Park Chan-wook’s dark thriller “No Other Choice” and Netflix’s hit animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” picked up three Golden Globe nominations each on Monday, including best picture nods in their respective categories.

2025-12-09

Park Chan-wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ sweeps Blue Dragon Film Awards with six wins

Director Park Chan-wook’s black comedy film “No Other Choice” pulled off a big win at the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards on Wednesday night, taking home six awards including Best Picture and Best Actress.

2025-11-20

The 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony — as it happened

The 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards, one of Korea’s most prestigious film award ceremonies, kicks off at 8:30 p.m., celebrating the standout projects and figures of the past year in Korean cinema. Join us here for live updates from 6 p.m.

2025-11-19

'No Other Choice' racking up more awards for Park Chan-wook at Sitges

Director Park Chan-wook took home the Best Director award at the 58th Sitges Film Festival for his latest film “No Other Choice,” further solidifying his reputation as one of Korea’s most acclaimed filmmakers.

2025-10-20

'No Other Choice' pioneers new approach to breaking even in Korea's struggling film industry

From the moment the Lumière brothers charged audiences for the first film screening at the Le Salon Indien du Grand Café in Paris 1895, cinema has lived by a simple rule — a film that cannot make money cannot survive.

2025-10-15

Lee Byung-hun's descent key to 'strangely beautiful' black comedy

For actor Lee Byung-hun, the central focus in playing the lead character in Park Chan-wook's latest black comedy "No Other Choice" was to portray how “a very ordinary breadwinner” gradually descends into an irreparable, murderous path by the end.

2025-09-29

'No Other Choice' claims No. 1 spot in opening weekend

Park Chan-wook's newest film "No Other Choice" topped the weekend box office chart, drawing over 600,000 moviegoers, data showed on Monday.

2025-09-29

Son Ye-jin begins her 'second chapter' after returning to the big screen and embracing motherhood

For actor Son Ye-jin, her latest project “No Other Choice” marks the beginning of a new chapter in both her personal life and acting career. It is her first project since taking a three-year hiatus to get married and become a mother.

2025-09-29