The King and the Clown

왕의 남자

2005·121'

Lee Joon-ik

DramaThrillerHistory

★ 7.0

Letterboxd TMDB #45035

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.

Cast

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