The King and the Clown (2005)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ko |
| Popularity | 7.856 |
Directed By
Lee Joon-ik
Crew
An Tae-jin
Lee Joon-ik
Choi Seok-hwan
Jeong Jin-wan
Lee Joon-ik
Lee Byung-woo
Kim Jae-beom
Kim Sang-bum
Kim Byung-oh
Jay Seung Jaegal
Han Ki-eop
Ji Gil-woong
Choi Tae-young
Kim Tae-woong
Hong Jang-pyo
Oh Se-yeong
Kang Dae-young
Kim Tan-young
Kim Mee-jeung
Jang Won-seok
Kang Seung-yong
Shim Hyun-seob
Park Yong-ki
TOP 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
Jeon Il-beom
Yoon Ji-sang
Maeng Bong-hak
Chief of Police
Jeong Dae-yong
Shaman
Cho Ryun
Mistress Uhm
Seo Seung-won
Butler
Shin Un-seop
Spectator 1 (uncredited)
Kim Jin-Su
Namsadang Performer (uncredited)
Park Young-soo
Court Jester
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