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Singapore film festival rejects South Korean party’s calls to drop The Assassin(s)

Singapore film festival rejects South Korean party’s calls to drop The Assassin(s)
South China Morning Post Friday 09 October 2026, 02:30 UTC By CNA 1 min read
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The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) is standing by its decision to screen South Korean political thriller The Assassin(s) as its opening film, despite calls from South Korea’s conservative opposition People Power Party (PPP) to withdraw it over allegations of historical distortion. The film, directed by Hur Jin-ho and starring Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il and Lee Min-ho, has drawn criticism in South Korea over its fictionalised portrayal of a real-life 1974 assassination attempt on...

The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) is standing by its decision to screen South Korean political thriller The Assassin(s) as its opening film, despite calls from South Korea’s conservative opposition People Power Party (PPP) to withdraw it over allegations of historical distortion. The film, directed by Hur Jin-ho and starring Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il and Lee Min-ho, has drawn criticism in South Korea over its fictionalised portrayal of a real-life 1974 assassination attempt on... [Image text:] VISA tiff Ontario tiff VISA tiff Ontar Royal Bank RBC tiff VISA tiff OROGERS tiff Royal Bank tiff tiff OROGERS Royal Bank RBC tiff GERS TELEFILM CANADA tiff O TORONTO tiff ORC tiff TELEFILM CANADA tiff OTORONTO til yal tiff TELEFILM tiff OToRO CANADA tiff tiff TELEFILM tiff TELEFILM tiff Ontario tiff tiff Ontario VISA tiff Ontario tiff VISA
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