The Man Standing Next
Original title: Namsanui bujangdeul
“Loyalty. Betrayal. Execution.”
2020 · 1 h 54 min
Directed by 
Woo Min-ho
Woo Min-hoCast
Lee Byung-hun 
Lee Sung-min 
Kwak Do-won 
Lee Hee-joon 
Kim So-jin Farid-Eric Bernard
Credits
Written by: Lee Ji-min
Plot
After the Koreagate investigation, a former KCIA director goes into exile in America.
Sinekatalog’s take
A cool, ominous political drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (5,211 votes)
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