Main trailer and posters added for movie “The Assassin(s)” starring Yu Hae-Jin, Park Hae-Il, & Lee Min-Ho. Movie is directed by Hur Jin-Ho (“The Last Princess“). Narration in the main trailer goes:
(0:17) anonymous voice “Dear fellow citizens.”
(0:20) anonymous voice “We are now.”
(0:33) Yu Seong-Ju “Assassin is.”
(0:34) Yu Seong-Ju “Moon Tae-Gwang, second-generation Korean.”
(0:36) Park Hoon “Assassination was ordered by North Korea.”
(0:38) Park Hoon “Font size is No. 2”
(0:41) Yu Hae-Jin “There are 6 bullet holes.”
(0:42) Yu Hae-Jin “What are the extra two from the 5-shot pistol?”
(0:44) Park Ji-Hwan “You know how it is, the scene doesn’t lie.”
(0:48) Park Ji-Hwan “People do.”
(0:50) Park Hae-Il “Han Young-Il.”
(0:51) Park Hae-Il “In detail.”
(0:54) Yu Hae-Jin “Let’s just write one article.”
(0:55) Lee Min-Ho “But desk editor, after Moon Tae-Gwang was subdued, another gunshot rang out.”
(1:00) Park Hae-Il “Are you sure?”
(1:01) Lee Min-Ho “Yes.”
(1:04) Yu Hae-Jin “Bang bang bang bang bang … bang.”
(1:10) Yu Hae-Jin “Catch him.”
(1:14) Park Hae-Il “There were 6 gunshots that rang out at the ceremony venue on the day of the incident.”
(1:18) Park Hae-Il “The other two shots. Whose gun are they from?”
“The Assassin(s)” will be released September, 2026.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: On August 15, 1974, gunshots are fired while the South Korean president gives a speech during the 29th Liberation Day ceremony. The gunfire was an attempt to assassinate the president, but the First Lady is shot and later dies. An investigation takes place involving Senior Inspector (Yu Hae-Jin) of the Central Police Station, the head (Park Hae-Il) of newspaper’s social affairs department, and rookie reporter (Lee Min-Ho) of social affairs department. The senior inspector, with keen intuition and tenacity, and the passionate rookie reporter witnessed firsthand the assassination attempt. The head of the newspaper’s social affairs department digs up many unanswered questions surrounding the investigation of the incident, despite the danger and pressure around him.
