The Directors Guild of Korea has publicly defended the team behind Hur Jin-ho's box office hit about the 1974 shooting of first lady Yuk Young-soo, as conservative politicians and online critics accuse the film of distorting history and direct their anger at its makers.
Korean Directors Guild Backs 'The Assassin(s)' as Political Anger Targets Cast and Crew
The Directors Guild of Korea has publicly defended the team behind Hur Jin-ho's box office hit about the 1974 shooting of first lady Yuk Young-soo, as conservative politicians and online critics accuse the film of distorting history and direct their anger at its makers.
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