‘The Assassin(s)’ Movie Fuels South Korea’s Culture Wars

New York Times14 October 2026, 05:22 UTCSouth Korea

The film, “The Assassin(s),” revisits a 1974 shooting that has spawned J.F.K.-style conspiracy theories, exposing divides over the country’s history.

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