[Official] "The Assassins" to fully cancel Busan International Film Festival schedule at production company's request

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The production team behind "The Assassins" has ultimately canceled all scheduled appearances at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).

On the 2nd, the 31st Busan International Film Festival announced via its official social media accounts, "At the request of the production company for 'The Assassins,' we inform you that the previously scheduled attendance at the opening ceremony and outdoor stage greeting for the 31st BIFF have been canceled."

It added, "BIFF respects the production company's decision, which was made with consideration for the safety of audiences and guests and the smooth operation of the event. We ask for your understanding from all audiences who were looking forward to these events."

Earlier that day, BIFF had told StarNews regarding the outdoor stage greeting for "The Assassins" scheduled for the 7th, "There are currently no changes." However, the situation changed following a request from the production company, leading to the cancellation of both the opening ceremony attendance and the outdoor stage greeting.

Initially, director Heo Jin-ho and actors Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il, and Lee Min-ho were scheduled to attend the outdoor stage greeting for "The Assassins."

"The Assassins" is a film that traces the suspicions and masterminds behind an incident, using the 1974 assassination attempt on Lady Yoo Young-sook as its motif. Since its release on the 23rd of last month, controversy has continued as political circles and related organizations have raised criticism alleging historical distortion over certain settings in the film.

The "Actors House: Lee Min-ho" event, which was also scheduled to take place on the same day, had already been canceled earlier. As a result, all official BIFF schedules related to "The Assassins" have been scrapped.

<The Assassins> At the request of the production company, we inform you that the previously scheduled attendance at the opening ceremony and outdoor stage greeting for the 31st Busan International Film Festival have been canceled.

BIFF respects the production company's decision, which was made with consideration for the safety of audiences and guests and the smooth operation of the event.

We ask for your understanding from all audiences who were looking forward to these events.

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