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Jan 31, 2020 · The Man Standing Next. Rent The Man Standing Next on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. South Korean politicians struggle for power in 1979.
- (20)
- Lee Byung-Hun
- Woo Min-Ho
- Drama
May 26, 2020 · A cinematic history lesson that will be all-new to most Americans lacking ties to Korea, Min-ho Woo’s The Man Standing Next observes the inner circle of South Korean president Park...
Jan 24, 2020 · The Man Standing Next: Directed by Min-ho Woo. With Lee Byung-hun, Lee Sung-min, Kwak Do-won, Lee Hee-joon. In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute control of President Park, who controls the KCIA, the organization with the edge over any branch of government.
- (4.2K)
- Drama, History, Thriller
- Min-ho Woo
- 2020-01-24
The Man Standing Next is a brilliant throwback to the old school espionage thrillers. Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 11, 2021
Mar 8, 2021 · Korea’s Oscars entry for 2020, The Man Standing Next, is a classically-styled political thriller that takes audiences right inside South Korea’s power chambers during a period of massive upheaval.
Jan 15, 2021 · The Man Standing Next (Amazon) depicts the events leading up to the 1979 assassination of South Korean President, Park Chung-Hee. Just so we’re clear from the get-go, he’s no Peter Pumpkinhead, earning his demise after 18 years as dictator – at least that’s how it’s portrayed.
Jan 10, 2021 · By Alex Saveliev | January 10, 2021. Once in a blue moon, a film comes along that’s both immaculately produced and oddly detached. On the one hand, Woo Min-ho’s historical espionage thriller The Man Standing Next is slick-as-butter. Its direction is sophisticated, and its cinematography crisp.
