The King and the Clown is a 2005 South Korean historical drama film starring Kam Woo-sung, Jung Jin-young, and Lee Joon-gi. It was adapted from the 2000 stage play, Yi ("You") about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Joseon dynasty king and a court clown who mocks him. It was released on 29 December 2005, runs for 119 minutes; and distributed domestically by Cinema Service and internationally by CJ Entertainment.
The King and the Clown (2005)
Directed by Joon-ik Lee
Genres - Comedy Drama, Drama, History, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Comedy Drama, Historical Drama, LGBT-Related Film |
Release Date - Dec 29, 2005 |
Run Time - 119 min. |
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Box Office
$74,539,870
Tags
Chosun Dynasty, Gambling, Gong, Jang, Jester, Joseon Dynasty, King, Korea, Philosophical Fiction, Seoul, South Korea
Attributes
Based On: Yi
Filming Location: South Korea
Narrative Location: Seoul
Filming Location: South Korea
Narrative Location: Seoul
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Alternate Titles
A király és a bohóc
HU
El rey y el payaso
AR
Ha'meleh ve'ha'leitzan
IL
King and His Men
HK
King and the Clown
US
Král a sasek
CZ
Kral ve Soytarı
TR
Le roi et le clown
FR
Nhà Vua Và Chàng Hề
VN
O Rei e o Palhaço
BR
Regele și Clovnul
RO
The King and the Clown
CA, DE, GB
Wang-ui namja
Wang-ui Namja
KR
Король и шут
RU
王の男
JP
王的男人
CN, TW