The King and the Clown | 왕의 남자
Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, History, Thriller
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 119 minutes
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Jenny, Juno
Kam Woo-sung
Played Jang-sang
Lee Joon-gi
Played Gong-gil
Jung Jin-young
Played King Yeonsan
Kang Sung-yeon
Played Jang Nok-su
Yoo Hai-jin
Played Yuk-gab
Jang Hang-seon
Played Cheo-sun
Jeong Seok-yong
Played Chil-duk
Lee Seung-hun
Played Pal-bok
Yoon Joo-sang
Played Sung Hee-an
Choi Il-hwa
Played Sung Jun
Shin Jung-keun
Played Lee Geuk-kyun
Woo Hyeon
Played Hong
Yun So-jeong
Played Queen In-soo
Lee Young-suk
Played Nobleman
Jeon Il-beom
Played Yoon Ji-sang
Maeng Bong-hak
Played Chief of Police
Jeong Dae-yong
Played Shaman
Cho Ryun
Played Mistress Uhm
Seo Seung-won
Played Butler
Shin Un-seop
Played Spectator 1 (uncredited)
Kim Jin-Su
Played Namsadang Performer (uncredited)
Park Young-soo
Played Court Jester
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