The King and the Clown
Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
121 min
Release Date
2005-12-29
Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Vote Count
105
Vote Average
7
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
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Jeong Dae-yong
Shaman
Cho Ryun
Mistress Uhm
Seo Seung-won
Butler
Shin Un-seop
Spectator 1
Kim Jin-su
Namsadang Performer
Park Young-soo
Court Jester
Park Su-il
Park Won-jong
Jo Kyung-hoon
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