Excessive anger directed at Yoo Hae-jin… Police begin personal protection measures [Star Issue]

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Police have stepped in regarding the baseless and excessive anger directed at actor Yoo Hae-jin. Amid the controversy surrounding the film "The Assassins," police have ultimately initiated personal protection procedures for Yoo Hae-jin.

According to NEWSIS on the 6th, the Seongbuk Police Station in Seoul is conducting safety measures after consulting with Yoo Hae-jin's agency. Recently, a rally was held near Yoo Hae-jin's residence, and threatening remarks targeting him continued online, raising concerns about threats to his personal safety, which prompted the measures.

As part of the safety measures, police registered Yoo Hae-jin in the 112th reporting system and are patrolling the area near his residence. Although there has been no direct harm so far, a smartwatch was also provided considering social repercussions. No dedicated security personnel have been deployed separately. The duration of the safety measures is one month by default, and it may be extended or lifted during the period in the future.

Meanwhile, conservative groups held a protest rally on this day in front of the Burger King headquarters in Jongno-gu, where Yoo Hae-jin is active as an advertising model, following his home, demanding that his advertising contract with the company be terminated.

On this day, Burger King ended the advertising campaign featuring Yoo Hae-jin. The Burger King side explained that the campaign activities were concluded on this day in accordance with the scheduled procedure.

Yoo Hae-jin's agency, VAST Entertainment, stated on the 5th, "We have confirmed that defamation and false facts regarding our actor Yoo Hae-jin are being indiscriminately spread and disseminated through online communities and social media." The agency added, "We view very seriously any acts of creating or spreading false facts related to our actor, malicious personal attacks and insults, as well as any actions that infringe upon the actor's private life, threaten his personal safety, or damage his reputation. Accordingly, we are continuously collecting relevant posts and materials, and plan to take all possible measures to protect the rights and safety of our actor from such illegal acts," indicating a firm response.

Yoo Hae-jin appeared in "The Assassins," a new film by director Heo Jin-ho released on the 23rd of last month. The film traces the suspicions and masterminds behind the shooting incident involving First Lady Yook Young-soo that occurred on August 15, 1974, and featured actors Park Hae-il and Lee Min-ho alongside Yoo Hae-jin.

However, after the film's release, a controversy over historical distortion arose regarding the settings in the movie, and some conservative and far-right civic groups held rallies in front of Yoo Hae-jin's residence, who starred in the film, demanding an apology for the screening of the movie.

Considering the safety of the actors and audiences, the film side canceled all stage greetings scheduled to be held at the 31st Busan International Film Festival starting from the 6th, as well as the stage greeting schedules planned during the holiday period.

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