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Filmmakers including director Jung Ji-young hold emergency news conference in Busan's Haeundae:

Filmmakers including director Jung Ji-young hold emergency news conference in Busan's Haeundae: "Don't turn films into political battlegrounds"

Filmmakers issue joint statement at the 31st Busan International Film Festival on Oct. 8, condemning outside pressure, including a Singapore letter sent Oct. 6, and threats to their personal safety
Leading South Korean filmmakers, including directors Jung Ji-young and Lee Myung-se, have taken a firm stand over the controversy surrounding 'Assassins', a film at the center of allegations of historical distortion.
| James choi
The 37th Singapore International Film Festival Confirms ‘The Assassins’ as Opening Film

The 37th Singapore International Film Festival Confirms ‘The Assassins’ as Opening Film

SGIFF, citing respect for the filmmakers’ creative vision, confirms festival screening for Nov. 21
SGIFF stands by creative vision amid controversy over historical distortion The Singapore International Film Festival will screen “The Assassins”, directed by Hur Jin-ho, as the opening film of its 37th edition as scheduled.
| James choi
10 million-ticket actor Yoo Hae-jin wins Buil Film Awards best actor prize for 'A Man Who Lives With the King' — Empty seat at ceremony

10 million-ticket actor Yoo Hae-jin wins Buil Film Awards best actor prize for 'A Man Who Lives With the King' — Empty seat at ceremony

Absent from ceremony amid 'Assassins' controversy; Na Hong-jin wins best director for 'Hope'
The true worth of a 10 million-ticket actor proven in 'A Man Who Lives With the King' Actor 'Yoo Hae-jin' won the best actor trophy at the 'Buil Film Awards', one of South Korea's most prestigious film award ceremonies, hosted by the Busan Ilbo.
| James choi
Photo& | The Weeknd's first Korea concert in 8 years draws 54,000-person singalong at 'After Hours' stadium show

Photo& | The Weeknd's first Korea concert in 8 years draws 54,000-person singalong at 'After Hours' stadium show

Hyundai Card Super Concert sells out all 108,000 seats across two nights, packing 40 songs into 120 minutes: "You know how much I love you"
54,000 voices and a spectacle of light engulf Goyang Stadium "I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights. No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch. . . " (I was blinded by the lights. I can't fall asleep without your touch.
| James choi
Daejeon Mayor Heo Tae-jeong blasts ideological litmus test for film ‘Assassin(s)’: “Questionable motives ... We’ll keep providing filming spaces to creators”

Daejeon Mayor Heo Tae-jeong blasts ideological litmus test for film ‘Assassin(s)’: “Questionable motives ... We’ll keep providing filming spaces to creators”

100 Days in Office Briefing
Daejeon Mayor Heo Tae-jeong has taken a firm stance on the recent political controversy over renting filming locations for the movie 'Assassin '. He strongly criticized a flood of document-submission demands from National Assembly lawmakers affiliated with the People Power Party, calling them an...
| James choi
Directors Guild of Korea (DGK) issues statement on 'Assassin(s)':

Directors Guild of Korea (DGK) issues statement on 'Assassin(s)': "Criticism of creators must not destroy their lives and livelihoods"

Concerns grow over threats to privacy and livelihoods beyond film criticism: "Creators should accept criticism, but their next opportunity to create must not be blocked"
The Directors Guild of Korea has issued an official statement regarding the recently controversial film 〈Assassin 〉, expressing deep concern over excessive personal attacks on its creators and threats to their livelihoods. In the statement issued Oct.
| Kim Ji-yeon
Joo Sung-chul's Locker: What's Wrong With Talking About 'Assassins' and the Missing Bullet?

Joo Sung-chul's Locker: What's Wrong With Talking About 'Assassins' and the Missing Bullet?

I fixate on objects in movies. I find myself wondering why the director, cinematographer, production designer or actor placed that particular object in front of the camera. 'Joo Sung-chul's Locker' records the objects in movies that quietly catch my eye.
〈Assassins〉 has canceled all events tied to the Busan International Film Festival, which opens today, Oct. 6. The cancellations began with actor Lee Min-ho's absence from Actors' House, a program that brings actors together with audiences, and were followed by the cancellation of one stage greeting...
| Joo Seong-cheol
Yoo Hae-jin’s Team Vows Tough Response to Threats Over ‘Assassins’; Minister Choi Hwi-young Calls for Strict Law Enforcement on July 5

Yoo Hae-jin’s Team Vows Tough Response to Threats Over ‘Assassins’; Minister Choi Hwi-young Calls for Strict Law Enforcement on July 5

Agency says it is collecting malicious posts and preparing to take strong legal action
Criticism of film turns into excessive, blind witch hunt As a controversy over alleged historical distortion surrounding the film 'Assassins' spread into a sweeping boycott targeting lead actor 'Yoo Hae-jin' and protests outside his home, his agency and Choi Hwi-young, the minister of culture,...
| James choi
[Box Office] 'Assassins' surpasses 2.41 million viewers, tops holiday weekend despite boycott

[Box Office] 'Assassins' surpasses 2.41 million viewers, tops holiday weekend despite boycott

The film draws 590,000 viewers over National Foundation Day holiday weekend as government and film industry unite in calling for tough action against threats to actor
Box-office strength breaks through 'historical distortion' attacks as ideological conflict intensifies Director Hur Jin-ho's 'Assassins' completely dominated South Korea's theaters over the National Foundation Day holiday weekend despite fierce political controversy.
| James choi
“Disappointing”: Actors in ‘The Assassins’ face indiscriminate backlash as historical theory fuels witch hunt

“Disappointing”: Actors in ‘The Assassins’ face indiscriminate backlash as historical theory fuels witch hunt

Protests flood the social media accounts of Yoo Hae-jin, Lee Min-ho and recommended actor Kim Go-eun, prompting criticism that interpreting a film and attacking its performances are separate matters
An unexpected witch hunt fueled by a historical theory The “historical distortion” controversy surrounding the film ‘The Assassins’ has crossed the boundaries of art and escalated into an indiscriminate witch hunt targeting the cast and moviegoers.
| James choi