# The Assassin(s) Review

> South Korean thriller reveals real 1974 assassination mystery.
- Title: The Assassin(s) Review · Variety | Shortify
- Summary: South Korean thriller reveals real 1974 assassination mystery. Hur Jin-ho's film explores the 1974 assassination attempt on South Korean Prime Minister Park…
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- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/film/news/the-assassins-review-1236869794
- Author: Siddhant Adlakha
- Published: 2026-09-20T20:58:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: the assassin(s), hur jin-ho, south korean, assassination, park chung-hee, yuk young-soo, 1974, political mystery, entertainment, culture
## The Assassin(s) Review
Hur Jin-ho and his dazzling cast turn a political mystery into mainstream entertainment.
## Political Mystery
Hur Jin-ho's film turns holes in a public investigation into an imaginative mystery.
## Real 1974 Assassination
The film explores the attempted assassination of South Korean prime minister Park Chung-hee.
## Historical Impact
The assassination killed prime minister's wife Yuk Young-soo and a young bystander.
## Film Comparison
Hur crafts a clockwork political saga like Oliver Stone's JFK.
## Key takeaway

Hur Jin-ho's film explores the 1974 assassination attempt on South Korean Prime Minister Park Chung-hee that killed his wife and a bystander.