The King and the Clown

Aka: Wang-ui Namja
Director: Jun-ik Lee
Release date: December 29,2005
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English (Hard-subbed)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Historical, Thriller

Starring:
Woo-seong Kam
Jin-yeong Jeong
Seong-yeon Kang
Jun-gi Lee
Hang-seon Jang

Synopsis:
Two clowns living in the 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. (IMDB.com)

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Curiosities:
Awards:
43rd Daejong Film Festival:
Best Film
Best Director- Lee Jun Ik
Best Script/Scenario- Choi Seok Hwan
Best Cinematography- Ji Gil Woong
Best Leading Actor- Gam Woo Seong
Best New Actor- Lee Jun Ki
Best Supporting Actor- Yoo Hae Jin
Most Popular Actor- Lee Jun Ki
Most Popular Actress- Kang Seong Yeon
Most Popular Actor Overseas- Lee Jun Ki

42nd Baeksang (Paeksang) Film Festival Arts Awards 2006:
Best New Actor- Lee Jun Ki
Judge's Special Film Awards

14th Chunsa Film Festival 2006:
Best Leading Actor - Gam Woo Seong
Best Supporting Actor - Jang Hang Seon
Korea Film Awards 2006:
Best New Actor - Lee Jun Ki

27th Blue Dragon Film Awards 2006:
Best Music- Lee Byong Woo
Most Popular Stars- Lee Jun Ki & Kang Sung Yeon
Best On-Screen Performing Couple Award- Gam Woo Seong & Lee Jun Ki

Cape Town World Cinema Festival (CTWCF) 2006:
Best Feature Film Award
Best Screenplay- Choi Suk Hwan & Kim Tae Woong

9th Festival Du Film Asiatique De Deauville (France) 2007:
Lotus Du Jury (Grand Prix Jury Prize)

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