
The President's Last Bang(2005)
On October 26, 1979, President Park Chung-hee, who had ruled South Korea since 1961, was assassinated by his director of intelligence. The film depicts the events of that night.


Yoo Hai-jin

Park Hae-il

Lee Min-ho

Choi Yu-ri
Choi Seung-hwa

Ryu Hye-young
The Assassin(s) is a history, drama, crime, thriller film exploring themes of politics, 1970s, based on true story, president, first lady, political assassination. Directed by Hur Jin-ho, it stars Yoo Hai-jin, Park Hae-il, Lee Min-ho. On August 15, 1974, an attempt was made on the life of Korean president Park Chung-hee — one of the most consequential days in the country’s history.
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