The King and the Clown
"Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy."
2005-12-29
7
ko 121mDramaHistoryThriller
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.
Assistant Director
An Tae-jin
Director
Lee Joon-ik
Writer
Choi Seok-hwan
Producer
Jeong Jin-wan
Producer
Lee Joon-ik
Original Music Composer
Lee Byung-woo
friendship jealousy gambling suicide attempt clown palace based on play or musical historical figure royalty bromance historical fiction king jester joseon dynasty (1392–1910) boys' love (bl) gay subtext bisexual character development
Status
ReleasedCountries
- South Korea
Companies
- Cineworld
- Cinema Service
- Eagle Pictures
