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The King and the Clown

2005 South Korean historical drama film directed by Lee Joon-ik
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The King and the Clown

Summary

The King and the Clown is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (437 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The King and the Clown's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The King and the Clown was directed by Lee Joon-ik[4].
  • The King and the Clown's composer is recorded as Lee Byung-woo[5].
  • The King and the Clown's genre is philosophical fiction[6].
  • The King and the Clown's genre is comedy drama[7].
  • The King and the Clown's genre is drama film[8].
  • The King and the Clown's genre is LGBTQ-related film[9].
  • The King and the Clown's genre is historical drama[10].
  • The King and the Clown's based on is recorded as Yi[11].
  • A cast member of The King and the Clown was Kam Woo-sung[12].
  • A cast member of The King and the Clown was Lee Joon-gi[13].
  • A cast member of The King and the Clown was Jeong Jin-yeong[14].
  • A cast member of The King and the Clown was Kang Sung-yeon[15].
  • A cast member of The King and the Clown was Jang Hang-seon[16].
  • A cast member of The King and the Clown was Yoo Hai-Jin[17].
  • A cast member of The King and the Clown was Jeong Seok-yong[18].
  • A cast member of The King and the Clown was Lee Seung-hun[19].
  • The original language of The King and the Clown was Korean[20].
  • The King and the Clown's color is recorded as color[21].
  • The King and the Clown's country of origin is recorded as South Korea[22].
  • The King and the Clown was released on +2005-12-29T00:00:00Z[23].
  • The King and the Clown's distributed by is recorded as Cinema Service[24].
  • The King and the Clown's narrative location is recorded as Seoul[25].
  • The King and the Clown's filming location is recorded as South Korea[26].
  • The King and the Clown's film editor is recorded as Kim Sang-bum[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The King and the Clown was directed by Lee Joon-ik[4]. Cast members include Kam Woo-sung[12], Lee Joon-gi[13], Jeong Jin-yeong[14], Kang Sung-yeon[15], Jang Hang-seon[16], and Yoo Hai-Jin[17].

Publication

The King and the Clown was released on +2005-12-29T00:00:00Z[23]. The original language of it was Korean[20]. Genres include philosophical fiction[6], comedy drama[7], drama film[8], LGBTQ-related film[9], and historical drama[10].

Why It Matters

The King and the Clown ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (437 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

film Lee Joon-gi Seoul South Korea

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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