Rally at Yoo Hae-jin's Home Announced… "The Assassins" Cancels BIFF Schedule, Citing Safety Concerns [Comprehensive]

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The production team behind the film "The Assassins" has fully canceled its schedule related to the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), taking into account the controversy surrounding the work and safety issues.

On the 2nd, HYBE Media Cop, the production company for "The Assassins," stated in an official position that "in light of the series of recent situations surrounding the film, we have decided to cancel our attendance at the Busan International Film Festival opening ceremony and the outdoor stage greeting event scheduled for October 7, considering the safety of audiences and attendees."

The production company added, "After carefully reviewing the current situation regarding the film, we made this decision to ensure everyone's safety and the smooth execution of the events. We ask for your understanding from the audiences who have been looking forward to these schedules."

On the same day, the 31st Busan International Film Festival also announced via its official social media that "in accordance with a request from the production company of 'The Assassins,' we are informing you that the scheduled attendance at the 31st Busan International Film Festival opening ceremony and the outdoor stage greeting event have been canceled."

It further stated, "The Busan International Film Festival respects the production company's decision, which was made with consideration for the safety of audiences and guests and the smooth execution of the events," asking for the audience's understanding.

As a result, the attendance at the opening ceremony and the outdoor stage greeting schedule by director Heo Jin-ho and actors Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il, Lee Min-ho, among others, have all been canceled. Additionally, since "Actors House: Lee Min-ho," which was scheduled for the same day, had already been canceled earlier, all official Busan International Film Festival schedules related to "The Assassins" have fallen through.

"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 the political sphere and related organizations have raised criticism of historical distortion over certain settings in the film.

The aftermath of the controversy has spread to the cast members. The head of a conservative group announced that he had filed a report for a rally in front of lead actor Yoo Hae-jin's home, foreshadowing a strong response and escalating the controversy. Ultimately, the production company decided to cancel its Busan International Film Festival schedule after comprehensively reviewing the recent situation.

Meanwhile, "The Assassins" is maintaining its number one spot at the box office, with a cumulative audience count of 1,821,961.

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