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The King and the Clown

The King and the Clown

Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.

2005โ€ข2h 1mโ€ข6.9/10
DramaHistoryThriller

Ratings

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6.9/10(112)

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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Production

Cineworld, Cinema Service, Eagle Pictures

Language

KO

Status

Released

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Cast

Kam Woo-sung

Kam Woo-sung

Jang-sang

Lee Joon-gi

Lee Joon-gi

Gong-gil

Jung Jin-young

Jung Jin-young

King Yeonsan

Kang Sung-yeon

Kang Sung-yeon

Jang Nok-su

Yoo Hai-jin

Yoo Hai-jin

Yuk-gab

Jang Hang-seon

Jang Hang-seon

Cheo-sun

Jeong Seok-yong

Jeong Seok-yong

Chil-duk

Lee Seung-hun

Lee Seung-hun

Pal-bok

Yoon Joo-Sang

Yoon Joo-Sang

Sung Hee-an

Choi Il-hwa

Choi Il-hwa

Sung Jun

Shin Jung-keun

Shin Jung-keun

Lee Geuk-kyun

Woo Hyeon

Woo Hyeon

Hong

Yun So-jeong

Yun So-jeong

Queen In-soo

Lee Young-suk

Lee Young-suk

Nobleman

Jeon Il-beom

Yoon Ji-sang

Maeng Bong-hak

Maeng Bong-hak

Chief of Police

Jeong Dae-yong

Jeong Dae-yong

Shaman

Cho Ryun

Cho Ryun

Mistress Uhm

Seo Seung-won

Seo Seung-won

Butler

Shin Un-seop

Shin Un-seop

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