"I Will Show You Yoo Hai-jin Running Away from Home": Post Stirs Outrage

As historical distortion controversies surrounding the movie "The Assassin(s)" continue, the head of a hardline conservative group announced that he has filed a notification for a rally in front of the home of lead actor Yoo Hai-jin.

Kim Sang-jin, head of the hardline conservative group New Freedom Solidarity, posted on his social media yesterday, "Completed filing for a rally in front of the home of 'The Assassin' lead actor Yoo Hai-jin."

He added, "If I hold a rally, his agency will likely move Yoo Hai-jin's residence," and "I will later prove 'Yoo Hai-jin running away from home.' Struggle!"

Kim also revealed the outdoor rally notification form, which lists the name of the rally as "Denouncing Yoo Hai-jin and Denouncing the Production Company of The Assassin(s)."

The scheduled period is for about a month from October 3 to October 30, with the planned number of participants at 20, and two broadcasting vehicles, a foldable temporary stage, and sound equipment listed as supplies.

He also posted a photo revealing the road name address number of a building presumed to be Yoo Hai-jin's home.

The contents of the post and the rally notification form quickly spread across various online communities.

Netizens poured out voices of concern and criticism over such aggressive group actions targeting an individual actor's private residence.

Internet users showed negative reactions, commenting, "Going all the way to an actor's home instead of the production company or director crosses the line," "They don't know where to draw the line," and "Actions like that will only face a backlash from public opinion."

In particular, criticism has continued regarding the posting of photos that could expose his home location, calling it an invasion of privacy and a threat to personal safety.

Directed by Hur Jin-ho and starring Yoo Hai-jin, Park Hae-il, and Lee Minho, the movie "The Assassin(s)" is a mystery drama tracking suspicions and the mastermind behind the shooting of First Lady Yuk Young-su that occurred on August 15, 1974.

However, as some scenes in the film raised the possibility that figures close to former President Park Chung-hee or the Korean Central Intelligence Agency planned the incident at the time, criticisms of historical distortion emerged from some quarters.

As the controversy spreads, police complaints have been filed against the production team, alongside malicious comments targeting the cast and a boycott of the movie online.

Reported by Kim Minjeong | Video by Jang Yu-jin | Graphics by Lee Sumin | Produced by SBS Digital News
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