Police pledge stern action against threats toward actor over film controversy
Police said Tuesday it will take stern action against threats targeting actor Yoo Hae-jin, following protests outside his home over alleged historical inaccuracies in his film "The Assassin(s)." Ko Beom-seok, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, issued such a warning during a press briefing, one day after Culture Minister Choi Hui-young asked the police to enhance safety measures for…
Police vowed to take stringent measures against threats directed at actor Yoo Hae-jin, following demonstrations outside his residence over alleged historical inaccuracies in his film, *The Assassin(s)*. Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency head Ko Beom-seok made this pledge during a press conference, the day after Culture Minister Choi Hui-young requested intensified safety protocols for film participants and stern repercussions.
On Sunday, conservative organizations gathered outside Yoo's abode in northern Seoul to condemn the movie, which is said to suggest the late former President Park Chung-hee's participation in his wife Yuk Yeong-su's 1974 assassination. Ko affirmed that if a threat to Yoo's well-being is deemed necessary, the police will bolster patrols or furnish personal protection.
Earlier on Tuesday, a civic group organized a rally in central Seoul, appealing to local businesses to terminate their advertising deals with Yoo. Additional protesters convened outside Hive Media Corp., the production company behind *The Assassin(s)*, demanding an apology from the public.
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