Film

King and the Clown

2005 · 2h 1m · Drama · History · Thriller

Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.

IMDb

7.3

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.

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

Choi Il-hwa

Sung Jun

Shin Jung-keun

Lee Geuk-kyun

Woo Hyeon

Hong

Yun So-jeong

Queen In-soo

Lee Young-suk

Nobleman

Jeon Il-beom

Yoon Ji-sang

Maeng Bong-hak

Chief of Police

• Lee Joon-ikDirector · Producer
• Choi Seok-hwanWriter
• Jeong Jin-wanProducer
• Ji Gil-woongDirector of Photography
• Lee Byung-wooOriginal Music Composer
• Kim Jae-beomEditor
• Kim Sang-bumEditor

King and the Clown (왕의 남자) - Main Trailer with English Subtitles

Release date

December 29, 2005

Status

Released

Original language

Korean

Runtime

2h 1m

Rated

15

Genres

Drama, History, Thriller

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