At the height of the 16th-century Chosun Dynasty, a pair of rural male actors—boisterous, macho Jang-seng and quiet, feminine Gong-gil—travel to Seoul and team up with a struggling acting troupe. When their irreverent show—complete with enough bawdy humor and gender-bending to make a contemporary audience blush—mocks the famously hedonistic king, they get more than they bargained for. After being promptly arrested, they're given a chance to spare themselves if they can make the king laugh. To everyone's surprise, the ecstatic monarch loves the show and names the actors official court jesters, giving them more extravagant food and shelter than they'd ever imagined. But the king's attentiveness to Gong-gil makes it quickly apparent that humor isn't the only thing motivating his generosity. The king's mistress, the country's ministers and Jang-seng soon grow suspicious, and jealousy and anger spring from all sides.

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  Jeong Jin Yeong (King Yeonsan)

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  Kam Woo Sung (Jang Seng)

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  Lee Joon Gi (Gong Gil)

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  Park Soo Il (Park Won Jong)

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  Shin Jeong Keun (Lee Keuk Kyoon )

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  Jang Hang Sun (Cheo Shin)

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• Mar 3, 2012 1 of 1 episodes seen

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  • Overall  9
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  • Music  7
  • Rewatch Value  9

  I enjoyed watching this movie. Ultimately, it's a great story of friendship. Lee Jun Ki's performance was simply breathtaking. I can't believe how pretty he can be. The king and the other street performer were great. This movies offers arts in the form of acrobatics and theater. It's quite beautiful to see, actually. Overall, it's a wonderful movie.

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  Both films involve a love triangle of some sort riddled with high tension, jealousy, and royal scandals.

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