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[Photo] ‘Assassins’ Heads to Theaters During Chuseok

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • The film ‘Assassins’ held its press screening and media conference in Seoul ahead of its Chuseok release.
  • Based on the shooting of first lady Yuk Young-soo on August 15, 1974, the film traces questions surrounding the incident and its alleged masterminds.

The film ‘Assassins’ is heading to theaters during the Chuseok holiday after a press screening and media conference in Seoul’s Samseong-dong.

The movie explores the suspicions and alleged forces behind the shooting of first lady Yuk Young-soo on August 15, 1974, an incident that shocked South Korea.

Directed by Hur Jin-ho, the film is based on the case involving Yuk Young-soo. Actors also attended the event at Megabox COEX ahead of the 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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