King and the Clown

Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.

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Drama
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Overview

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.

Keywords

friendship
historical fiction
clown
royalty
jealousy
king
suicide attempt
boys' love (bl)
palace
gambling
based on play or musical
bromance
historical figure
jester
joseon dynasty
bisexual
joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
psychological romance

Details

Status: Released
Release date: December 29, 2005
Original language: Korean
Spoken languages: korean
Countries: South Korea
Production: Eagle Pictures,Cinema Service,Cineworld,Cineworld, Cinema Service, Eagle Pictures
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0492835