King and the Clown 2005

Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.

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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.

Release Date 2005-12-29
Runtime 1h 59m
Directors Lee Joon-ik, An Tae-jin, Han Ki-eop, Ji Gil-woong
Producers Jeong Jin-wan, Lee Joon-ik, Jang Won-seok
Writers Choi Seok-hwan, Kim Tae-woong