'Assassins' to Premiere Overseas, Officially Invited to Toronto International Film Festival

The film 'Assassins' has been officially invited to the Gala Presentations section of the 51st Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

'Assassins' follows the story of tracking the suspicions and masterminds behind the assassination of the First Lady, an event that shocked South Korea on August 15, 1974.

'Assassins' has been officially invited to the Gala Presentations section of the 51st Toronto International Film Festival, which will be held from September 10 to 20. The Toronto International Film Festival is considered one of the world's top four film festivals, alongside Cannes, Berlin, and Venice.

The Gala Presentations section, where 'Assassins' has been listed, is a major section that has previously featured and garnered significant attention for acclaimed Korean films such as 'A Normal Family' (2025), 'Harbin' (2024), 'A Normal Family' (2024), 'Concrete Utopia' (2023), 'Smugglers' (2023), and 'Hunt' (2022). As it is a section featuring screenings with special guests for festival attendees, global audiences are focusing their attention on this year's selection as well.

In particular, director Hur Jin-ho has achieved the feat of being invited to the same section for the third time, following 'Dangerous Liaisons' in 2012 and 'A Normal Family' in 2023, once again proving his outstanding directing skills to the global film industry.

Cameron Bailey, CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival, stated, "It is a dynamic story that deals with a shocking chapter in Korean history, unfolded with the exceptional directing skills of director Hur Jin-ho, one of our most beloved filmmakers. The performances of the cast, led by Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il, and Lee Min-ho, are also fantastic."

'Assassins' is raising expectations as an intense mystery thriller that adds cinematic imagination to the remaining records and questions of modern Korean history. Leading Korean actors such as Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il, and Lee Min-ho are expected to deliver dense performances and intense engagement. With the participation of top-tier domestic masters, including cinematographer Lee Mo-gae, lighting director Lee Sung-hwan, art director Kim Byung-han, and VFX supervisor Jung Jae-hoon, the film's level of perfection has been raised to the highest point, drawing keen interest from inside and outside the film industry even before its release.

'Assassins,' which is drawing intense interest from global film fans with the news of its invitation to the 51st Toronto International Film Festival, will meet domestic audiences this Chuseok holiday.



(Reported by Kim Ji-hye | SBS Entertainment News)
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