The King and the Clown
Visit website7.0/10 • 105
2005-12-29 • 2h 1m
Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.
Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.
- Directors
- Lee Joon-ik
- Writters
- Choi Seok-hwan
- Editors
- Choi Seok-hwan, Kim Sang-bum
The King and the Clown
Visit website2005-12-29 • 2h 1m
7.0/10 • 105
Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.
Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.
- Directors
- Lee Joon-ik
- Writters
- Choi Seok-hwan
- Editors
- Choi Seok-hwan, Kim Sang-bum
Top Billed Cast
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Kam Woo-sung
Jang-sang
Lee Joon-gi
Gong-gil
Jung Jin-young
King Yeonsan
Kang Sung-yeon
Jang Nok-su
Yoo Hai-jin
Yuk-gab
Jang Hang-seon
Cheo-sun
Jeong Seok-yong
Chil-duk
Lee Seung-hun
Pal-bok
Yun Ju-sang
Sung Hee-an
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- Original Language
- Korean
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- Keywords
- friendshipjealousygamblingsuicide attemptclownpalacebased on play or musicalhistorical figureroyaltybromancehistorical fictionkingjesterjoseon dynasty (1392–1910)boys' love (bl)gay subtextbisexualcharacter development