The gunshots of 1974 divide the streets of 2026: The Assassins and South Korea’s ‘unfinished civil war’ over history

A bullet fired on screen 52 years ago has struck the asphalt of Seoul in 2026. The uproar now surrounding 〈The Assassins〉, directed by Hur Jin-ho and starring Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il and Lee Min-ho, is a dramatic example of how a commercial film can touch a nation’s most intimate historical trauma and ignite a social civil war.

The gunshots of 1974 divide the streets of 2026: The Assassins and South Korea’s ‘unfinished civil war’ over history

'K' Removed Cat's Eye·Restart JYP… The Two Faces of K-Pop 2.0

'K' Removed Cat's Eye·Restart JYP… The Two Faces of K-Pop 2.0

$37.9 Billion: The Day Korean Culture Became the Next Export Powerhouse After Semiconductors

$37.9 Billion: The Day Korean Culture Became the Next Export Powerhouse After Semiconductors

[Park Su-nam Column] Puppet Trump… The Seed of Evil is “America First”

[Park Su-nam Column] Puppet Trump… The Seed of Evil is “America First”

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Bloodhounds Season 2 Deep Dive: Brutal Action, Bitcoin Crimes, and the Tragedy That Shadowed a Netflix Hit

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From K-Drama Hero to Tax Evasion Suspect: Unpacking Cha Eun-woo’s 13 Billion KRW Scandal

From K-Drama Hero to Tax Evasion Suspect: Unpacking Cha Eun-woo’s 13 Billion KRW Scandal

[Magazine Kave=Reporter Park Sunam] As of April 2026, South Korea’s mainstream culture and arts industry is reeling...
Why Humint, the film rejected by South Korea, became a global hit

Why Humint, the film rejected by South Korea, became a global hit

[Magazine Kave = reporter Park Su-nam] In today’s K-content industry, the value of intellectual property cannot be...
The Algorithm of Intimacy: How Netflix’s ‘Boyfriend on Demand’ Became 2026’s Cutest Dystopia

The Algorithm of Intimacy: How Netflix’s ‘Boyfriend on Demand’ Became 2026’s Cutest Dystopia

[Magazine Kave=Reporter Park Sunam] In modern society, popular culture is more than entertainment: it functions as a...
Are Idols Incapable of Thought? The Cultural Lag of K-POP Fandom through the Witch Hunt of Choi Siwon

Are Idols Incapable of Thought? The Cultural Lag of K-POP Fandom through the Witch Hunt of Choi Siwon

[Magazine Kave = Reporter Park Sunam] In the modern mass culture industry, an artist is more than a mere performer;...
[Son Jin-ki's Current Affairs Commentary] The Sentence Reduced by the Victim.

[Son Jin-ki's Current Affairs Commentary] The Sentence Reduced by the Victim.

Judge Ji Gwi-yeon and the court recognised the defendant Yoon Seok-yeol and Kim Yong-hyun as leaders of a rebellion in...

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