The King and the Clown (2005)

7.0/10 121 min Drama History Thriller

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.

Cast

Kam Woo-sung

Jang-sang

Lee Joon-gi

Gong-gil

Jung Jin-young

King Yeonsan

Kang Sung-yeon

Jang Nok-su

Yoo Hai-jin

Yuk-gab

Jang Hang-seon

Cheo-sun

Jeong Seok-yong

Chil-duk

Lee Seung-hun

Pal-bok

Yun Ju-sang

Sung Hee-an

Choi Il-hwa

Sung Jun

Shin Jung-keun

Lee Geuk-kyun

Woo Hyeon

Hong

Yun So-jeong

Queen In-soo

Lee Young-suk

Nobleman

Maeng Bong-hak

Chief of Police

Jeong Dae-yong

Shaman

Cho Ryun

Mistress Uhm

Seo Seung-won

Butler

Shin Un-seop

Spectator 1

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