King and the Clown

King and the Clown (2005)

왕의 남자

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.

Date of release
2005-12-29
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (125)
Runtime
2h 1m
Genres
Drama, History, Thriller
Director
Lee Joon-ik

Casting

  • 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

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