Film 'The Assassins' Surpasses 2 Million Moviegoers Amid Historical Distortion Controversy

The film "The Assassins," which deals with the shooting of First Lady Yuk Young-su, surpassed 2 million cumulative moviegoers today (the 3rd), the 11th day since its release, amid controversies surrounding historical distortion.

It is the ninth film released this year to cross the 2 million viewer mark.

As of 4:00 PM, its advance ticket reservation rate stood at 16.9 percent, placing it second behind the animated film "Chiikawa the Movie: Secret of the Mermaid Island" at 25.7 percent.

The movie is based on the 1974 incident in which Zainichi Korean Mun Se-gwang attempted to assassinate then-President Park Chung-hee, during which First Lady Yuk Young-su was struck by a bullet and killed.

Scenes in the film suggesting the possibility that the Korean Central Intelligence Agency was behind the incident have sparked criticism from political circles regarding historical distortion. Meanwhile, the production team has stated that the movie neither denies nor distorts established facts.

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