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- The film revolves around the true story about an assassination attempt made on President Park Chun-hee and its aftermath.
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The President's Last Bang: (Korean: 그때 그사람들; RR: Geudttae Geusaramdeul) is a 2005 satirical black comedy film by South Korean director Im Sang-soo about the events leading to and the aftermath of the assassination of Park Chung Hee, then the South Korean President, by his close friend and Korean Intelligence Agency director Kim Jae-kyu.
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On October 26, 1979, President Park Chung Hee, who had ruled South Korea since a 1961 coup, was assassinated by Kim Jae Kyu, his director of intelligence. The film depicts the events of that night, with a coda about the fate of each conspirator.
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The President’s Last Bang (Geuddae geusaramdeul), directed by Im Sangsoo, is a Korean film, with a “based on a true story” initial title, which purports to explain events surrounding the 1979 assassination of President Park Chunghee (Song Jaeho), whose military coup topped a fledging democracy in 1961. The assassin is Kim Jaegyu (played ...
Based on a True Story: A very faithful record of events. Ever since the assassination, debates have continued about whether or not it was planned or spur-of-the-moment.
If you're watching The President's Last Bang in the United States, you're used to true stories being fudged. But in South Korea, the events in the film comes with baggage. The movie itself is menacing and uneasy in it's voyeurism.
Although it's possibly best enjoyed by viewers with some knowledge of South Korean history, The President's Last Bang entertainingly blends true crime and dark comedy. what the film lacks in...
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Sep 14, 2005 · A marvel of design if not insight, The President’s Last Bang treats the events surrounding the 1979 assassination of South Korean president Park Chung-hee as an elaborate joke.
