The King and the Clown (2005)

Name: The King and the Clown
Director: Lee Joon-ik
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Released: 2005
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Choi Il-hwa, Jang Hang-seon, Jeong Seok-yong, Jung Jin-young, Kam Woo-sung

Original Title: 왕의 남자

Drama History Thriller

7.0 (105 votes)

2h 1m

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.