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Quick Info

Rating

7.1/10

Release2020

Runtime1h 54m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Hive Media Corp

Gemstone Pictures

Showbox

Movie

The Man Standing Next

2020

1h 54m

7.1

Drama

Thriller

Synopsis

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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