Why a film about a dictator has South Korea at war with itself
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 3 Oct, 01:30Why a film about a dictator has South Korea at war with itself1 outlet
- 14 Oct, 04:01‘The Assassin(s)’ Movie Fuels South Korea’s Culture Wars1 outlet
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How it spread - 4 original reports
Sat, 3 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post01:30first to report
Like many films released during Chuseok, South Korea’s national mid-autumn harvest festival, The Assassin(s) shot right to the top, selling more than a million tickets in its first four days. But the box-office success of the film about the 1974 assassination attempt on former president and military leader Park Chung-hee was quickly overshadowed by calls to halt screenings, as well as a police complaint against the film’s director and producers. Park loyalists and conservative politicians are...
Fri, 9 October 2026
1 report- ČT24 (Czechia)14:50
V Jižní Koreji vyvolal rozruch první hraný film inspirovaný pokusem o atentát na tamního někdejšího prezidenta Pak Čong-hie z roku 1974. Část politiků viní tvůrce ze zkreslování historie, zatímco ministr kultury se jich zastává. Protestuje se před domem populárního představitele hlavního hrdiny a filmaři z obav o bezpečnost oželeli účast na největším jihokorejském filmové festivalu. Ujišťují nicméně, že skutečnost jim posloužila jen jako inspirace pro příběh.
Wed, 14 October 2026
2 reports- NYT World04:01
The film, “The Assassin(s),” revisits a 1974 shooting that has spawned J.F.K.-style conspiracy theories, exposing divides over the country’s history.
- NYT World05:22
The film, “The Assassin(s),” revisits a 1974 shooting that has spawned J.F.K.-style conspiracy theories, exposing divides over the country’s history.