King and the Clown

Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.

• Rated 7.0 out of 10
• Movie
• 2005
• 2h 1m
• Drama
• History
• Thriller

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

Starring

Kam Woo-sung, Lee Joon-gi, Jung Jin-young, Kang Sung-yeon