A conservative group has reportedly held a protest outside the home of actor Yoo Hae-jin in response to the controversy surrounding the film 'Assassins.'
According to Yonhap News Agency, the New Liberal Alliance and Bellado gathered in front of Yoo's residence in a single-family home in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, to condemn the film's production team and cast.
The New Liberal Alliance stated, "We demand the suspension of the film's screening, and the production team and actors should issue a public apology and promise to prevent a recurrence of such incidents."
Bellado also insisted that Yoo Hae-jin should participate in 'right-wing films.'
They announced plans to visit the headquarters of companies like Burger King and Kiwoom Securities, where Yoo is a model, to demand the cancellation of his contracts.
Approximately 50 people attended the protest, according to unofficial police estimates.
Meanwhile, 'Assassins' is based on the real-life assassination attempt on President Park Chung-hee by Mun Se-gwang, a second-generation Korean resident in Japan, on August 15, 1974, which resulted in the death of First Lady Yuk Young-soo. The film has sparked controversy for allegedly misrepresenting the official account that Yuk was killed by Mun's gunfire.
The production team of 'Assassins' issued a statement saying, "The film is a dramatization inspired by a historical event from 1974, reconstructed with cinematic imagination based on various records related to the incident."
They added, "We conducted extensive research on available records, books, and documentaries, combining real events and characters with fictional elements to create a cohesive story. Nowhere in the film do we designate a specific individual as the mastermind behind the incident, nor do we present the film's hypotheses and dramatic settings as historical facts."
While acknowledging that there can be various interpretations and criticisms of works based on historical events and real people, the production team emphasized, "We want to clarify that this film was not made with any specific political agenda beyond its inherent creative intent and nature."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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