The Truth Behind the Targeting of President Park Chung-hee, the Movie “1026: For a New World” Opens on May 20!

On October 26, 1979, the film追 those true facts behind why Kim Jae-gyu, head of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, shot at President Park Chung-hee traces the truth. It will be released on May 20. 〈1026: For a New World〉(Director: Choi Ui-an | Narration: Shin So-hyun | Cast: Kwon Hyuk-seong, Kim Jin-hwan, Jeon No-min, Choi Jin-ho | Produced by: Real Gonsinema | Distributed by: Big Brothers Co., Ltd.) will be released on May 20.

〈1026: For a New World〉 follows the truth behind why, on October 26, 1979, Kim Jae-gyu—then head of the Central Intelligence Agency—targeted President Park Chung-hee. Spanning from the first fateful connection between Kim Jae-gyu and Park Chung-hee that began in 1946, through the October 26 Incident, and onward to the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement, the film draws a dense, in-depth portrait of the relationship and destinies of the two men, tracking major moments of modern Korean history.

While tackling the well-known October 26 Incident, this movie does not stop at a simple historical reenactment. By weaving together the narratives surrounding the relationships and choices among figures who were at the heart of power at the time—and connecting the stories involving Park Chung-hee, Kim Jae-gyu, and Jang Jun-ha—it offers a three-dimensional look at the complex power structure and conflicts in modern Korean history. Rather than presenting any particular individual or ideology one-sidedly, the film builds the pieces of the incident one by one on the foundation of objective facts, prompting viewers to rethink the context behind events they may have believed they already understood and to move closer to making their own historical judgments. At the same time, through a dramatic narrative that doesn’t linger in one-way information delivery or sensationalist approaches, along with performances filled with depth from the actors, the film is expected to heighten tension and draw audiences in.