[100-Minute Debate]

MBC [100-Minute Debate] <The Assassin(s) Controversy... How far does history in movies go?>

Broadcast: Tonight (13th) at 11:20 PM

How far can cinematic imagination based on historical events be allowed? The controversy over the historical interpretation surrounding the film The Assassin(s) is posing another question to our society.

Regarding the hypothetical setting that implies the possibility of involvement by the ruling class of that time behind the incident, the conservative camp, including the People Power Party, is protesting, calling it "historical distortion that shakes judicial judgment and historical orthodoxy." On the other hand, the progressive camp, including the Democratic Party of Korea, counters that "excessive intervention by political circles could infringe upon creative freedom and shrink the film industry."

Added to this are political debates surrounding the deliberation standards of the Korea Media Rating Board and the execution of funds from national investment funds, as well as pressure directed toward the cast and production crew, causing the controversy to escalate uncontrollably. What is the artistic allowance for films based on modern history? How should historical imagination and social responsibility find a balance?

The MBC [100-Minute Debate], broadcasting tonight (13th) at 11:20 PM, will proceed under the theme <The Assassin(s) Controversy... How far does history in movies go?>. Noh Jong-myeon of the Democratic Party of Korea, Yoon Yong-geun of the People Power Party, film critic Jeon Chan-il, and Sim Yong-hwan, director of the History N Education Research Institute, will appear.

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