Who Is Park Hae-il's Right-Hand Man? ‘Assassins’
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- The film “Assassins” held a showcase on Aug. 31 at Megabox COEX in Seoul's Gangnam district.
- The movie, scheduled for release during Chuseok, is based on the shooting of former first lady Yuk Young-soo on Aug. 15, 1974.
- Actors Ryu Hye-young and Park Hae-il took part in interviews at the event.
The film “Assassins” is preparing for its Chuseok release with a story built around one of South Korea's most shocking political crimes.
The movie tracks questions about the 1974 shooting of Yuk Young-soo, the country's former first lady, and investigates the suspected motives and people behind the attack.
A showcase for the film took place on Aug. 31 at Megabox COEX in Samseong-dong, Seoul's Gangnam district. Actors Ryu Hye-young and Park Hae-il were interviewed during the event.
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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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