The King and the Clown

The King and the Clown (2005)

2005-12-29 · 121 min · Rating 6.90/10 (113 votes)

Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.

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.

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based on play or musical bisexual boys' love (bl) bromance clown friendship gambling historical fiction historical figure jealousy jester joseon dynasty (1392–1910) king palace psychological romance royalty suicide attempt

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