The Man Standing Next (2020)

In 1979 South Korea, an intelligence agency director and his rivals battle for power within the inner circle of a president who rules with an iron fist.

Director: Woo Min-ho
Cast: Lee Hee-jun, Lee Byung-hun, Kwak Do-won, Lee Sung-min, Kim So-jin, Byung-hun Lee, Do-won Kwak, Hee-joon Lee, Sung-min Lee
Runtime: 01h 53m
Type: Movie

The Man Standing Next (2020)

In 1979 South Korea, an intelligence agency director and his rivals battle for power within the inner circle of a president who rules with an iron fist.

Director: Woo Min-ho
Cast: Lee Hee-jun, Lee Byung-hun, Kwak Do-won, Lee Sung-min, Kim So-jin, Byung-hun Lee, Do-won Kwak, Hee-joon Lee, Sung-min Lee
Runtime: 01h 53m
Type: Movie
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The Man Standing Next is available in South Korea

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Checked on 05/02/2026

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