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The Assassin(s) (2026)

dir. Hur Jin-ho

South Korea’s Liberation Day, 15 August 1974. Detective Cheol-gu leaves for work as part of the security team at the National Theater of Korea where president Park Chung-hee is due to make a national address. But the day descends into chaos when a shooting occurs.

After finding out that the crime scene tells a story contradicting official accounts, Cheol-gu, together with a young reporter and a newspaper editor, launches his own investigation to unearth the truth. Faced with the strong-arm tactics of a tyrannical government to silence dissent, the trio put their lives and careers on the line to pursue justice.

Rating: PG13
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