Amid Controversy Over 'Assassin(s)'… Video Set to Private: "Safety of Appearances Is Paramount" [Star Issue]

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The YouTube channel 'My Bull Show' announced that it has set a video covering the assassination attempt on First Lady Yoo Young-soo to private, following its earlier report on the controversy surrounding the film 'Assassin(s)'.

Choi Wook made this announcement in a live broadcast on the YouTube channel 'Choi Wook's My Bull Show' on the 1st.

Choi Wook began by saying, "My situation is awkward. I need to show you this part. Didn't I report yesterday that channels which uploaded content related to 'Assassin(s)' are all taking their videos down? 'My Bull Show' stated that despite massive attacks, it would not take down the video on the assassination attempt on First Lady Yoo Young-soo."

He continued, "However, Sun Kim, an appearance on 'My Bull Show,' contacted us saying he has received too many threatening emails and feels his personal safety is at risk. For the purpose of protecting our appearances, we have decided to set the related video to private." He explained, "It is shameful and infuriating that we are being subjected to unjust attacks by Yongin. It was not an easy choice, but because the safety of our appearances is important, we made this decision."

'Assassin(s)' is a film that traces the suspicions and masterminds behind the 1974 assassination attempt on First Lady Yoo Young-soo. Since its release on the 23rd of last month, controversy has continued as political circles and related groups have raised criticism of historical distortion over certain settings in the film.

In response, the production team issued an official statement on the 28th of last month, rebutting that the work is "not a film produced to newly establish a specific historical conclusion or to deny or distort existing facts." They also explained that it is a feature film that adds cinematic imagination based on publicly available records and materials, and that it does not designate a specific person as the mastermind behind the incident nor present the hypotheses in the film as historical facts.

While the production team stated that they respect the fact that various interpretations and criticisms may arise given that the work is based on a historical event and real people, they emphasized that "it is not a film produced with a specific political purpose or intent" and asked viewers to view it as a creative work, but the controversy persists.

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