In 1974, a shooting shocks South Korea. Detective Cheol-gu, who witnesses the attack, Jae-hwan, the city desk editor whose coverage is suppressed, and Young-il, a rookie reporter, begin to dig beneath the cover-up. As their pursuit of the truth deepens, they come to confront forces meant to remain unseen.
August 15,1974. The day the first lady was shot.
Director: Hur Jin-ho · Writers: Kwon Gi-jun, Lee Ji-min
In 1974, a shooting shocks South Korea. Detective Cheol-gu, who witnesses the attack, Jae-hwan, the city desk editor whose coverage is suppressed, and Young-il, a rookie reporter, begin to dig beneath the cover-up. As their pursuit of the truth deepens, they come to confront forces meant to remain unseen.
The Assassin(s) is a 2026 drama and crime movie from South Korea directed by Hur Jin-ho, starring Yoo Hai-jin, Park Hae-il and Lee Min-ho. It was released on September 23, 2026. The running time is 2 h 11 min, in Korean.
“August 15,1974. The day the first lady was shot.”
The Assassin(s) was released on September 23, 2026.
The Assassin(s) was directed by Hur Jin-ho.
The main cast includes Yoo Hai-jin, Park Hae-il, Lee Min-ho, Choi Yu-ri and Ryu Hye-young.
The Assassin(s) runs 2 h 11 min.
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newspaperjournalistpolitics1970sjournalismbased on true storypress freedompresidentconspiracy theoryconspiracyosaka, japanfirst ladypolitical assassinationnewspaper manassassination attemptkorea presidentpark chung-heeseoul, south koreaconspiracy thrillerkorean central intelligence agency (kcia)
Hur Jin-ho
Yoo Hai-jin
Park Hae-il
Lee Min-ho
Choi Yu-ri
Ryu Hye-young
Kim Dae-myung
Bae Sung-woo
Park Ji-hwan
Jung Woo-sung
Shim Eun-kyung
Park Hoon
You Seong-joo