Yoo Tong, in a pointed statement on the sit-in protest outside Yoo Hae-jin's home over "The Assassins," says, "It's pitiful… what crime have actors committed?" [Star Issue]

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Actor Yoo Tong shared his thoughts on the sit-in protest being held outside Yoo Hae-jin's home amid controversy surrounding the film "The Assassins."

Recently, Yoo Tong uploaded a short video to his YouTube channel, saying, "Why are you grabbing and shaking the tail? You must not grab the tail."

Yoo Tong stated, "I hear that people are going to Yoo Hae-jin's home to hold sit-in protests. I hope they would refrain from doing so. What great crime have those actors committed?" He added, "They are just clowns who recite lines as per the script given to them. Aren't they pitiful? Is there no one else to target, which is why they are going after Yoo Hae-jin and the other actors?"

Furthermore, Yoo Tong said, "The actors are pitiful. Please do not do that. They are stand-in humans who perform acting by living out someone else's life for them. How much could they possibly be politically tainted?" thereby siding with Yoo Hae-jin.

Meanwhile, Yoo Hae-jin appeared in "The Assassins," which was released on the 23rd of last month. The film investigates suspicions and masterminds surrounding the shooting incident involving First Lady Yuk Young-soo that occurred on August 15, 1974. Along with Yoo Hae-jin, actors Park Hae-il and Lee Min-ho also starred in the movie.

However, after the film's release, a controversy over historical distortion erupted regarding the film's setting, and some conservative and far-right civic groups held rallies in front of lead actor Yoo Hae-jin's home, demanding an apology for the screening of the film.

In response, Yoo Hae-jin's agency stated on the 5th, "We view very seriously any acts involving the creation and dissemination of false facts related to our affiliated actors, malicious personal attacks and insults, as well as any actions that infringe upon an actor's private life, threaten their safety, or damage their reputation. Accordingly, we are continuously collecting relevant posts and materials, and we plan to take all possible measures to protect the rights and safety of our affiliated actors from such illegal acts."

The agency further emphasized, "Going forward, we will continue to monitor any actions that infringe upon the rights and safety of our affiliated actors, and we will proceed with necessary responses regarding confirmed cases."

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