{"id":348745,"date":"2025-09-29T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=397358"},"modified":"2025-09-29T08:29:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T15:29:47","slug":"park-chan-wook-dominates-the-korean-box-office-with-his-new-film-set-to-become-a-new-cult-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/park-chan-wook-dominates-the-korean-box-office-with-his-new-film-set-to-become-a-new-cult-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Park Chan-wook dominates the Korean box office with his new film, set to become a new cult title"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The movie No Other Choice, directed by acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook and starring renowned actor Lee Byung-hun, <strong>had a successful debut in theaters, grossing $4.5 million during its opening weekend from September 26 to 28<\/strong>. This figure translates to a total of 609,280 attendees, representing 45.2% of the country&#8217;s box office sales during that period.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A movie that has captivated the audience<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The movie was screened in 1,871 theaters in South Korea, which facilitated its access to a wide audience and contributed to its prominent position at the box office. According to data provided by KOBIS, <strong>the box office tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, No Other Choice has reached a total of $7.4 million since its release, indicating a solid performance in the coming weeks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NO OTHER CHOICE - Official Teaser Trailer - Coming Soon\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8U77zLDDdjc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The combination of Park Chan-wook&#8217;s direction, <strong>known for his distinctive visual style and provocative storytelling, along with the popularity of Lee Byung-hun, has been key in attracting the audience<\/strong>. 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