King and the Clown(2005)

movie - first aired/released 2005-12-29 - 121 min - audience 7.0

Drama, History, Thriller

Directed by Lee Joon-ik

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.