The Man Standing Next

The Man Standing Next (Korean: 남산의 부장들; RR: Namsanui bujangdeul; literally Chiefs of Namsan) 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.[2]

The Man Standing Next
South Korean theatrical release poster
남산의 부장들
Directed byWoo Min-ho
StarringLee Byung-hun

Lee Sung-min

Kwak Do-won
Distributed byShowbox
Release date
22 January 2020
Running time
114 min
LanguageKorean
Box office$34,664,900[1]

The film premiered in South Korea on 22 January 2020, where it topped the box office until 4 February 2020.[3][4][5][6] It was released in the United States on 24 January 2020.[7] It was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.[8] [9] The film was released in Japan on 22 January 2021, under the name KCIA.[10]

Plot

In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute control of President Park who controls the KCIA, the organization with an edge over any branch of government. The director of the KCIA, Kim Gyu-pyeong, is nearly the second-in-command, but faces rivalry from the president's security chief. In the midst of a reign of fear, a former KCIA director, Park Yong-gak, who knows all about the government's obscure and illegal operations, goes into exile, and testifies in front of the U.S. Congress, opening the floodgates to the investigation of Koreagate. As tension escalates, stifling political maneuvers by those desiring power collide explosively.

Cast

Reception

Critical reception

The Man Standing Next holds a 75% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 8 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.88/10.[12]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2020 25th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Director Woo Min-ho Nominated [13][14]
Best Actor Lee Byung-hun Won
Best Supporting Actor Lee Sung-min Won
Lee Hee-joon Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Kim So-jin Nominated
56th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Film The Man Standing Next Nominated [15][16]
Best Director Woo Min-ho Nominated
Best Actor Lee Byung-hun Won
Best Screenplay Woo Min-ho & Lee Ji-min Nominated
Technical Award Kim Seo-hee (Makeup and Hair) Won
29th Buil Film Awards Best Film The Man Standing Next Nominated
Best Director Woo Min-ho Nominated
Best Actor Lee Byung-hun Won
Best Supporting Actor Lee Hee-joon Won
Best Supporting Actress Kim So-jin Nominated
Best Screenplay Woo Min-ho & Lee Ji-min Nominated
Best Cinematography Go Rak-sun Nominated
Best Music Jo Yeong-wook Nominated
Best Art Direction Cho Hwa-sung, Park Gyu-bin Nominated
40th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best Film The Man Standing Next Won
Top 10 Films Won
Best Actor Lee Byung-hun Won
14th Asian Film Awards Best Actor Won
7th Korean Film Producers Association Awards Best Director Woo Min-ho Won
Best Art Direction Cho Hwa-sung, Park Gyu-bin Won
Cine 21 Awards Best Screenplay Woo Min-ho & Lee Ji-min Won [17]
2021 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Film The Man Standing Next Pending
Best Director Woo Min-ho Pending
Best Leading Actor Lee Byung-hun Pending
Best Supporting Actor Lee Sung-min Pending
Lee Hee-joon Pending
Best Screenplay Woo Min-ho & Lee Ji-min Pending
Best Cinematography and Lighting Go Rak-sun: Cinematography; Lee Seung-bin: Lighting Pending
Best Editing Jeong Ji-eun Pending
Best Art Direction Cho Hwa-sung, Park Gyu-bin Pending
Best Music Jo Yeong-wook Pending
Technical Award Kwak Tae-yong, Hwang Hyo-kyun (Makeup) Pending

See also

References
  1. "The Man Standing Next (2020)". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. "The Man Standing Next". The Film Catalogue. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  3. Kil, Sonia (28 January 2020). "Korea Box Office: 'Man Standing Next' Dominates Holiday Weekend With $25 Million Haul". Variety. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  4. 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.
  5. Kil, Sonia (5 December 2019). "Lee Byung-hun's 'Man Standing Next' Secures 2020 Asia Theatrical Releases (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  6. "[마이더스] [영화] 남산의 부장들 외" [[Miders] [Movie] Managers of Namsan and others]. 연합뉴스. 6 January 2020.
  7. "The Man Standing Next". AMCTheaters.com. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  8. Noh, Jean (21 October 2020). "South Korea submits 'The Man Standing Next' for 2021 Oscars". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  9. http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20201022000708
  10. http://klockworx-asia.com/kcia/
  11. Yoon, Min-sik. "'The Man Standing Next' a film about final weeks leading to dictator's death". Korean Herald. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  12. "THE MAN STANDING NEXT". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  13. Park, Ah-reum (9 March 2020). "'엑시트' 개최 연기 춘사영화제 6개 부문 최다 노미네이트" [Held 'Exit' Acting Chunsa Film Festival's 6 Nominations]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on 11 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020 – via Naver.
  14. Park, Ah-reum (19 June 2020). "'춘사영화제' 이영애X이병헌X'봉오동 전투' 최고 영예 감격(종합)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  15. MacDonald, Joan (8 May 2020). "Baeksang Arts Awards Announces Nominees And Plans To Proceed Without An Audience". Forbes. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  16. MacDonald, Joan (5 June 2020). "2020 Baeksang Arts Awards Honor The Best Korean Dramas And Films". Forbes. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  17. "[스페셜] '씨네21'이 선정한 올해의 영화인②". Cine 21 (in Korean). 31 December 2020.
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