The Assassin(s)

About The Assassin(s)

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.

The Assassin(s) (2026) is a crime thriller film directed by Hur Jin-ho. At 131 minutes long, it arrived in September 2026.

The film is filed under journalist, journalism, newspaper, and assassination attempt. The story is adapted from real events.

Yoo Hai-jin stars as Park Cheol-gu, Park Hae-il as Kim Jae-hwan, Lee Min-ho as Han Young-il, and Choi Yu-ri as Choi Seung-hwa. The screenplay is by Kwon Gi-jun and Lee Ji-min.

The Post, All the President's Men, and The Man Standing Next make useful companions to The Assassin(s), all filed under 1970s.