---
title: 'The King and the Clown (2005)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lee Joon-ik'
released: '2005-12-29'
runtime_minutes: 119
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'South Korea'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-king-and-the-clown-2005'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0492835/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The King and the Clown (2005)

2005 · 119 min · Drama, Comedy, History · South Korea

Original title: 왕의 남자

## Synopsis

The King and the Clown is a 2005 South Korean historical drama film starring Kam Woo-sung, Jung Jin-young, and Lee Joon-gi. It was adapted from the 2000 stage play, Yi ("You") about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Joseon dynasty king and a court clown who mocks him. It was released on 29 December 2005, runs for 119 minutes; and distributed domestically by Cinema Service and internationally by CJ Entertainment.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lee Joon-ik](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-joon-ik)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lee Byung-woo](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-byung-woo)
- **Editor:** [Kim Sang-bum](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-sang-bum)

## Cast

- [Jeong Seok-yong](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeong-seok-yong)
- [Lee Joon-gi](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-joon-gi)
- [Jeong Jin-yeong](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeong-jin-yeong) as Yeonsangun of Joseon
- [Lee Seung-hun](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-seung-hun)
- [Yoo Hai-Jin](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoo-hai-jin)
- [Kang Sung-yeon](https://cinepixo.com/people/kang-sung-yeon) as Jang Nok-su
- [Jang Hang-seon](https://cinepixo.com/people/jang-hang-seon) as Kim Cheo-seon
- [Kam Woo-sung](https://cinepixo.com/people/kam-woo-sung)

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