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The King and the Clown

2005 South Korean historical drama film directed by Lee Joon-ik
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Summary

The King and the Clown is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (911 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 King and the Clown's production company is recorded as Cinema Service[20].
  • The original language of The King and the Clown was Korean[21].
  • The King and the Clown's color is recorded as color[22].
  • The King and the Clown's country of origin is recorded as South Korea[23].
  • The King and the Clown was released on December 29, 2005[24].
  • The King and the Clown's distributed by is recorded as Cinema Service[25].
  • The King and the Clown's narrative location is recorded as Seoul[26].
  • The King and the Clown's filming location is recorded as South Korea[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 December 29, 2005[24]. The original language of it was Korean[21]. 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 (911 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 15 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.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . 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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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 29d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allociné film id → 125334, 199236
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Allociné film id: 199236, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/304326708|Wang-ui namja (#304326708)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8255|AlloCiné film]] #mi"
  2. 6w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kmdb film id → K/06750
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Kmdb film id: K/06750, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P3704]]"
  3. 7w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production company → Cinema Service
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Production company: Cinema Service, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787487198884"
  4. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 54483
    P14418 → 18544
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 54483, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  5. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 film id → 9432
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Cine21 film id: 9432, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1785536089535"
  6. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 76117
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
  7. 15w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Decine21 film id → 19253
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Decine21 film id: 19253, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/204249396|King and the Clown (#204249396)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7078|Decine21 film]]"
  8. 22w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → —
    Country of origin → —
    Color → color
    Aliases → —
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30910|batch #30910]]"
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