Movie

The Assassin(s)

2026 · 131 min

A slow-burning, fact-based political thriller that keeps you tense and thoughtful as it digs into a covered-up historical crime.

Tagline: August 15,1974. The day the first lady was shot.
Overview: In 1974, a shooting shocks South Korea. Detective Cheol-gu, who witnesses the attack, Jae-hwan, the city desk editor whose coverage is suppressed, and Young-il, a rookie reporter, begin to dig beneath the cover-up. As their pursuit of the truth deepens, they come to confront forces meant to remain unseen.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, corruption, conspiracy, justice
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
corruption
conspiracy
justice
power
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none