South Korea Synopsis
왕의 남자
“Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.”
Set in the late 15th century during the reign of King Yeonsan, two male street clowns and tightrope walkers, Jangsaeng and Gong-gil, are part of an entertainer troupe. Their manager prostitutes the beautiful Gong-gil to rich customers, and Jangsaeng is sickened by this practice. After Gong-gil kills the manager in defense of Jangsaeng, the pair flee to Seoul, where they form a new group with three other street performers.
The 2004–2006 South Korea Window
128 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. King and the Clown sits at position #34.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with King and the Clown. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Cineworld
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when King and the Clown premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #645 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (54th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #444 of 868 (top 51%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Cineworld, Cinema Service, Eagle Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | December 29, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0492835 |