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[On the Scene] Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il and Lee Min-ho Lead Chuseok Box-Office Push With 'Assassins'

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • The film 'Assassins' is preparing for a Chuseok holiday theatrical release after a press and distribution screening in Seoul.
  • Actors Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il and Lee Min-ho, along with director Hur Jin-ho, attended the event.
  • The film opens on the 23rd and involves the assassination attempt on South Korea's first lady on Aug. 15, 1974.

"Assassins" is entering the Chuseok box-office race as a polished pursuit thriller built around a shocking episode in South Korean history.

The film's press and distribution screening took place on the 8th at Megabox COEX in Samseong-dong, Seoul. Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il, Lee Min-ho and director Hur Jin-ho attended the event.

Set against the attempted assassination of South Korea's first lady on Aug. 15, 1974, the film opens on the 23rd. Its cast and director are now presenting it as a major holiday theatrical release.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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