The film 'Assassin(s)', which has been embroiled in a historical distortion controversy, surpassed 3 million cumulative viewers.
According to the Integrated Ticketing System of the Korean Film Council on the 12th, director Heo Jin-ho's film 'Assassin(s)' recorded 3,000,006 cumulative viewers as of 8 a.m. that day. This is just 20 days after its release on the 23rd of last month. As a result, 'Assassin(s)' became the fifth Korean film released this year to surpass the 3rd million viewer mark.
The box office momentum continued into its third week of release. From the 5th to the 11th, it drew 758,587 viewers over the course of a week, securing the top spot on the overall weekly box office for three consecutive weeks. This figure represents an increase of 90,889 from the 667,698 viewers recorded during its second week of release. Audience ratings are also rising. The Naver actual viewer rating increased from 8.0 to 8.8. The CGV Golden Egg Index also showed an upward trend.
'Assassin(s)' is a work that reconstructs the assassination attempt on First Lady Yoo Young-soo, which occurred on August 15, 1974, through cinematic imagination. It stars actors Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il, and Lee Min-ho.
Since its release, some conservative groups and political circles have protested, claiming that the film distorts historical facts. Recently, about 50 members of a conservative group held a rally in front of actor Yoo Hae-jin's residence in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, demanding apologies from the production team and the actors.
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