
About the film

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The Man Standing Next
Release Date: January 22, 2020
Year | : | 2020 |
Slogan | : | «» |
Genres | : | Drama |
Production Companies | : | Hive Media Corp, Showbox, Gemstone Pictures |
Director | : | Woo Min-ho |
Producers | : | Kim Jin-woo, William Kim, Kang Sarah, Kang Kwan-ho |
Writers | : | Woo Min-ho, Lee Ji-min, Kim Choong-sik |
RunTime | : | 114 mins. |
In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute control of the President Park who controls the KCIA, the organization with an edge over any branch of government. The director of KCIA, KIM Gyu-pyeong, is the seemingly most prospective second-in-command. In the midst of reign of fear, a former KCIA director, PARK Yong-gak who knows all about the government’s obscure operations, exiles to the U.S. where the investigation of ‘Koreagate’ is underway. As the tension escalates, the stifling political maneuvering by the all second-in-command’s unfolds.
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Trailer: The Man Standing Next (2019)
Trailer: #BIFF2020 Korean Cinema Today Panorama - The Man Standing Next / 한국영화의 오늘 파노라마 - 남산의 부장들
Trailer: THE MAN STANDING NEXT - International Trailer
Behind the Scenes: THE MAN STANDING NEXT - The Making Of
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