9 days ago · South Korea
Singapore film festival rejects South Korean party’s calls to drop The Assassin(s)
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a culture story. South China Morning Post Asia and Channel NewsAsia Latest are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to South Korea. The first report grouped here was at 8 Oct 2026, 04:31 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Singapore film festival rejects South Korean party’s calls to drop The Assassin(s)”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) is standing by its decision to screen South Korean political thriller The Assassin(s) as its opening film, despite calls from South Korea’s conservative opposition People Power Party (PPP) to withdraw it over allegations of historical distortion. The film, directed by Hur Jin-ho and starring…
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- First reported by Channel NewsAsia Latest
- New development reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Singapore film festival rejects South Korean party’s calls to drop The Assassin(s)
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- South China Morning PostSingapore film festival rejects South Korean party’s calls to drop The Assassin(s)
- Channel NewsAsia LatestSGIFF stands by The Assassin(s) as festival opening film despite controversy and calls for withdrawal