Cause of rising film director's death belatedly confirmed as assault

Indie film director Kim Chang-min, who was reported to have died after collapsing from a cerebral hemorrhage last October, was belatedly revealed to have actually died from an assault, his bereaved family said Tuesday. Kim died at a hospital on Nov. 7 last year at age 40 after collapsing at a restaurant in Guri, just east of Seoul, in the early hours of Oct. 20, and his organs were donated to four people. Kim's family disclosed that he actually died after being assaulted by other customers at the restaurant but a court has dismissed the arrest warrants for the assault suspects. They vented their anger, claiming that the entire process, from the police's initial response and investigation following the assault to the punishment of the suspects, was inadequate. "Kim visited the 24-hour restaurant on the day of the incident because his son, who has autistic tendencies, suddenly wanted to eat pork cutlets," a family member said. "During the meal, an argument and physical altercation broke out with customers sitting at another table due to issues such as noise and Kim was struck by a fist and

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