No Choice Extended Cut

When it was first released, I kept wondering 'What is this?' every time a scene changed, but I felt like the extended cut resolved that curiosity. Also, I think I liked it more because actor Lee Byung-hun's comedic parts seemed to have increased. It felt like they edited it aiming for awards but then released it for laughs. Looking at the result, I think it might have been a bit more successful if it had been released as an extended cut. I don't know the film festival results, but it seems like they ended up editing it out of necessity.