The Man Standing Next
“Loyalty. Betrayal. Execution.”
When the investigation of 'Koreagate' takes place, Park Yong-gak, a former KCIA director who knows everything about the government's operations, heads to the United States in exile.
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Cast
34 people
Lee Byung-hun
Kim Gyu-pyeong
Known for
Squid Game
I Saw the Devil
Lee Sung-min
President Park
Known for
Teach You a Lesson
Juvenile Justice
Kwak Do-won
Park Yong-gak
Known for
The Wailing
Steel Rain
Lee Hee-jun
Kwak Sang-cheon
Known for
Mouse
The Legend of the Blue Sea
Kim So-jin
Deborah Shim
Known for
Vigilante
Through the Darkness
Seo Hyun-woo
Jeon Du-hyeok
Known for
Flower of Evil
A Shop for Killers
Ji Hyun-jun
KCIA Agent Ham Dae-yong
Known for
Kingdom
Kingdom: Ashin of the North
Park Seong-geun
KCIA Secretary Kang Chang-su
Known for
The WONDERfools
Stranger
Park Ji-il
Kim Gye-hoon
Known for
The Legend of the Blue Sea
Agent Kim Reactivated
Lee Tae-hyung
Yoo Dong-hun
Known for
Cold Eyes
Harbin
Ju Seok-tae
Shin Ik-chi
Known for
Alchemy of Souls
The K2
Lee Do-guk
Chief of Protocol
Known for
Hierarchy
Spice Up Our Love
Woo Min-ho Director · Lee Ji-min Writer Kim Choong-sik Story
First release January 22, 2020 · Produced in South Korea · Production Gemstone Pictures, Showbox
Production
Hive Media Corp
Production
Gemstone Pictures
Production
Showbox
Production
South Korea
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Original title
남산의 부장들
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · January 22, 2020
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
November 4, 2020 · Physical
Germany
July 11, 2020 · Limited theatrical · Korean · Fantasy Filmfest
August 7, 2020 · Digital · German
August 14, 2020 · Physical · German
Japan
January 22, 2021 · Digital
Singapore
February 27, 2020 · Theatrical
Taiwan
March 13, 2020 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 25, 2021 · Digital · Virtual Cinema
July 5, 2021 · Digital
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