King and the Clown

King and the Clown

119 mins | Drama, Thriller, History | Dec. 29, 2005

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.

King and the Clown

119 mins | Drama, Thriller, History | Dec. 29, 2005

King and the Clown
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Cinema Service, Cineworld, Eagle Pictures
Original title 왕의 남자
Directors Ahn Tae-jin, Lee Joon-ik
Writers Kim Tae-woong, Choi Seok-hwan

Cast

Kam Woo-sung

as Jang-sang

Lee Joon-gi

as Gong-gil

Jung Jin-young

as King Yeonsan

Kang Sung-yeon

as Jang Nok-su

Yoo Hae-jin

as Yuk-gab

Jang Hang-seon

as Cheo-sun

Jeong Seok-yong

as Chil-duk

Lee Seung-hun

as Pal-bok

Yoon Joo-sang

as Sung Hee-an

Choi Il-hwa

as Sung Jun

Shin Jung-geun

as Lee Geuk-kyun

Woo Hyeon

as Hong

Yun So-jeong

as Queen In-soo

Lee Young-suk

as Nobleman

Jeon Il-beom

as Yoon Ji-sang

Maeng Bong-hak

as Chief of police

Jung Dae-yong

as Shaman

Cho Ryun

as Mistress Uhm

Seo Seung-won

as Butler

Shin Woon-seob

as Spectator 1 (uncredited)

Park Young-soo

as Court Jester (uncredited)

Kim Jin-Su

as Namsadang Performer (uncredited)