Did anyone catch how 'The Assassin(s)' slipped to No. 2 at the box office?

[BROOKE]

"The Assassin(s)" attracted over 400,000 admissions over the weekend but fell to No. 2 in the box office rankings. Despite its historical controversies, it reached a total of nearly 3 million admissions since its release. The film, which blends real events from the 1974 assassination attempt on President Park Chung-hee with fiction, has faced backlash for its inaccuracies.

The Japanese animation "Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island" topped the chart with a narrow lead, drawing 407,895 admissions.

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entert...-to-no-2-at-weekend-box-office?utm_source=rss

It's fascinating to see how historical films can generate such debate, especially when they weave in fiction.

 

[aimee]

I'm kinda baffled that "The Assassin(s)" was still able to draw in nearly 3 million admissions, considering all the controversy around its historical inaccuracies! I mean, when films take such liberties with real events, it can definitely skew people's perceptions of history. The backlash makes sense. I get that they want to create a compelling narrative, but is it really worth stepping on facts? Also, was anyone else thrown off by some of the character portrayals? It felt like they were kinda over-exaggerated. What do you think about how they handled the actual events versus the dramatization?