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The King and the Clown korean movie review
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The King and the Clown
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by TheJ
Nov 19, 2012
Completed
Overall 8.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 3.0
Rewatch Value 2.0
Story: The story, in all honesty, didn't interest me much. I'll admit that I was a little bit excited to see a gender bending historical drama where it's about a guy for once, but it wasn't really a big deciding factor when I watch this. Lee Jun Ki was the only thing I really found appealing about this before watching it. As for the story, it really wasn't bad. It showed the relationship between two people who are incredible friends. The friendship between those two is what makes this movie good. The shows that the jesters put on had me laughing each time. Those are really the only two things I enjoyed about the movie. The last half hour or so had me wondering how much longer it would be until it was finished. It just seemed to really be dragging. Acting/Cast: Without a doubt, the saving grace of this movie. The chemistry between Lee Jun Ki and Kam Woo Sung was fantastic. I had absolutely no trouble believing they were best friends. When Yu Hae Jin, Jung Suk Yong, and Lee Seung Hun come in later, they're another trio of people I could easily believe were best friends. All five of them together was endearing to watch. Jung Jin Young is what I loved about this movie though. I've seen quite a few historical Korean dramas/movies, and he was, by far, my favorite king. He was eccentric, and it was awesome. He always seemed to be having such a great time, and it was adorable. Music: I don't remember a single piece of music from this movie. There was the beating of drums during skits from the jesters, but that's all I remember hearing. Rewatch Value: The cast alone, unfortunately, is not enough to make me want to ever watch this again. Overall: Taking into account my love of the friendship storyline, the chemistry between the five main jesters, and Jung Jin Young as the king, that's what gets this movie an 8 from me.
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