Protests continue in front of Yoo Hae-jin's residence... Agency says "will take all measures"
VAST Entertainment announced that it will take all necessary measures to protect actor Yoo Hae-jin following privacy violations and protests at his home regarding the film 'The Assassin(s)'.
As actor Yoo Hae-jin suffers from privacy violations following the controversy surrounding the movie 'The Assassin(s)', his agency has announced its response policy.
On the morning of the 5th, the agency VAST Entertainment released an official statement, reporting that slander and false information regarding Yoo Hae-jin are spreading indiscriminately on online communities and SNS.
The agency stated that it views the creation and distribution of false information, malicious personal attacks and insults, as well as privacy violations, threats to personal safety, and defamation, with great seriousness.
Furthermore, they emphasized that they are continuously collecting related posts and materials, and plan to take all possible measures to protect the actor's rights and safety.
The agency added that they will continue to monitor actions that infringe upon his rights and safety and will continue necessary responses to confirmed matters.
Meanwhile, 'The Assassin(s)' tells the story of tracking the suspicions and the mastermind behind the First Lady sniper incident that shocked South Korea on August 15, 1974. Following its release, criticisms of historical distortion regarding some settings continued, and on the 4th, New Freedom Solidarity and Bellado held a protest in front of a detached house in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, to condemn the production company and the actor.
Translated from the Korean original with AI. The Korean article was itself written with AI assistance. Read the original (Korean)
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