The Man Standing Next
The Man Standing Next () is a 2020 South Korean political drama film directed by Woo Min-ho. Based on an original novel of the same title, the film stars Lee Byung-hun, Lee Sung-min, Kwak Do-won, and Lee Hee-joon as the high ranking officials of the Korean government and the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) during the presidency of Park Chung-hee 40 days before his assassination in 1979.

The film premiered in South Korea on 22 January 2020, where it topped the box office until 4 February 2020. It was released in the United States on 24 January 2020. It was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. The film was released in Japan on 22 January 2021, under the name "KCIA".
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South Korean
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political drama
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Woo Min-ho
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Lee Byung-hun
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Lee Sung-min
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Kwak Do-won
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Lee Hee-joon
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Korean Central Intelligence Agency
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Park Chung-hee
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assassination
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Best International Feature Film
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93rd Academy Awards
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The Man Standing Next
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