The Man Standing Next (2020)

Other name: 남산의 부장들, 南山的部長們, Namsanui Bujangdeul, Chiefs of Namsan

Description:

"The Man Standing Next" plunges into 1970s Korea, a nation gripped by the absolute power of President Park. His formidable KCIA, superior to all other government branches, is headed by Director Kim Gyu Pyung, who appears to be the most promising second-in-command amidst a reign of fear. The precarious stability cracks when former KCIA director Park Yong Gak, privy to the government's obscure operations, exiles to the U.S. There, the sensitive Koreagate investigation is actively underway, threatening to expose deep-seated secrets. As tensions dramatically escalate, the film meticulously details the stifling political maneuvering among all the President's second-in-commands. Each strives for influence and survival in a high-stakes power struggle, where loyalty is tested and the true intentions of those closest to the President are laid bare.

Country: Korean

Status: Completed

Released: 2020

Genre:Action; Drama; political