South Korea Synopsis
남산의 부장들
“Loyalty. Betrayal. Execution.”
In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute control of the President Park, who controls the KCIA, the organization with an edge over any branch of government. The director of KCIA, KIM Gyu-pyeong, is the seemingly most prospective second-in-command. In the midst of reign of fear, a former KCIA director, PARK Yong-gak who knows all about the government’s obscure operations, exiles to the U.S. where the investigation of ‘Koreagate’ is underway. As the tension escalates, the stifling political maneuvering by the all second-in-command’s unfolds.
The 2019–2021 South Korea Window
261 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Man Standing Next sits at position #185.
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Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Man Standing Next. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 2020s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Man Standing Next premiered. 301 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #719 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (49th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #500 of 868 (top 58%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | Korean, English |
| Production Companies | Hive Media Corp, Gemstone Pictures, Showbox |
| Runtime | 1h 54m |
| Release Date | January 22, 2020 |
| IMDb | tt11358398 |