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

Written by

Choi Seok-hwan

Genres

Drama, History, Thriller

Released

December 29, 2005

Runtime

2h 1m

Status

Released

Original title

왕의 남자

Language

Korean

Countries

South Korea

Studios

Cineworld, Cinema Service, Eagle Pictures