The King and the Clown (movie)
왕의 남자- User score: 7
- Production country: South Korea
- Producer: Lee Joon-ik
- Production companies: Cineworld, Cinema Service, Eagle Pictures
- Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
- Release date: 12/29/2005
- Run time: 119 min.
Movie 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.