The Man Standing Next
Loyalty. Betrayal. Execution.
DramaThrillerassassinationwashington dc, usaparis, francebased on novel or bookpoliticsdictator1970shearingdictatorshipbased on true storymilitary dictatorshipassassination of president
A tense political thriller about a former intelligence director caught between loyalty and survival during a dictatorship's unraveling, rooted in historical betrayal and assassination.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Lee Byung-hun
Kim Gyu-pyeong
Lee Sung-min
President Park
Kwak Do-won
Park Yong-gak
Lee Hee-jun
Kwak Sang-cheon
Kim So-jin
Deborah Shim
Seo Hyun-woo
Jeon Du-hyeok
Ji Hyun-jun
KCIA Agent Ham Dae-yong
Park Seong-geun
KCIA Secretary Kang Chang-su
Park Ji-il
Kim Gye-hoon
Lee Tae-hyung
Yoo Dong-hun
Ju Seok-tae
Shin Ik-chi
Lee Do-guk
Chief of Protocol
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