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The King and the Clown

Original title: Wang-ui namja
  • 20052005
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
5.6K
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The King and the Clown © 2005 Eagle Pictures
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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 sa... Read allTwo 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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
5.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Joon-ik Lee
  • Writers
    • Seok-Hwan Choi
    • Tae-woong Kim(play "Yi")
  • Stars
    • Woo-seong Kam
    • Jin-young Jung
    • Seong-Yeon Kang
Top credits
  • Director
    • Joon-ik Lee
  • Writers
    • Seok-Hwan Choi
    • Tae-woong Kim(play "Yi")
  • Stars
    • Woo-seong Kam
    • Jin-young Jung
    • Seong-Yeon Kang
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 35User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 14 nominations

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    The King and the Clown (Japanese Ver.)
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    The King and the Clown
    Deleted Scene 2
    Clip 0:48
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    Deleted Scene 1
    Clip 1:12
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    Fate by Lee Sun-hee
    Featurette 4:16
    Fate by Lee Sun-hee

    Photos20

    Jin-young Jung and Lee Joon-Gi in The King and the Clown (2005)
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    The King and the Clown (2005)
    Woo-seong Kam in The King and the Clown (2005)
    Woo-seong Kam and Lee Joon-Gi in The King and the Clown (2005)
    Jin-young Jung in The King and the Clown (2005)
    Lee Joon-Gi and Seong-Yeon Kang in The King and the Clown (2005)
    Lee Joon-Gi in The King and the Clown (2005)
    Jin-young Jung, Woo-seong Kam, and Lee Joon-Gi in The King and the Clown (2005)
    Woo-seong Kam in The King and the Clown (2005)
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    Jin-young Jung in The King and the Clown (2005)

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    Woo-seong Kam
    Woo-seong Kam
    • Jang-sangas Jang-sang
    Jin-young Jung
    Jin-young Jung
    • King Yeonsanas King Yeonsan
    • (as Jin-yeong Jeong)
    Seong-Yeon Kang
    • Nok-su Jangas Nok-su Jang
    • (as Sung-Yeon Kang)
    Lee Joon-Gi
    Lee Joon-Gi
    • Gong-gilas Gong-gil
    • (as Jun-ki Lee)
    Hang-Seon Jang
    • Cheo-sunas Cheo-sun
    Hae-Jin Yoo
    Hae-Jin Yoo
    • Yuk-gabas Yuk-gab
    • (as Hae-jin Yoo)
    Seok-yong Jeong
    • Chil-dukas Chil-duk
    Seung-hoon Lee
    • Pal-bokas Pal-bok
    • (as Seung-Hun Lee)
    Woo Hyeon
    Woo Hyeon
    • Hongas Hong
    Shin Jeong-geun
    Shin Jeong-geun
    • Lee Geuk-kyunas Lee Geuk-kyun
    Han Il Kyu
    Yeong-seok Lee
    • Noblemanas Nobleman
    Yeong-su Park
    • Court Clownas Court Clown
    Seung-won Seo
    • Stewardas Steward
    Shin Woon-seob
    Shin Woon-seob
    • Spectator 1as Spectator 1
    • Director
      • Joon-ik Lee
    • Writers
      • Seok-Hwan Choi
      • Tae-woong Kim(play "Yi")
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This film was selected as the official Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film award at the 79th Academy Awards. The runners-up were Kim Ki-duk's Time, and the horror comedy The Host.
    • Goofs
      In the on-screen translation, opening titles call out Korea's 500-years-plus Chosun Dynasty as being unmatched in the annals of "word" history, rather than "world" history.
    • Quotes

      Jang-sang: Kingly is he who struts for a while, then exits in style.

    User reviews35

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    must see!!
    anyone anywhere that gets the opportunity to see this movie on the big screen must absolutely do so!! as a Korean i'm quite critical about films from my home country. i personally think this is another movie my country's created that will live up to international standards and expectations. it has made me prouder to be a Korean. i won't say anything about the storyline except that it was a new perspective in looking at the Korean history of that era, and has brought a new dimension to productions based on Korean history. the acting, sound, costume and of course story all fit together like a beautiful jigsaw puzzle made complete. i'm just worried the incredible script won't be translated properly across to the world.

    people everywhere, please watch this movie if you get the chance to. you won't regret it. i've already seen it four times on the big screen. now i'm just waiting for the DVD to come out (i hear they're going to release the full 4 hour version)
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    • Jan 27, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 29, 2005 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • Official site (South Korea)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • King and the Clown
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • Eagle Pictures
      • CJ Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $74,539,870
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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