King and the Clown

“Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.”

7.0/ 10 125 votes 2005-12-29 2h 1m 2 popularity

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.

Director: Lee Joon-ik

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Cast

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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

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