Assassin

Thriller, Drama

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Lee Man-hee

Status Released

Release Date 1969-01-16

Storyline

Infighting breaks out between factions of the Communist Party over whether to back the U.N. Trusteeship under which the Korean Peninsula is to be divided between U.S. and Soviet control. One faction hires a hit man to kill the leader of the opposing faction. The hit man is known as the best in his field, yet is also known for having a heart.