'The Assassin(s)' Tackles 1974 First Lady Killing Through Journalist Eyes
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'The Assassin(s)' tackles 1974 first lady killing through journalist eyes
"The Assassin(s)," an upcoming historical thriller, revisits the 1974 assassination of first lady Yuk Young-soo by focusing on capturing the emotional weight of living in a cruel era. Director Hur Jin-ho explained he chose to tell the story through the eyes of investigative journalists to reflect the political climate of that time realistically. "I didn't approach this film with the goal of solving a hidden secret all at once," Hur said after th…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jung Rae-won = On August 15, 1974, at the Liberation Day ceremony, a gunshot rings out while the President is delivering a celebratory address. The bullet that missed the President...
Director Hur Jin-ho’s new film, *Assassination(s)*, held a press preview and press conference ahead of its release this Chuseok. Based on the assassination of the late First Lady Yuk Young-soo on August 15, 1974, the film traces the truth of the incident and the suspicions surrounding its mastermind through a cinematic lens.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jung Rae-won = On August 15, 1974, at the Liberation Day ceremony, gunshots ring out while the President is delivering a celebratory address. The First Lady, who was on the podium, collapses after being struck by a bullet that missed the President. Who was behind this assassination attempt? Targeting audiences during the Chuseok holiday, Director Hur Jin-ho's *Assassination(s)*, opening on the 23rd, is a suspense t…
[Samsung = SportsQ Reporter Lee Nam-kyung] “In the process of tracing that period, I wanted to express the emotions of the people who lived through that era.” A new modern history film has been born from production company Hive Media Corp, following in the footsteps of ‘The Spring of Seoul’ and ‘The Man Standing Next.’ Although it takes the historical event of the First Lady’s assassination as its subject matter, it does not aim to uncover the t…
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