King and the Clown (2005)
Original title: 왕의 남자
King and the Clown is a 2005 Korean-language drama movie directed by Lee Joon-ik, with a running time of 2h 1m. It stars Kam Woo-sung, Lee Joon-gi and Jung Jin-young.
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.
Cast
- Kam Woo-sung as Jang-sang
- Lee Joon-gi as Gong-gil
- Jung Jin-young as King Yeonsan
- Kang Sung-yeon as Jang Nok-su
- Yoo Hai-jin as Yuk-gab
- Jang Hang-seon as Cheo-sun
- Jeong Seok-yong as Chil-duk
- Lee Seung-hun as Pal-bok
- Yun Ju-sang as Sung Hee-an
- Choi Il-hwa as Sung Jun
- Shin Jung-keun as Lee Geuk-kyun
- Woo Hyeon as Hong