Park Chan Wook is very strong..I can't help it Venice, Busan, Toronto → New York Film Festival
Aug 06, 2025
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It is the first Korean film to be invited to the competition section of the Venice International Film Festival in 13 years, and it has been selected as the opening film of the 30th Busan International Film Festival' is continuing its global interest by being named as an official guest film at the 50th Toronto Film Festival and the 63rd New York Film Festival.
'There's nothing I can do about it' was invited to the Gala Presents section, a category that introduces notable topical films at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival, which will be held from Sept. 4-14. Many Korean-loved works have been invited to the category, including 'Hunt'(22)'Concrete Utopia'(23)'Push'(23)'Harbin(24).
'There's nothing I can do about it' will premiere at Roy Thomson Hall on the 8th of next month, and Lee Byung-hun will receive the Special Tribute Award, which is given to the first Korean actor to achieve outstanding achievements in the film industry.
Then 'There's nothing I can do about it' was named in the main slate section of the New York Film Festival, where 『Parasite" (19) was officially invited, proving the potential of Korean films. The 63rd New York Film Festival, which will be held from September 26 to October 13, is an international film festival that is leading a new movie trend by inviting works of both cinematic and popularity. Director Park Chan-wook was invited for the third time after 'Kind Geumja-si'(05)'Determined to break up'(22), adding special meaning.
He is attracting attention with a series of invitations to the world's leading film festivals' is expected to capture global audiences with cross-border fun and completeness.
'There's nothing I can do about it' is a story about an office worker whose life was satisfactory enough to feel that 'I've accomplished ' after he was fired, preparing for his own war against reemployment to protect his wife and two children, to protect his hard-won home. Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, Yeom Hye-ran, and Cha Seung-won appeared, and director Park Chan-wook of 'Old Boy'"'"Kind Geumja-si'"'"'"Lady"Decision to Break Up" took the megaphone. It will be released in September.
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