Big Deal (film)

Big Deal
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
소주전쟁
Hanja
燒酒戰爭
Lit.Soju Wars
RRSoju jeonjaeng
MRSoju chŏnjaeng
Written by
  • Park Hyun-woo
  • Choi Yoon-jin
Starring
CinematographyKim Seong-an
Music byDalpalan
Production
company
The Lamp
Distributed byShowbox
Release date
  • May 30, 2025 (2025-05-30)
Running time
105 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$2 million

Big Deal (Korean소주전쟁) is a 2025 South Korean semi-autobiographical drama film loosely based on the real-life sale of Jinro during the 1997 Asian financial crisis. The film follows Pyo Jong-rok (Yoo Hae-jin), a patriotic financial director at a soju company, and Choi In-beom (Lee Je-hoon), a revenue-driven global investment employee, as they clash over the fate of Korea's national liquor brand. It was released theatrically in South Korea on May 30, 2025.

The film was originally directed by Choi Yun-jin but her name was omitted from the final credits after the production company, The Lamp, dismissed her, citing allegations of script appropriation. A Seoul court rejected her injunction to reverse the dismissal, allowing Big Deal to be released without her directorial credit.