The King and the Clown
Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.
7.0 / 10
119 minutes
2005-12-29
Korean
KR
Actors :
Kam Woo-sung, Lee Joon-gi, Jung Jin-young, Kang Sung-yeon, Yoo Hai-jin, Jang Hang-seon, Jeong Seok-yong, Lee Seung-hun, Yoon Joo-sang, Choi Il-hwa, Shin Jung-keun, Woo Hyeon, Yun So-jeong, Lee Young-suk, Jeon Il-beom
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.