Police lift personal protection protection at the request of ‘Assassin(s)’ actor Yoo Hae-jin

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporters Han Ji-eun, Lee Min-young, and Jeong Ji-soo = Police protection measures against actor Yoo Hae-jin, who had been under personal protection due to the controversy surrounding the movie 'Assassin(s)', were lifted at Yoo Hae-jin's request.

On the 15th, during the National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee's audit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Chief Go Beom-seok responded to a question from Rep. Kang Myeong-gu of the People's Power Party asking whether Yoo Hae-jin's personal safety was protected, saying, "We lifted (the measure) because we requested it be lifted the day before yesterday."

Seoul Seongbuk Police Station received a request from Yoo Hae-jin's agency on the 6th and implemented safety measures such as providing smart watches, registering with the 112 system, and strengthening patrols around his home.

This is due to growing concerns about threats to his personal life, such as a condemnation rally held by conservative groups in front of Yoo Hae-jin's home and threatening remarks posted online.

Rep. Kang compared the protective measures against Mr. Yoo with the police response to the revenge murder case in Geumcheon-gu, Seoul in 2023 and the recent murder of mother-in-law and kidnapping of wife in Songpa-gu, and pointed out whether there was a difference from ordinary citizens.

Commissioner Go explained, “We did not give him special treatment because he was an actor,” and “We implemented protective measures after deliberation at the agency’s request for safety measures.”

Regarding the Songpa-gu incident, Commissioner Go explained that on the day the victim made a statement at Yongsan Police Station on August 22, temporary measures were taken and a smartwatch was recommended, but the victim refused at the time.

He added, “We will take more careful care so that ordinary citizens can live safely.”