The Man Standing Next
Namsanui bujangdeul
Loyalty. Betrayal. Execution.
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.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Lee Byung-hun
Kim Kyoo-pyeong
Lee Sung-min
President Park
Kwak Do-won
Park Yong-gak
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Lee Hee-joon
Kwak Sang-Cheon
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Kim So-jin
Deborah Shim
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Farid-Eric Bernard
The French henchman
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Jerry Rector
U.S. Ambassador to Korea
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Paul Battle
Congressman Rosenthall
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Aïmen Derriachi
French Gangster
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Lee Do-guk
Chief of protocol
Cho Young-wuk
Composer
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Nak-seon Go
Cinematographer
