King and the Clown
왕의 남자
2005 · 2h 1m · 7.0
Drama, History, Thriller
Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.
Kam Woo-sung, Lee Joon-gi, Jung Jin-young, Kang Sung-yeon, Yoo Hai-jin, Jang Hang-seon, Jeong Seok-yong, Lee Seung-hun, Yun Ju-sang, Choi Il-hwa
friendship, jealousy, gambling, suicide attempt, clown, palace, based on play or musical, historical figure, royalty, bromance, historical fiction, king, jester, joseon dynasty (1392–1910), boys' love (bl), bisexual, psychological romance
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