The King And The Clown
''The King and the Clown'' () is a 2005 South Korean historical drama film starring Kam Woo-sung, Jung Jin-young, and Lee Joon-gi. It was adapted from the 2000 stage play, ''Yi'' ("You") about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Joseon dynasty king and a court clown who mocks him. It was released on 29 December 2005, runs for 119 minutes; and distributed domestically by Cinema Service and internationally by CJ Entertainment. The movie is referred to by various titles. It is sometimes known as ''The King's Man'' (the literal English translation of the Korean title). In Chinese, the title is "王的男人" or "王和小丑", and in Japanese, it is known as "王の男". It is also known as ''The Royal Jester'' in English, as the movie's English translator found it more fitting than the original title. The film was chosen as South Korea's official submission for the 2006 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. With over 12.3 million tickets sold, it was the most watched movie of South Ko ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lee Joon-ik
Lee Joon-ik (born September 21, 1959) is a South Korean film director and producer. He is best known for directing and producing '' King and the Clown'' (2005), one of the highest grossing Korean films of all time. Other notable films include '' Sunny'' (2008), ''Hope Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's own life, or the world at large. As a verb, Merriam-Webster defines ''hope'' as "to expect with confid ...'' (2013), '' The Throne'' (2015), '' Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet'' (2016), and '' The Book of Fish'' (2021). Filmography Film Television Awards and nominations References External links * * * 1959 births Living people South Korean film directors South Korean film producers South Korean male film actors Grand Prize Paeksang Arts Award (Film) winners {{SouthKorea-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seongjong Of Joseon
Seongjong (; 28 August 1457 – 29 January 1495), personal name Yi Hyeol (), was the ninth monarch of the Joseon, Joseon dynasty of Korea. Before succeeding his sickly uncle, Yejong of Joseon, King Yejong, he was known as Grand Prince Jalsan (). Biography Early life Yi Hyeol was born as the second son of Crown Prince Uigyeong, Crown Prince Yi Jang and Queen Insu, Crown Princess Su of the Cheongju Han clan. His father however died few months after his birth. In 1461, he was named Prince Jasan () which was changed to Prince Jalsan () in 1468. In 1467, he married Queen Gonghye, Han Song-yi, the youngest daughter of Han Myeong-hoe. One of Lady Han's older sisters was the late Queen Jangsun, Crown Princess Jangsun, first wife of Yejong of Joseon, King Yejong. Despite having an older brother and his Yejong of Joseon, uncle leaving behind a biological son, Jalsan was chosen as successor and was made the adopted son of King Yejong and his second wife, Queen Han (posthumously known ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Box Office Mojo
Box Office Mojo is an American website that tracks box-office revenue in a systematic, algorithmic way. The site was founded in 1998 by Brandon Gray, and was bought in 2008 by IMDb, which itself is owned by Amazon. History Brandon Gray began the site on August 7, 1998, making forecasts of the top-10 highest-grossing films in the United States for the following weekend. To compare his forecasts to the actual results, he started posting the weekend grosses and wrote a regular column with box-office analysis. In 1999, he started to post the Friday daily box-office grosses, sourced from Exhibitor Relations, so that they were publicly available online on Saturdays and posted the Sunday weekend estimates on Sundays. Along with the weekend grosses, he was publishing the daily grosses, release schedules and other charts, such as all-time charts, international box office charts, genre charts, and actor and director charts. The site gradually expanded to include weekend charts goin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lee Joon-gi (cropped)
Lee Joon-gi (; born 17 April 1982) is a South Korean actor, singer, and dancer. He rose to fame on his first leading role playing a clown in the critically acclaimed film ''The King and the Clown'' (2005) and gained further recognition in the romantic comedy '' My Girl'' (2005−06). Since then, he has diversified into other genres such as historical dramas (''sageuk'') and action thrillers. He is also known for his roles in '' Iljimae'' (2008), '' Two Weeks'' (2013), '' Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo'' (2016), '' Lawless Lawyer'' (2018), and '' Flower of Evil'' (2020). The popularity of his work overseas, especially in Asia, have established him as a top Hallyu star. Early life and education Lee Joon-gi was born in Daeyeon-dong, Nam District, Busan, South Korea but spent his schooling years in nearby Changwon. He first became interested in the performing arts as a high school student after watching a performance of ''Hamlet''. After finishing high school, he went against his p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oh Man-seok
Oh Man-seok (; born January 30, 1975) is a South Korean actor. Best known for playing the titular transgender singer in rock musical ''Hedwig and the Angry Inch'', Oh's acting career spans theater, television and film. After graduating from the Korea National University of Arts Theater Institute, he debuted in Daehakro in 1999, He played the role of gay clown Gong-gil in the play 'Lee' and won the 2000 Theater Association Rookie Actor Award. Early life and education Oh Man-seok majored in Theater at Korea National University of Arts. He enlisted and he was discharged from the military in 1997. Career Theater beginnings Oh Man-seok graduated from the School of Drama at Korea National University of Arts with a BFA in Acting. He made his stage debut in ''Faust'' in 1999. One of his early notable roles was as the androgynous court jester Gong-gil who becomes the object of obsession of the tyrant King Yeonsan in ''Yi'', which would later be adapted into the hit 2005 film '' Kin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joseon Dynasty
Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom was founded following the aftermath of the overthrow of Goryeo in what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul. The kingdom's northernmost borders were expanded to the natural boundaries at the rivers of Yalu River, Amnok and Tumen River, Tuman through the subjugation of the Jurchen people, Jurchens. During its 500-year duration, Joseon encouraged the entrenchment of Korean Confucianism, Confucian ideals and doctrines in Korean society. Neo-Confucianism was installed as the new state's ideology. Korean Buddhism, Buddhism was accordingly discouraged, and occasionally Buddhists faced persecution. Joseon consolidated its effective rule over the Korean peninsula and saw the he ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Annals Of The Joseon Dynasty
The ''Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty'', sometimes called ''sillok'' () for short, are state-compiled and published records, called Veritable Records, documenting the reigns of the kings of the Joseon dynasty in Korea. Kept from 1392 to 1865, they comprise 1,893 volumes and are thought to be the longest continual documentation of a single dynasty in the world. The records of the last two monarchs are believed to have been influenced by the Japanese colonial rule and, therefore, their credibility compromised. Excluding the records of the last two kings, the ''sillok'' is designated as the 151st national treasure of South Korea and listed in UNESCO's Memory of the World registry. In 2006, the annals were digitized and made available online by the National Institute of Korean History. Both a modern-Korean translation in hangul and the original in Classical Chinese are available. In January 2012, the National Institute of Korean History announced a plan to translate ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yoo Hae-jin
Yoo Hae-jin (; born January 4, 1970) is a South Korean actor. After graduating with a Theater degree from Seoul Institute of the Arts, he became a member of Theater troupe The Mokwha Repertoire Company. He has established himself as one of the top actors in the country, playing both supporting and lead roles. Early life Yoo's passion for acting started in childhood when he would sneak into a nearby cultural center in Cheongju to watch performances. In eighth grade, he experienced a monologue play that inspired him to pursue acting, marking a significant moment during his adolescence. Although he aspired to attend an arts high school, financial constraints and a lack of support from his conservative parents prevented him from doing so. Nevertheless, he pursued his passion by joining a theater troupe after participating in a summer acting camp during high school. Initially, he assisted other actors and observed their techniques, gradually honing his skills despite his introverted ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jang Hang-sun
Jang Hang-sun (born Kim Bong-soo on February 22, 1947) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * * * * 1947 births Living people People from Yesan County Male actors from South Chungcheong Province 20th-century South Korean male actors 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors Gwangsan Kim clan {{SouthKorea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kang Sung-yeon
Kang Sung-yeon (; born July 21, 1976) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1996 through MBC's Open Recruitment. Although her main profession was acting, she also contributed songs to several soundtracks and released two albums between 2001 and 2002 under the stage name Bobo. Kang rose to fame in 2005 for her role as Prince Yeonsan's concubine Jang Nok-su in ''The King and the Clown'', a period film that drew 12.3 million admissions, making it (at the time) the highest-grossing domestic film in Korean cinema history. Kang continued to star in television dramas such as ''Let's Get Married'' (2005), ''New Wise Mother, Good Wife'' (2007), '' Single Dad in Love'' (2008), '' Tazza'' (2008), and ''Wife Returns'' (2009). From 2012 to 2014, she hosted her own poetry reading program on EBS Radio. Personal life Kang married jazz pianist Jazz piano is a collective term for the techniques pianists use when playing jazz. The piano has been an integral part of the j ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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King Yeonsan
Yeonsangun or Prince Yeonsan (; 23 November 1476 – 20 November 1506), personal name Yi Yung (), was the 10th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Often considered the worst tyrant in Joseon's history and perhaps all Korean history, he is notorious for launching two bloody purges, seizing hundreds of women from all over the peninsula to serve as palace entertainers, and appropriating Sungkyunkwan as a personal pleasure ground. Yeonsangun's despotic rule provided a stark contrast to the liberal era of his father, and as a much-despised overthrown monarch, he did not receive a temple name. Biography Execution of his mother Lady Yun, later known as the Deposed Queen Yun, served Yeonsangun's father, King Seongjong, as a concubine until the death of Queen Gonghye, Seongjong's first wife. With no heir, the king was urged by counselors to take a second wife to secure the royal succession. Lady Yun was chosen for her beauty and was formally married in 1476. Several months later ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |