| The Man Standing Next | |
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| Hangul | 남산의 부장들 |
| Hanja | 南山의 部長들 |
| Directed by | Woo Min-ho |
| Screenplay by |
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| Based on | The Man Standing Next by Kim Choong-sik[1] |
| Produced by | Kim Won-guk |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Go Nak-seon |
| Edited by | Jeong Ji-eun |
| Music by | Jo Yeong-wook |
Production company | Hive Media Corp. |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | $18 million |
| Box office | $34.7 million[2] |
The Man Standing Next (Korean: 남산의 부장들; lit. Chiefs of Namsan) is a 2020 South Korean historical political thriller 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.[3]
The film premiered in South Korea on 22 January 2020, where it topped the box office until 4 February 2020.[4][5][6][7] It was released in the United States on 24 January 2020.[8] It was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[9][10][11][12]
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- ^ Kil, Sonia (28 January 2020). "Korea Box Office: 'Man Standing Next' Dominates Holiday Weekend With $25 Million Haul". Variety. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Yoon, Min-sik (12 December 2019). "'The Man Standing Next' a film about final weeks leading to dictator's death". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Kil, Sonia (5 December 2019). "Lee Byung-hun's 'Man Standing Next' Secures 2020 Asia Theatrical Releases (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ 김영대 (6 January 2020). "[마이더스] [영화] 남산의 부장들 외" [[Miders] [Movie] Managers of Namsan and others]. 연합뉴스.
- ^ "The Man Standing Next". AMCTheaters.com. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ Noh, Jean (21 October 2020). "South Korea submits 'The Man Standing Next' for 2021 Oscars". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "KOFIC selects 'The Man Standing Next' for 2021 Oscar submission". 22 October 2020.
- ^ "93RD OSCARS® SHORTLISTS IN NINE AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Brzeski, Patrick (22 October 2020). "Oscars: South Korea Selects 'The Man Standing Next' for International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 July 2024.