The King and the Clown

Dec 29, 2005

2h 1m

★ 6.9

Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Thriller

Production Companies

Cineworld

Cinema Service

Eagle Pictures

The King and the Clown Trailers

Cast

Jang-sang

Kam Woo-sung

Gong-gil

Lee Joon-gi

King Yeonsan

Jung Jin-young

Jang Nok-su

Kang Sung-yeon

Yuk-gab

Yoo Hai-jin

Cheo-sun

Jang Hang-seon

Chil-duk

Jeong Seok-yong

Pal-bok

Lee Seung-hun

Sung Hee-an

Yoon Joo-Sang

Sung Jun

Choi Il-hwa

Lee Geuk-kyun

Shin Jung-keun

Hong

Woo Hyeon

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