The King and the Clown

"Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy."Movie
Audience Score
69
The King and the Clown
StarringKam Woo-sungLee Joon-giJung Jin-young
DirectorLee Joon-ik
WriterChoi Seok-hwan
NR 2 hr 1 minDrama, History, Thriller
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Original Language:Korean
Production Companies:Cineworld, Cinema Service, Eagle Pictures
friendshipbased on play or musicalboys' love (bl)jealousygamblingclownhistorical figuresuicide attemptkingroyalty