Min-ho Woo's 'The Man Standing Next' watches as those closest to a South Korean president decide to kill him. By John DeFore A cinematic history lesson that will be all-new to most Americans ...

Now “The Man Standing Next” director Woo Min-ho is hoping his political thriller will follow in the footsteps of the first non-English Best Picture winner as South Korea’s selection for the ...

South Korea has selected "The Man Standing Next," starring Lee Byung-hun, for Oscars contention in the best international feature category.

“The Man Standing Next” tells the story of Kim Kyu Pyeong (Lee Byung Hun), the Director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) in the 40-day period leading up to President Park Chung ...

“The Man Standing Next” tells the story of Kim Kyu Pyeong (Lee Byung Hun), the Director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) in the 40-day period leading up to President Park Chung ...

South Korea has submitted its contender for the international feature film category of the 93rd Academy Awards. That film is 'The Man Standing Next,' starring Lee Byung-hun,.

Locally-made political drama, “The Man Standing Next” dominated the four-day Lunar New Year holiday weekend box office in South Korea. Opening on Wednesday (Jan. 22), the Showbox release ...

The Man Standing Next was released in South Korea in late January, earning the blockbuster total of $34.5 million. Not long after, the coronavirus pandemic reached South Korea’s shores, ...