Civic group to rally outside actor's home over film 'The Assassin(s)'

A conservative civic group said Friday it will hold rallies outside actor Yoo Hae-jin’s home in northern Seoul starting Saturday over alleged historical inaccuracies in The Assassin(s). The group filed rally plans with police for daily protests at 4:30 p.m. until the end of the month. The film centers on the 1974 assassination of former first lady Yuk Young-soo and has faced backlash from conservatives and politicians. The production team said it was not intended to draw a new historical conclusion or distort established facts.

The New Freedom Solidarity said it submitted plans to police to stage rallies outside Yoo Hae-jin’s home in northern Seoul at 4:30 p.m. every day starting Saturday until the end of the month.

The film deals with the 1974 assassination of former first lady Yuk Young-soo, the wife of late former President Park Chung-hee.

Conservative groups and politicians argue that the film maliciously implies Park was behind the incident.

Kim Sang-jin, the leader of the civic group, said the group wants Yoo Hae-jin to appear in right-wing movies so there can be political balance.

The production team said the work was not intended to draw a new historical conclusion or deny or distort established facts.

Published Oct 2, 2026 2:48 pm KST

Actor Yoo Hae-jin speaks during a press conference for the film "The Assassin(s)" at COEX Megabox in Seoul, Sept. 8. Yonhap

A conservative civic group said Friday it will hold rallies outside the home of actor Yoo Hae-jin to protest alleged historical inaccuracies in his film "The Assassin(s)."

The New Freedom Solidarity said it submitted plans to the police to stage rallies outside Yoo's home in northern Seoul at 4:30 p.m. every day starting Saturday until the end of the month.

The movie, which features Yoo in a leading role, deals with the 1974 assassination of former first lady Yuk Young-soo, the wife of late former President Park Chung-hee.

It has drawn intense backlash from conservative groups and politicians, who argue the film maliciously implies Park was behind the incident.

"We are asking the actor to also appear in right-wing movies so that there is a political balance," Kim Sang-jin, the leader of the civic group, told Yonhap News Agency. "There are many things we could raise suspicions about too, and we want him to appear in (films about them) too."

The film's production team has said the work was not intended to draw a new historical conclusion or deny or distort established facts.

一个保守派公民团体周五表示，将从周六开始在首尔北部演员柳海镇的住所外举行集会，抗议电影《刺客》中存在所谓的历史错误。该团体已向警方提交集会计划，准备在每天下午4点30分举行抗议活动，直至月底。这部电影以1974年韩国前第一夫人柳英秀遇刺案为背景，引发了保守派人士和政界人士的强烈反对。制作团队表示，影片并非意在得出新的历史结论或歪曲既定事实。

新自由团结组织表示，他们已向警方提交计划，将于本周六至本月底每天下午 4 点 30 分在柳海珍位于首尔北部的家门外举行集会。

这部电影讲述了1974年韩国前第一夫人柳英秀（已故前总统朴正熙的妻子）遇刺身亡的事件。

保守派团体和政界人士认为，这部电影恶意暗示朴槿惠是这起事件的幕后黑手。

该公民团体的领导人金相镇表示，该团体希望柳海珍出演右翼电影，以达到政治平衡。

制作团队表示，这部作品并非意在得出新的历史结论，也不是要否认或歪曲既定事实。

发布于2026年10月2日下午2:48（韩国标准时间）

9月8日，演员柳海镇在首尔COEX Megabox举行的电影《刺客》新闻发布会上发表讲话。（韩联社）

一个保守的公民团体周五表示，他们将在演员柳海镇的家门外举行集会，抗议他的电影《刺客》中涉嫌存在的历史不准确之处。

新自由团结组织表示，他们已向警方提交计划，将于周六开始，每天下午 4 点 30 分在首尔北部柳家门外举行集会，一直持续到月底。

这部电影由刘在石担任主演，讲述了1974年已故前总统朴正熙的妻子、前第一夫人陆英秀遇刺身亡的故事。

该片引发了保守团体和政界人士的强烈反对，他们认为该片恶意暗示朴槿惠是这起事件的幕后黑手。

“我们邀请这位演员也出演右翼电影，以求政治平衡，”该公民团体负责人金相镇告诉韩联社。“还有很多事情值得我们质疑，我们也希望他能出演（关于这些事情的电影）。”

该电影的制作团队表示，这部作品的目的并非得出新的历史结论，也不是否认或歪曲既定事实。