Jin Jung-gwon slams 'The Assassins' with "shoddy conspiracy theory at the level of a maggot's IQ" [Star Issue]

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Professor Jin Jung-gwon of Dongyang University delivered a sharp critique of the film "The Assassins," calling it a "shoddy conspiracy theory at the level of a maggot's IQ."

On the 29th, Jin Jung-gwon (Prof.) stated, "I had a feeling something was off," sharing his thoughts on the film "The Assassins." He added, "I offer my praise for the director's ability to line up top-billed actors for a shoddy conspiracy theory scenario at the level of a maggot's IQ," and concluded, "I will simply understand it as an incident where the actors stepped in manure."

"The Assassins" is a mystery thriller that traces the suspicions and masterminds behind the 1974 assassination of First Lady Yuk Young-soo during the Liberation Day commemoration ceremony on August 15, 1974. Directed by Heo Jin-ho, who helmed "Ordinary Family" and "The Astronaut: To the Sky," the film stars Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il, and Lee Min-ho.

"The Assassins" continued its box office success, surpassing 1 million cumulative admissions within four days of its release on the 23rd, but has once again drawn attention due to issues of historical distortion. The film is drawing anger from conservative circles by implying that the late President Park Chung-hee was behind the murder of the late First Lady Yuk Young-soo.

In response, the production team stated, "'The Assassins' is a feature film reconstructed with cinematic imagination based on various records created in connection with the historical event that occurred in 1974. The production team conducted extensive research on published records, materials, books, and documentaries, and completed a single story by combining fictional characters and situations while using the actual events and figures as motifs." They emphasized, "It is not a film produced to newly establish a specific historical conclusion or to deny or distort existing facts. Nowhere in the film is a specific figure designated as the mastermind of the incident, nor are the hypotheses and dramatic settings within the film presented as historical facts."

They further added, "As a work featuring historical events and real people, various interpretations and criticisms may arise. The production team respects such opinions. However, we wish to clarify that the film was not produced with specific political intentions beyond its unique creative intent and nature." They concluded by requesting, "Please view the work solely as a product of creation."

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