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First Reactions: Cineplay Reporters Rate 〈Assassin(s)〉

김지연
Kim Ji-yeon Reporter
and 2 reporters

〈Assassin(s)〉 Cineplay reporters' ratings
〈Assassin(s)〉 Cineplay reporters' ratings

[First Reactions]

〈Assassin(s)〉, a film that traces the suspicions and the forces behind the Aug. 15, 1974 assassination incident that shocked South Korea, opens Sept. 23. The film is a collaboration between Hive Media Corp., the production company behind 〈12.12: The Day〉 and 〈Inside Men〉, and director Hur Jin-ho, known for 〈Cheonmun: Sky and Earth〉 and 〈The Last Princess〉. Cineplay reporters share their reviews after seeing the film.

Joo Sung-chul / ★★★★ / A graceful balancing act between unknown historical truths and genre-driven entertainment

Kim Ji-yeon / ★★★★ / "A spring for the press" confronting the era's "villain"

Sung Chan-yul / ★★★☆ / When a film becomes too enamored of itself (excessive cameos are bad for its health)

김지연
Kim Ji-yeon Reporter
delaykim71@cineplay.co.kr
성찬얼
Seongchan Eol Reporter
noe_cod@cineplay.co.kr
주성철
Joo Seong-cheol editor-in-chief
kinoeyes@cineplay.co.kr

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