# The King and the Clown (2005)

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**Original title**: *왕의 남자*
**Runtime**: 121 min
**Genres**: Drama, History, Thriller
**Directed by**: Lee Joon-ik
**Written by**: Choi Seok-hwan
**Starring**: Kam Woo-sung, Lee Joon-gi, Jung Jin-young, Kang Sung-yeon, Yoo Hai-jin, Jang Hang-seon

> *Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A winter courtyard, ink-stained snow. Two street clowns trade riotous insults on a plank stage, unaware the shadows watching them wear royal seals.

The king’s wrath is a page of edicts, the clowns’ reprieve a single command: amuse or vanish. They juggle daggers and royal pride until laughter becomes currency.

Lee Joon-ik’s period satire sharpens its knives like fruit.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender

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