Two teaser posters added for movie “Assassins” starring Yu Hae-Jin, Park Hae-Il, and Lee Min-Ho. The mystery thriller film directed by Hur Jin-Ho (“The Last Princess“) is based around a true event: the assassination of the First Lady on Liberation Day in 1974. Caption on the first poster states “The 1974 First Lady assassination incident” and the second poster states “August 15, 1974, the First Lady assassination Incident.”
“Assassins” is now set for release September, 2026 (during Korea’s Thanksgiving holiday).
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: On August 15, 1974, gunshots are fired while the South Korean president gives a speech during the 29th Liberation Day ceremony. The gunfire was an attempt to assassinate the president, but the First Lady is shot and later dies. An investigation takes place involving Senior Inspector (Yu Hae-Jin) of the Central Police Station, the head (Park Hae-Il) of newspaper’s social affairs department, and rookie reporter (Lee Min-Ho) of social affairs department. The senior inspector, with keen intuition and tenacity, and the passionate rookie reporter witnessed firsthand the assassination attempt. The head of the newspaper’s social affairs department digs up many unanswered questions surrounding the investigation of the incident, despite the danger and pressure around him.
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