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The Man Standing Next 남산의 부장들

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The Man Standing Next (Korean: 남산의 부장들; lit. 'Chiefs of Namsan') is a 2020 South Korean historical political thriller film directed by Woo Min-ho. Based on a book of the same title, the film stars Lee Byung-hun, Lee Sung-min, Kwak Do-won, and Lee Hee-joon as the high-ranking officials of the Korean government and the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) during the presidency of Park Chung Hee 40 days before his assassination in 1979. The film premiered in South Korea on 22 January 2020, where it topped the box office until 4 February 2020.

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The Man Standing Next (남산의 부장들) — verified Korean film. Released 2020-01-22. Directed by Woo Min-ho. 10 verified cast.

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• Runtime (min): 114
• Genre: political film, drama film, thriller film
• Original language: Korean
• Title: The Man Standing Next
• Korean Title: 남산의 부장들
• Release Year: 2020
• Origin: South Korean
• Director: Woo Min-ho

Cast (10)

• Lee Sung-min
• Lee Byung-hun
• Kwak Do-won
• Lee Hee-joon
• Kim So-jin
• Seo Hyun-woo
• Ji Hyeon-jun
• Park Sung-geun
• Park Ji-il
• Kim Hong-pa

Director

• Woo Min-ho

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