The Man Standing Next

The Man Standing Next

114 mins | Drama, Thriller | Jan. 22, 2020

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.

The Man Standing Next

114 mins | Drama, Thriller | Jan. 22, 2020

The Man Standing Next
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Showbox, Hive Media Corp, Gemstone Pictures
Original title 남산의 부장들
Directors Woo Min-ho
Writers Kim Choong-sik, Lee Ji-min, Woo Min-ho

Cast

Lee Byung-hun

as Kim Gyu-pyeong

Lee Sung-min

as President Park

Kwak Do-won

as Park Yong-gak

Lee Hee-jun

as Kwak Sang-cheon

Kim So-jin

as Deborah Shim

Seo Hyun-woo

as Jeon Du-hyeok

Kim Min-sang

as Jang Seung-ho

김홍파

as Ambassador Yun

Park Ji-il

as Kim Gye-hoon

Ji Hyun-jun

as KCIA agent Ham Dae-yong

Park Seong-geun

as KCIA secretary Kang Chang-su

Lee Tae-hyeong

as KCIA agent Yoo Dong-hoon

Kim Seung-hoon

as Professor Lim

Ju Seok-tae

as Shin Ik-chi

Lee Yang-hee

as Congressman Kim

赵慧珠

as College student

John D. Michaels

as Congressman Harrington

Lee Seung-jin

as Driver

Park Hyun-woo

as Bodyguard

Choi Jae-hoon

as Agent

Choi Woo-jun

as Security Service