A scene from the Korean film "No Other Choice" / Courtesy of CJ ENM

Award-winning director Park Chan-wook has recently completed filming his latest movie, "No Other Choice," distributor CJ ENM said Tuesday.

The film began filming last August and is aimed for release later this year.

"I started writing the script for this movie almost 17 years ago. I feel deeply emotional as I've finally finished filming the project I've wanted to make the most for so long," the company quoted Park as saying.

"I will dedicate myself to the final stages of production to create a film everyone involved can feel proud of."

Lead actor Lee Byung-hun, most recently seen as the Front Man in Netflix's global sensation "Squid Game," expressed his excitement about the film.

"I've never anticipated a project like this before. ... The memories of exchanging ideas with the director like old friends will stay with me," he said.

Director Park Chan-wook / Courtesy of CJ ENM

Co-lead Son Ye-jin said she joined the film as a fan of both the director and Lee.

"Watching the filming process, I kept thinking something extraordinary was being created," she said.

The film follows Man-soo (played by Lee), a middle-aged man who, after being suddenly fired from a paper company, becomes determined to find a new job and deals with those standing in his way.

Son, known for the popular TV series "Crash Landing on You" (2019-2020) and the movie "The Negotiation" (2018), will play the role of Man-soo's cheerful and mentally strong wife, A-ra.

The cast also includes Lee Sung-min from "Handsome Guys" (2024), Yeom Hye-ran from the popular Netflix original "The Glory" (2022), Cha Seung-won of "Believer 2" (2023), "Hospital Playlist" (2020) star Yoo Yeon-seok and Park Hee-soon of "The Policeman's Lineage" (2022).

Based on the mystery novel "The Ax" by American writer Donald E. Westlake, the film marks Park's first feature since "Decision to Leave" (2022), for which he won the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival that year. (Yonhap)