The King and the Clown
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Current user rating: 95/100 (65 votes)
Profile
- Movie: The King and the Clown
- Revised Romanization: Wang-ui namja
- Hangul: 왕의남자
- Director: Lee Jun-Ik
- Writer: Choi Seok-Hwan, Kim Tae-Woong
- Producer: Jung Jin-Won, Jang Won-Suk, Lee Jun-Ik
- Cinematography: Kim Sang-Bum, Kim Jae-Bum
- Release Date: December 29, 2005 (South Korea)
- Runtime: 119 min.
- Distributor: Cinema Service
- Language:South Korea
- Country: Korean
Plot
At the height of the 16th-century Chosun Dynasty, a pair of rural male actors—boisterous, macho Jang-seng and quiet, feminine Gong-gil—travel to Seoul and team up with a struggling acting troupe. When their irreverent show—complete with enough bawdy humor and gender-bending to make a contemporary audience blush—mocks the famously hedonistic king, they get more than they bargained for. After being promptly arrested, they’re given a chance to spare themselves if they can make the king laugh. To everyone’s surprise, the ecstatic monarch loves the show and names the actors official court jesters, giving them more extravagant food and shelter than they’d ever imagined. But the king’s attentiveness to Gong-gil makes it quickly apparent that humor isn’t the only thing motivating his generosity. The king’s mistress, the country’s ministers and Jang-seng soon grow suspicious, and jealousy and anger spring from all sides.
Notes
- "The King and the Clown" is based on the 2001 play "Yi".
- Total box admissions were 12.3 million, easily making it the most viewed in Korean cinema history up to that time (surpassed by The Host in 2006).
Cast
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| Lee Jun-Ki | Kam Woo-Sung | Jung Jin-Young | Kang Sung-Yeon |
| Gong-Gil | Jang-Sang | King Yeonsan | Jang Nok-Su |
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| Yu Hae-Jin | Jung Suk-Yong | Lee Seung-Hun |
| Yuk-Gab | Chil-Duk | Pal-Bok |
Additional Cast Members:
- Jang Hang-Seon - Cheo-Shin
- Choi Il-Hwa - Sung-Joon
- Woo Hyeon - Hong Nae-Kwon
- Yun Ju-Sang - Sung Hee-Ahn
- Yun So-Jeong - king's mother Insoo
- Maeng Bong-Hal - public officer
- Shin Jeong-Keun - Lee Keuk-Kyoon
- Jo Kyeong-Hun - cardplayer
- Jeong Dae-Yong - fortune teller
- Park Yeong-Su - court performer
- Keum Dong-Hyun - skilled card gambler
- Kang Eun-Jin - court lady 1
- Park Soo-Il - Park Won-Jong
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Consus Says:
Jan 19 2012 8:59 pm
This movie was awesome. The top three male leads made this movie. I am a fan of K-drama but now have become a bigger fan of K-movies. There is more artistic freedom that isn't shown on the dramas because of the censorship.
CLown1 Says:
Apr 12 2011 12:53 pm
Actually Gam Woo Seong is the right spelling based on the Korean romanization. Seong sounds like "Sung." BTW this is one of the best movies for me too!
Nanci Yin Says:
Nov 28 2010 6:16 pm
* Kam Woo Seng ~~~ got the wrong name .____.'
Nanci Yin Says:
Nov 28 2010 6:14 pm
One of the best movies i have ever seen ! Jun-ki Lee and Jang Hang-Seon were great !