Yoo Young-ha Discloses Former President Park Chung-hee's Letter: "If Only I Had Been Shot and Mother Had Lived"

Representative Yoo Young-ha of the People Power Party criticized the film 'The Assassin(s)', which has recently been at the center of controversy over historical distortion, and disclosed a handwritten letter written by former President Park Chung-hee two days after the passing of First Lady Yuk Young-soo.

Holding a press conference this morning (October 2) at the National Assembly's press center, Rep. Yoo said, "I believe this film defamed the late President Park Chung-hee by intentionally blurring the boundaries between fact and fiction, inflicting indelible insult and unforgettable pain on the surviving family members."

He then revealed the handwritten letter that former President Park Chung-hee wrote to former President Park Geun-hye on August 17, 1974.


Rep. Yoo added, "It was written and sent by the late President Park Chung-hee expressing his feelings at the time to former President Park Geun-hye, who was returning from France after hearing the tragic news."

The letter includes lines such as, 'Your mother took the deadly bullet meant for your father and departed,' 'I think over and over how wonderful it would have been if I had been shot and your mother had lived,' and 'When I think about greeting you alone at the entrance, my mind goes completely dark.'

Rep. Yoo also urged Director Hur Jin-ho and the production team to take a responsible stance, such as halting screenings of the movie 'The Assassin(s)'.

When asked by reporters after the press conference whether legal action was also being considered, Rep. Yoo replied, "We are exploring every possible method available by law."

(Photo: Yonhap News)

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