The People Power Party is ramping up its campaign against the film 'Assassins,' which centers on the assassination of Yuk Young-soo. The party is demanding the withdrawal of the film from the Singapore International Film Festival and is expanding its focus to include controversies surrounding Naver's rating system and public bank investments in the production company.
According to political sources, the People Power Party is planning to send a letter signed by all its members to the Singapore International Film Festival, requesting the withdrawal of 'Assassins' as the opening film.
Initially, Representative Joo Jin-woo announced he would send a letter in his personal capacity, but as more lawmakers expressed their support, the response has evolved into a party-wide initiative.
Chief Spokesperson Choi Bo-yun explained to reporters at the National Assembly, "Many members are voluntarily joining in to voice their opinions, so we decided to proceed with this as a party matter."
In a previously released personal letter, Representative Joo stated, "The film turns the family of the murdered victim into suspects and imposes a horrific narrative on the actual bereaved family, claiming that the father was involved in the mother’s death. We must not lend the authority of the film festival to this disgraceful distortion of history that insults the victims and their families."
The People Power Party continued its campaign against 'Assassins' even during the holiday period.
Representative Na Kyung-won criticized Naver for changing the sorting method of the film's rating board to display the most recent ratings first. She stated, "Naver's adjustment of the rating board for the disgraceful film 'Assassins' is due to 'macro manipulation,' and I have requested an investigation by the police. Does this mean that the recommendation system of the largest portal in Korea is so poorly designed that it can be easily manipulated by a macro?"
She added, "This is essentially an admission that a 'second Druking incident' is being blatantly ignored within Naver," and emphasized the need for thorough verification during the National Assembly audit to determine whether there was selective opinion control or additional comment manipulation by Naver.
Representative Joo Jin-woo also raised concerns about public banks investing in the film's production company. He held a press conference at the National Assembly, stating, "The Industrial Bank of Korea invested 14 billion won, and the Small and Medium Business Bank invested 14.2 billion won indirectly in the production company Hive Media Corp. This is effectively enriching the production company with taxpayer money."
He urged, "The investment funds should be recovered immediately, and the circumstances of the investment should be investigated."
The party leadership is also joining the offensive. People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk is scheduled to hold a press conference on October 5 at the birthplace of Yuk Young-soo in Okcheon County, Chungbuk.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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