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

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

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