The King and the Clown

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.

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Lee Joon-ik directed The King and the Clown in 2005. See Lee Joon-ik's full filmography, where to start with Lee Joon-ik, or where to go after you've seen everything by Lee Joon-ik.

The King and the Clown was released in 2005 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 121 minutes.