Chosun Ilbo interview with Heo Jin-ho following controversy

Chosun Ilbo Interview
‌[- Following continuous criticism that the film 'Assassins' portrays President Park as 'a person who staged his wife's shooting to maintain power.' Some even go as far as calling it "immoral."
"Nowhere in the movie does it say that President Park ordered the shooting of First Lady Yuk. I never imagined such an interpretation would arise. President Park himself could have been hit by the gunfire; how could he possibly plan a staged event? It is a claim that is rationally impossible."
- However, in the movie's dialogue, the subject of the shooting is clearly referred to as "the upper echelons of the KCIA."
"It meant there was internal power struggle among high-ranking officials of the Central Intelligence Agency. Did President Park not pass away from a bullet fired by Kim Jae-gyu, the Director of the KCIA, who was in conflict with Presidential Security Chief Cha Ji-chul? It meant that the KCIA at that time was driven to extremes in its pursuit of power."]
Summary
1. The theory that Park Chung-hee was behind it—where he himself could have been hit by a stray bullet—is implausible and is not content that appears in the movie.
2. "The upper echelons of the KCIA" refers to high-ranking officials within the KCIA, not Park Chung-hee.
I question whether these are honest statements.
First of all, whether it was a staged event using live ammunition or a planned assassination of Yuk Young-soo, if such an act were carried out, Park Chung-hee could have been shot as Heo Jin-ho claims. Unless a coup is assumed, it is entirely implausible for the KCIA to do such a thing. If caught, it is the death penalty. Heo Jin-ho's words are refuted by his own words. If Park Chung-hee's involvement is implausible due to the possibility of a stray bullet, then the theory of a KCIA-staged event is also implausible.
"The upper echelons of the KCIA" has a dual meaning.
I asked an AI about the term "the upper echelons of the police."
1. Police command or leadership
2. People/organizations higher than the police
In the common usage of (1), when saying "there were orders from the upper echelons" or "it was reported to the upper echelons" during media coverage or investigations, 'upper echelons' usually refers to superiors within the police force.
However, in political incidents or suspicions of power-based corruption, when involvement at a level higher than the police leadership is suspected, it is used in the sense of (2).
I asked an AI about "the upper echelons of the KCIA."
During the era of authoritarian rule, the Central Intelligence Agency did not operate under the control of the cabinet or other administrative departments but moved only according to the approval and instructions of the President. Therefore, in historical events, trials, or media reports, when saying "there were orders from the upper echelons of the KCIA" or "it was something that could not be done without approval from the upper echelons," the term 'upper echelons' was an indirect and subtle way of referring to the President, who was above the Director of the KCIA.
In other words, there is a high possibility that the audience interpreted the expression "the upper echelons of the KCIA" as (2)—the theory that Park Chung-hee was behind it.
Heo Jin-ho's claim that "the upper echelons of the KCIA" refers to high-ranking KCIA officials rather than Park Chung-hee is either a lie or a foolish expression. This is because the majority of people are likely to think of Park Chung-hee when they hear "the upper echelons of the KCIA."
One more thing. For the KCIA to stage an event, collusion with the Presidential Security Service, which controls the scene, would be inevitable.
In the movie, the Presidential Security Chief appears, reacting forcefully by kicking Detective Park Chul-gu (who is blocking Moon Se-gwang's entry) and telling him to let Moon Se-gwang in. However, during the Yushin era, the KCIA and the Presidential Security Service were rivals competing for loyalty. Therefore, there is no plausibility that they would conspire in a staged event behind the President's back.