The Man Standing Next

The Man Standing Next

Loyalty. Betrayal. Execution.

2020•1h 54m•7.1/10

DramaThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(148)

When the investigation of 'Koreagate' takes place, Park Yong-gak, a former KCIA director who knows everything about the government's operations, heads to the United States in exile.

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Production

Hive Media Corp, Gemstone Pictures, Showbox

Language

KO

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Lee Byung-hun

Lee Byung-hun

Kim Gyu-pyeong

Lee Sung-min

Lee Sung-min

President Park

Kwak Do-won

Kwak Do-won

Park Yong-gak

Lee Hee-jun

Lee Hee-jun

Kwak Sang-cheon

Kim So-jin

Kim So-jin

Deborah Shim

Seo Hyun-woo

Seo Hyun-woo

Jeon Du-hyeok

Kim Min-sang

Kim Min-sang

Jang Seung-ho

Kim Hong-pa

Kim Hong-pa

Ambassador Yun

Park Ji-il

Park Ji-il

Kim Gye-hoon

Ji Hyun-jun

Ji Hyun-jun

KCIA Agent Ham Dae-yong

Park Seong-geun

Park Seong-geun

KCIA Secretary Kang Chang-su

Lee San-ho

Lee San-ho

KCIA Agent Yoo Dong-hoon

Kim Seung-hoon

Kim Seung-hoon

Professor Lim

Ju Seok-tae

Ju Seok-tae

Shin Ik-chi

Lee Yang-hee

Lee Yang-hee

Congressman Kim

Jo Hye-joo

Jo Hye-joo

College Student

John D. Michaels

John D. Michaels

Congressman Harrington

Lee Seung-jin

Lee Seung-jin

Driver

Park Hyun-woo

Park Hyun-woo

Bodyguard

Choi Jae-hoon

Choi Jae-hoon

Agent

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