South Korean Film 'The Assassin(s)' Leads Box Office Amid Political Controversy
The political thriller tops admissions while sparking backlash over its depiction of Park Chung-hee.
The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 3 Oct 2026. South China Morning Post published first, on 3 October at 01:30 UTC; Variety followed 47h 35m later. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 5 October at 01:13 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), South China Morning Post.
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- The Assassin(s)
- Chiikawa
- Park Chung-hee
- South Korea