‘Assassins’ unites Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il, Lee Min-ho in tense political thriller

Veteran director Hur Jin-ho’s upcoming film, “Assassins,” has unveiled a powerhouse cast featuring Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il and Lee Min-ho. The film dramatizes the shocking attempted assassination of President Park Chung-hee on Aug. 15, 1974 — one of the most turbulent days in modern Korean history — through an intense, suspense-driven narrative. Produced by Hive Media Corp., the studio behind acclaimed hits such as “Yadang: The Snitch,” “12.12: The Day,” “The Man Standing Next” and “Inside Men,” the film is already generating strong anticipation ahead of its 2026 release. Yoo, one of Korea’s most versatile and beloved actors with four “10 million viewer films” to his name — including “Exhuma,” “A Taxi Driver,” “Veteran” and “The King and the Clown” — plays a police inspector who witnesses the fateful incident firsthand. Known for his sharp intuition and dogged determination, his character is expected to bring depth and intensity to the film’s investigation. Park, who previously worked with Hur in “The Last Princess” and deliveredWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times