King and the Clown
7.3
“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.
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Cast
26 people
Kam Woo-sung
Jang-sang
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Lee Joon-gi
Gong-gil
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Jung Jin-young
King Yeonsan
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Kang Sung-yeon
Jang Nok-su
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Yoo Hai-jin
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Jang Hang-seon
Cheo-sun
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Jeong Seok-yong
Chil-duk
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Lee Seung-hun
Pal-bok
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Yun Ju-sang
Sung Hee-an
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The Uncanny Counter
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Choi Il-hwa
Sung Jun
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Shin Jung-keun
Lee Geuk-kyun
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Woo Hyeon
Hong
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Lee Joon-ik Director · Choi Seok-hwan Writer Kim Tae-woong Story
First release December 29, 2005 · Produced in South Korea · Production Cinema Service, Eagle Pictures
Production
Cineworld
Production
Cinema Service
Production
Eagle Pictures
Production
South Korea
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Languages
Original title
왕의 남자
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · December 29, 2005
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No release date listed for United States.
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