Trot singer Kang Min-su has publicly stated that former President Park Chung-hee’s achievements “should not be belittled” as time passes, sharing handwritten letters to Park and his daughter Park Geun-hye on his SNS — a declaration that landed amid the ongoing history-distortion controversy around the film ‘Assassins.’
According to Sports Seoul reporter Yoon Dong-eon on October 11, Kang posted the handwritten letters on October 3, writing: “I hope President Park Chung-hee’s achievements will not be belittled even as time passes. Thankful, and thankful again.”
He added: “Rather than selling my convictions to stay an entertainer, I will live as a young Korean who keeps his convictions — convictions over fame, principles over applause.”
Sports Seoul noted the post coincides with the dispute over ‘Assassins,’ though Kang did not mention the film directly in his post, so it remains unconfirmed whether it was intended as a comment on the controversy.
Released on September 23, ‘Assassins’ is based on the 1974 shooting incident involving First Lady Yuk Young-soo. Scenes hinting at possible involvement by the Park Chung-hee regime or the KCIA drew criticism that the film distorts history; the production team denied it was made to pin the incident on anyone or distort facts. The debate has since spread into political circles.
Kang, a contestant on ‘Mr. Trot 3,’ appeared on KBS 1TV’s ‘Morning Plaza’ last year, revealing he once worked as an idol in Japan — hitting No. 2 on the Oricon chart — to support his single mother.
