The King and the Clown

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Overview

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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Cast: Han Il-kyu, Jang Hang-seon, Jung Jin-young, Jung Suk-yong, Kam Woo-seong, Kang Seong-yeon, Lee Joon-gi, Lee Seung-hoon, Woo Hyeon, Yoo Hae-jin

Director: Lee Joon-ik

Genre: Drama, History

Country: South Korea

Release Year: 2005

IMDB Rating: 7.3 (6242 votes)

TMDB Rating: 7.0 (99 votes)

Runtime: 1h 59m

Budget: 74,539,870 USD

Release Date: 2005-12-29

Awards: Awards, 14 wins & 15 nominations total

Tagline: Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.