

“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.

Kam Woo-sung
Jang-sang
Lead
Lee Joon-gi
Gong-gil

Jung Jin-young
King Yeonsan

Kang Sung-yeon
Jang Nok-su

Yoo Hai-jin
Yuk-gab

Jang Hang-seon
Cheo-sun

Jeong Seok-yong
Chil-duk

Lee Seung-hun
Pal-bok
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lee Joon-ik's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. King and the Clown is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”