'The Assassin(s)' Producers Face Defamation Probe over Depiction of 1974 First Lady Assassination
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'The Assassin(s)' producers face defamation probe over depiction of 1974 first lady assassination
Director Hur Jin-ho's historical thriller "The Assassin(s)" became the top draw over this year's Chuseok holiday, but the movie is facing a growing political dispute and defamation investigation over its depiction of the 1974 shooting that killed then-first lady Yuk Young-soo. The controversy has spilled into Korea's already deep ideological divide, with conservatives accusing the film of distorting history and liberals defending it as a work of…
Director Hur Jin-ho and the production team of the film *Assassination(s)*, which is based on the assassination of First Lady Yuk Young-soo, have been reported to the police on charges of distorting history. Former Seoul City Council member Lee Jong-bae announced on the 29th that he had filed a complaint with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency against Director Hur Jin-ho, the production company representative, and the writer on charges of defa…
‘The Assassin(s)’ Director and Production Team Reported to Police
The Assassin(s) director Hur Jin Ho and the film’s production team have been reported to police. The post ‘The Assassin(s)’ Director and Production Team Reported to Police appeared first on ZAPZEE - Premier Korean Entertainment Magazine.
[Digital Daily Reporter Cho Eun-byeol] The production team of the film *Assassin(s)*, which is based on the assassination of First Lady Yuk Young-soo, has been reported to the police on charges of historical distortion. Lee Jong-bae, a former Seoul City Council member from the People Power Party, announced on the 29th that he had filed a complaint with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency against Director Hur Jin-ho and the production team on c…
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Amid a growing controversy over historical revisionism surrounding the film "Assassins," which deals with the shooting of the late Mrs. Yuk Young-soo, the film's production team has been indicted by the police on charges of defamation against the deceased. Former Seoul City Councilman Lee Jong-bae held a press conference in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on the morning of the 29th, announcing that he had filed criminal charges aga…
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