The Assassin(s)

The Assassin(s)

August 15,1974. The day the first lady was shot.

Directed by Hur Jin-ho

Produced by Hive Media Corp

2026131 min10.0 / 10

A tense, paranoia-soaked investigation into a real political assassination that forces journalists and a detective to confront systemic corruption and suppressed truth.

In 1974, a shooting shocks South Korea. Detective Cheol-gu, who witnesses the attack, Jae-hwan, the city desk editor whose coverage is suppressed, and Young-il, a rookie reporter, begin to dig beneath the cover-up. As their pursuit of the truth deepens, they come to confront forces meant to remain unseen.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Assassin(s) scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Assassin(s) sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Assassin(s) easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does The Assassin(s) end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Assassin(s) violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

46/ 100

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