'Assassin(s)' Production Company: "No Inflow of Chinese Capital at All"

"Produced by Domestic Crew, Funded with Domestic Capital"

'Assassin(s)' Poster. Provided by HYBE Media Corp

On September 29, the production company HYBE Media Corp for the film 'Assassin(s)' stated that the claims of Chinese capital being involved in the film's production and investment are "not true."

In an official statement released on this day, HYBE Media Corp said, "There has been absolutely no inflow of Chinese capital in the production and investment process of our company and the film 'Assassin(s).' 'Assassin(s)' was planned and produced independently under the leadership of domestic staff and creators, using solely domestic funds."

The company added, "We are well aware that there have been various opinions and issues raised regarding the film recently," and continued, "We respect criticism and diverse perspectives on the work." It further emphasized, "Because the nature of the investment and production capital can be objectively verified, we hope that information inconsistent with the facts is no longer circulated or reproduced."

Recently, there have been claims on online communities and in some media outlets alleging that Chinese capital has been invested in HYBE Media Corp. National Assembly member Joo Jinwoo referenced past news coverage related to investment attraction on his YouTube channel the previous day, stating, "The possibility of manipulation from behind the scenes by Chinese capital should also be considered," and called for a thorough investigation during the upcoming parliamentary audit.

'Assassin(s)' is a film based on the assassination of Mrs. Yuk Young-soo on August 15, 1974. While the authorities at the time concluded that Mrs. Yuk died from gunshots fired by Moon Se-kwang, a Korean-Japanese national, the film includes scenes that imply possible involvement by powerful government agencies.

The production team stated on the 28th, "At no point in the film do we designate any particular individual as being behind the incident, nor do we present any of the film’s hypotheses or its dramatic elements as historical fact," adding, "This film was not created for any specific political purpose."

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