The King and the Clown

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2005·121'

Lee Joon-ik

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Korean

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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