[Official] Controversy over 'The Assassins' merchandise… Megabox apologizes, "All remaining stock to be destroyed"

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Megabox announced that it has apologized and will destroy all remaining stock after the original ticket merchandise for the film 'The Assassins' sparked controversy.

On the 4th, Megabox stated, "We are issuing a statement regarding the issue with the 'The Assassins' merchandise," explaining, "Our 'Original Ticket' is merchandise provided free of charge to viewing customers, and all production processes are conducted in consultation with the distributor/production company. In the case of this 'The Assassins' original ticket, due to a tight schedule, the responsible staff produced it using only the limited images provided in consultation with the distributor/production company, without having seen the film in advance."

It continued, "We attempted to highlight the nature and content of the film by utilizing scenes from the movie and poster images, but we failed to deeply consider the gravity and weight inherent in historical tragedies and horrific events. We sincerely apologize to those who felt discomfort, as well as to those who experienced pain during the time of the incident. We are sorry." It added, "Most of the 'The Assassins' original tickets were sold out on opening day, and the remaining stock will not be used for customer giveaways but will be entirely destroyed. Additionally, we will establish internal processes to thoroughly verify the social/ethical impact regarding historical events or figures when producing future original tickets."

It further stated, "Going forward, Megabox will exercise greater caution in all external activities, including merchandise production. We bow our heads once again to apologize," repeatedly expressing its remorse.

The 'The Assassins' original ticket merchandise prepared by Megabox featured an image reminiscent of the memorial hall during the 1974 assassination attempt on Lady Yoo Young-sook depicted in the film. The merchandise was provided free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis to moviegoers at the time.

After the merchandise sparked controversy, Megabox issued an apology and announced it would destroy all remaining stock, bowing its head over the dispute.

The following is the full text of Megabox's official statement

Megabox is issuing a statement regarding the issue with the 'The Assassins' merchandise.

Our 'Original Ticket' is merchandise provided free of charge to viewing customers, and all production processes are conducted in consultation with the distributor/production company.

In the case of this 'The Assassins' original ticket, due to a tight schedule, it was produced using only the limited images provided in consultation with the distributor/production company, as the responsible staff had not seen the film in advance.

We attempted to highlight the nature and content of the film by utilizing scenes from the movie and poster images, but we failed to deeply consider the gravity and weight inherent in historical tragedies and horrific events. We sincerely apologize to those who felt discomfort, as well as to those who experienced pain during the time of the incident. We are sorry.

Most of the 'The Assassins' original tickets were sold out on opening day, and the remaining stock will not be used for customer giveaways but will be entirely destroyed. Additionally, we will establish internal processes to thoroughly verify the social/ethical impact regarding historical events or figures when producing future original tickets.

Going forward, Megabox will exercise greater caution in all external activities, including merchandise production.

We bow our heads once again to apologize.

Megabox Central Co., Ltd.

All employees

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