2005·Drama·2h 1m
7.1
★
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.
Directed by Lee Joon-ik
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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Cast
Kam Woo-sung
Jang-sang
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
Yun Ju-sang
Sung Hee-an
Choi Il-hwa
Sung Jun
Shin Jung-keun
Lee Geuk-kyun
Woo Hyeon
Hong
Crew
Lee Joon-ik
Director
Kim Sang-bum
Editor
Lee Joon-ik
Producer
An Tae-jin
Assistant Director
Kim Byung-oh
Stunts
Billy Acumen
Line Producer
Popular Reviews
18 reviews
pleiades
9.0★ · 09/07/25
❝From up here, even the palace looks no better than a hovel! In a world full of scoundrels, only here did I meet the nastiest of them all. Ho! And the foul things he would do!❞
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Absolutely brutal. I cried so much I'm now very dehydrated. Lee Joon-gi and Kam Woo-sung are too good as their respective characters, but overall the entire cast is excellent. There's so much plot to get through within the two hours and yet it never feels rushed at all. The camerawork and cinematography are so, so beautiful but eerie-feeling at the same time; I don't think I can watch this film again for a while.
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Absolutely brutal. I cried so much I'm now very dehydrated. Lee Joon-gi and Kam Woo-sung are too good as their respective characters, but overall the entire cast is excellent. There's so much plot to get through within the two hours and yet it never feels rushed at all. The camerawork and cinematography are so, so beautiful but eerie-feeling at the same time; I don't think I can watch this film again for a while.
❝From up here, even the palace looks no better than a hovel! In a world full of scoundrels, only here did I meet the nastiest of them all. Ho! And the foul things he would do!❞
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Absolutely brutal. I cried so much I'm now very dehydrated. Lee Joon-gi and Kam Woo-sung are too good as their respective characters, but overall the entire cast is excellent. There's so much plot to get through within the two hours and yet it never feels rushed at all. The camerawork and cinematography are so, so beautiful but eerie-feeling at the same time; I don't think I can watch this film again for a while.
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Absolutely brutal. I cried so much I'm now very dehydrated. Lee Joon-gi and Kam Woo-sung are too good as their respective characters, but overall the entire cast is excellent. There's so much plot to get through within the two hours and yet it never feels rushed at all. The camerawork and cinematography are so, so beautiful but eerie-feeling at the same time; I don't think I can watch this film again for a while.
Brandon
10.0★ · 02/02/26
Dare I say this introduced the concept of gender fluidity in Korea
Dare I say this introduced the concept of gender fluidity in Korea
Mehriban
7.0★ · 03/27/25
Lee Joon-gi üçün izləməyə başladığım bir film olsa da, gözləntilərim yüksək deyildi. Amma, həqiqətən, bu qədər təsirlənəcəyimi və filmi bu qədər sevəcəyimi düşünməzdim. Hekayənin dərinliyi, dramatik anların gücü və aktyorların performansı məni tamamilə ovsunladı. Xüsusilə filmin musiqiləri, yaratdığı atmosferi daha da möhtəşəm hala gətirdi. Lee Joon-gi isə bir daha öz istedadı və ekran cazibəsi ilə məni heyran etdi.
Lee Joon-gi üçün izləməyə başladığım bir film olsa da, gözləntilərim yüksək deyildi. Amma, həqiqətən, bu qədər təsirlənəcəyimi və filmi bu qədər sevəcəyimi düşünməzdim. Hekayənin dərinliyi, dramatik anların gücü və aktyorların performansı məni tamamilə ovsunladı. Xüsusilə filmin musiqiləri, yaratdığı atmosferi daha da möhtəşəm hala gətirdi. Lee Joon-gi isə bir daha öz istedadı və ekran cazibəsi ilə məni heyran etdi.
sinxi
7.0★ · 02/20/25
I can’t get over how stunning Lee Joon gi is
I can’t get over how stunning Lee Joon gi is
Ayeshoo
300th film of the year let's gooo
300th film of the year let's gooo