Name: The Crowned Clown
Genre: Historical, Romantic Comedy, Costume & Period
Released: 2019-01-07
Rating: 9.5
Cast: Yeo Jin Goo, Lee Se Young, Kim Sang Kyung, Jung Hye Young, Kwon Hae Hyo

Yeo Jin Goo is an award-winning South Korean actor who got his start in many popular dramas and films as a child actor. Born on August 13, 1997, he began his career in such hit films as “Sad Movie” (2005) and the popular dramas as “Giant” (2011), “A Tree With Deep Roots” (2011), “The Moon Embracing the Sun” (2012), “Missing You” (2012), “Orange Marmalade” (2015) and “Jackpot” (2016). When he played his first leading role in the 2013 film “Hwayi: A Monster Boy,” he won many “Best New Actor” awards.

Yeo Jin Goo

Lee Se Young is a South Korean actress who began her career as a child actress. Born on December 20, 1992, she made her acting debut at the age of 4 in the 1997 television drama “The Brothers’ River.” She has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas. Making an easy transition into adult roles, some of her recent dramas include “Goddess of Marriage” (2013), “Adolescence Medley” (2013), “Trot Lovers” (2014) and “Vampire Detective” (2016).

Lee Se Young

Kim Sang Kyung

Jung Hye Young

Kwon Hae Hyo is a South Korean actor. He was born in Seoul, South Korea on November 6, 1965 and made his debut on the stage in 1990. In 1992 he made his first appearance on the silver screen and in 1993 he took on his first role in a television drama. Since then, he has appeared in countless films and dramas, including “My Lovely Sam Soon” (2005), “Ghost” (2012), “The Crowned Clown” (2019) and “Juror 8” (2019).

Kwon Hae Hyo

Jang Gwang

Jang Young Nam is an award-winning South Korean actress. Born on November 25, 1973, she began her acting career in the 1995 theater production of “Romeo and Juliet” and went on to star in many theater productions that brought her a lot of critical acclaim. She transitioned to roles in both film and television and has appeared in such popular dramas as “I Am Legend” (2010), “Vampire Prosecutor” (2011), “Glory Jane” (2011), “Dr. Jin” (2012), “7th Grade Civil Servant” (2013), “Goddess of Marriage” (2013), “Pinocchio” (2014), “Persevere, Goo Hae Ra” (2015) and “Glamorous Temptation” (2015). Her many film roles also include “A Werewolf Boy,” which went on to become the biggest box office hit for a melodrama in Korean cinematic history. Jang Young Nam married Lee Ho Ung in 2011.

Jang Young Nam

Yoon Kyung Ho

Lee Moo Saeng is a South Korean actor who was born on May 10, 1980. He attended Sejong University and made his first major movie appearance in the film “See You After School” in 2005. He has since gone on to appear in scores of hit films, as well as drama series titles such as “One Spring Night” (2019) and “Melting Me Softly” (2019).

Lee Moo Saeng

Choi Kyu Jin is a South Korean actor. He was born on March 12, 1996 and made his debut in the entertainment world in 2017. Since debut he has appeared in various television dramas, including “The Crowned Clown” (2019), “Mr. Temporary” (2019), and “CHIP-IN” (2020).

Choi Kyu Jin

Ahn Eun Jin

Lee Yoon Gun, also known as Lee Chan Young, is a South Korean actor. He was born on July 27, 1970 and made his acting debut in 1998. Since then, he has appeared in numerous films and a handful of television dramas, including “The Crowned Clown” (2019), “The Snob” (2019), “Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency” (2019), and “Queen: Love and War” (2019).

Lee Yoon Gun

Shin Soo Yeon is an up-and-coming South Korean actress who was born on November 29, 2004. She made her small-screen debut while aged just five years old in the hit sitcom “High Kick Through the Roof” (2009). She has since gone on to appear in scores of hit movie and drama titles, including “Queen of Reversals” (2010-2011) and “Doctor Stranger” (2014). More recently, she has appeared in the drama “Do You Like Brahms?” and the movie “Steel Rain 2” (2020).

Shin Soo Yeon

Yun Jong Seok is a South Korean actor who was born on May 28, 1992. He studied at the Korean National University of Arts, majoring in Drama. He debuted in the 2017 drama series “Save Me.” He has since followed up with roles in movie release, including “Possible Faces” (2017) and “Door Lock” (2018) – as well as the drama series “My Dangerous Wife” (2020).

Yun Jong Seok

Kim Soo Jin is a Korean actress who studied drama and theater at Seoul’s Hanyang University. She first made a name for herself in the world of movies, making her big screen debut in 2001, when she appeared in “Wanee & Junah,” and later featured in “Tower” (2012) and “1987” (2017). She has also appeared in a number of hit dramas including “School 2017” (2017), “Misty” (2018), and “Watcher” (2019).

Kim Soo Jin

Kim Rosa is a South Korean actress who was born on May 1, 1974. She studied at the Graduate&nbsp;School of the Korea National University of Arts, where she was awarded an MA degree. She began working as a stage actress and also appeared in a number of movies in the 1990s, including “Shower” in 1995. She went on to appear in the film “Boss X File” in 2002. More recently she has appeared in the movie “Lee Su A” in 2017 and the smash-hit drama series titles “The Penthouse” and the sequel “The Penthouse 2” (2020 and 2021 respectively).

Kim Rosa

Kim Gyu Tae

In the tumultuous kingdom of Joseon, political unrest threatens the reign of King Lee Hun (Yeo Jin Goo), who faces constant assassination attempts. To protect the monarch, a lookalike clown named Ha Sun (Yeo Jin Goo) is brought to the palace to serve as the king's double. As Ha Sun skillfully impersonates the ruler and navigates the complex royal court, he unexpectedly develops feelings for the elegant Queen Yoo So Woon (Lee Se Young). Adapting the film "Gwanghae: The Man Who Became King," this drama explores the dangerous world of royal deception and unexpected love. This is a 2019 South Korean historical drama directed by Kim Hee Won.

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