Released
The King and the Clown
December 29 2005 (almost 19 years ago)Rating
70
Based on
100 reviews
Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.
- Director: Lee Joon-ik
- Genres: Drama, History, Thriller
- Runtime: 1 h 59 m
- Country: South Korea
- Companies: Cineworld, Cinema Service, Eagle Pictures
Set in the late 15th century during the reign of King Yeonsan, two male street clowns and tightrope walkers, Jangsaeng and Gong-gil, are part of an entertainer troupe. Their manager prostitutes the beautiful Gong-gil to rich customers, and Jangsaeng is sickened by this practice. After Gong-gil kills the manager in defense of Jangsaeng, the pair flee to Seoul, where they form a new group with three other street performers.
