Big Deal (film)
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| Hangul | 소주전쟁 |
| Hanja | 燒酒戰爭 |
| Lit. | Soju Wars |
| RR | Soju jeonjaeng |
| MR | Soju chŏnjaeng |
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| Cinematography | Kim Seong-an |
| Music by | Dalpalan |
Production company | The Lamp |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$2 million |
Big Deal (Korean: 소주전쟁) 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.