The Man Standing Next
2020 · 114 min · Director: Min-ho Woo, Woo Min-ho
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THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE KOREAN PRESIDENT AND THE RIGHT-HAND MAN WHO PULLED THE TRIGGER It is 1979, and South Korea has been under the absolute domination of President Park's dictatorship for 18 long years. Kim Gyu-pyeong, the director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, has asserted his loyalty to the president despite having his doubts about the leader's intentions. When the former director of the KCIA flees to America with a time-bomb of government secrets, Kim is sent on a mission to stop the truth in its tracks. But as the government's web of lies continues to be spun, tensions build, alliances crumble, and the once impenetrable leadership must face the fact that all men, no matter how powerful, must die.
Emotional fingerprint
The Man Standing Next (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Anger 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Anger15%
- Confusion15%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Anger. Genres: Thriller. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 62 % | 62 % | 25 % | 53 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 57 % | 56 % | 25 % | 54 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 49 % | 24 % | 53 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 43 % | 24 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 56 % | 55 % | 35 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 59 % | 59 % | 36 % | 48 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 58 % | 33 % | 55 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 63 % | 63 % | 34 % | 55 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 36 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 72 % | 72 % | 32 % | 53 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 70 % | 67 % | 57 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 53 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 58 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 59 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 88 % | 88 % | 61 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 88 % | 80 % | 68 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 78 % | 58 % | 62 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
KCIA Agent Ham Dae-yong
Yoo Dong-hun
KCIA Agent Yoo Dong-hoon
Professor Lim
Congressman Kim
Congressman Harrington
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Details
- Directed by
- Min-ho Woo, Woo Min-ho
- Written by
- Min-ho Woo, Lee Ji-min, Woo Min-ho
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Genres
- Thriller
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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