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divineandmajesticinone · 6 months

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THE KING AND THE CLOWN (2005) dir. Joon-ik Lee

Lee Joon-gi as Gong-gil

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old-dramas · 7 months

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The King and the Clown (2005) | Dir Lee Joon Ik

#the king and the clown #lee joon gi #userdramas #kdramasource #kdramaedit #asiandramasource #filmedit #worldcinemaedit #trivialcve #syaring #userhanyi #userhannah #samblr #2000s #film #south korea #by us #lilly #bareums

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whumpetywhump · 5 months

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The King And The Clown (2005)

#the king and the clown #attempted suicide #bleeding #blood loss #collapse #passing out #concern #unconscious #bedside vigil #tw self harm #tw suicide #lee joon gi #jung jin young #whump #kwhump #asian whump

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holographings · 11 months

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Third movie recc list for pride month!!! moving over to korean cinema~

There have been a lot of k-miniseries that have come out in recent years that touch on lgbt+ topics, however I find those lacking in one way or another, especially compared to some others on this list, so I’ve omitted the many shorts i’ve enjoyed casually from here.

+THE KING AND THE CLOWN (Dir. Lee Joonik, 2005. 119 minutes)

This is it. This is THE movie. My all time favourite, of all time. Ever. Despite its themes this movie managed to garner astounding commercial and critical success and I just want to say- DESERVED. It follows two street performers who get sentenced to death for mocking the ruling king in their performances, only to escape execution as the king finds them funny, and more importantly becomes deeply psychosexually obsessed with one of the performers (landing them in possibly even more trouble in the long run).

The self-referential and intertextual elements in this movie make me drool no matter how many times I watch it, and I am so sad that despite all the meta and translations i’ve read on it, there are still elements of poetry and prose that are lost in translation. It’s vibrant and funny and heart-wrenching and I legitimately think everyone should watch it at least once. The colours. The SOUNDTRACK. Lee Joongi gives the performance of a lifetime, and he and Kam Woosung play off each other so naturally it’s virtually impossible to not fall in love with them. I could say so much more but I’ll stop here. Just watch it. The ending Will make you want to eat hot raw concrete.

ALTERNATE CHOICES

+THE HANDMAIDEN (Dir. Park Chan Wook, 2016. 144 minutes)

Everyone knows this movie. Your grandmother knows this movie. It’s still on the list. “My savior, who came to ruin my life” <3. Among my favourite Park Chan Wook movies, possibly second only to Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance.

+WISHING STAIRS (Dir. Yun Jaeyeon, 2003. 97 minutes)

Part of the Whispering Corridors series, horror is incomplete without some totally-not-into-each-other girl best friends in it. I remember watching this in middle school and if i’m completely honest i think i’ve managed to forget most of the scenes save for ones involving a clay sculpting room and a ballet flat, but i KNOW it was a good time if you’re into horror. Sufficiently balances the creep factor with the homosexual intrigue factor.

HONORABLE MENTIONS-

(this section features movies that I love but can't in good conscience put on the main list as they don't explicitly feature any non-straight characters. but if you just Squint. it's all there. take it with a grain of salt.)

+SHOOT ME IN THE HEART (Dir. Mun Cheyoung. 101 minutes)

What if [Girl, Interrupted] had a wackier korean remake that no one fucking talked about despite having A-List actors in it. Between the Vibes and the lead character hitting on the other male lead in the first 5 minutes of this movie, i feel alright putting it on the list despite nothing explicitly lgbt+ going on in this film. The bond between the lead characters Is the thing that has kept me rewatching this movie a couple of times over, and it is such a heartwarming thing despite the ending. So yeah. No happy ending. Still worth a watch.

#as always more reccs under the cut #the king and the clown #korean cinema #pride #lgbt #my art #fanart #im always so down when i finish a piece related to this movie bc i just. can't capture the visual magnificence. in my pieces. sigh #shoot me in the heart #the handmaiden #wishing stairs

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bareums · 2 years

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Lee Joon Gi appreciation || The King and the Clown, The Scholar Who Walks the Night, Again My Life, Flower of Evil, Lawless Lawyer, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

#the king and the clown #the scholar who walks the night #again my life #lawless lawyer #flower of evil #moon lovers: scarlet heart ryeo #kdramaedit #kdramagifs #korean drama #kdramadaily #lee joon gi #my gifs #bareums #udeokmis #finished it finally T_T

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oftheflora · 7 months

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The King and the Clown (2005)

#film stills #the king and the clown

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tiedankelstotheocean · 2 years

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This man is insanely beautiful.

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itsmyfriendisaac · 10 months

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The King & The Clown: two performers fleeing to Seoul are found guilty of mocking King Yeonsan & end up joining his royal court. Jangsaeng is unable to truly enjoy the spoils of palace living as he notices the monarch’s growing obsession with Gong-gil!

#scenes #lgbt #the king and the clown #lee joon-gi #kam woo-sung #jeong jin-yeong #squad #looks #romance #poc #south korea

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omodrama · 8 days

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"There is is! The one and only!"

Lee Joon-Gi really is the one and only...

#korean #film #the king and the clown #lee joon gi #lee joon ki

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celluloidrainbow · 2 years

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왕의 남자 | THE KING AND THE CLOWN (2005) dir. Lee Joon-ik In the years of the infamous King Yeon-san, two clowns start a play that is satirical of the king and become popular among the common people. But soon they get arrested for treason, and they bet their lives on making the king laugh with their play acting. Their fortunate success leads them to stay in the palace and perform regular plays. As the king shows growing attraction and love towards one of the clowns, they realize that they are into irreversible stages of their lives, entwined with desire, power and thick blood. (link in title)

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theinfinitedivides · 11 months

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why the F*CK is Lee Joon Gi back in his King and the Clown era. seriously what is in the water how is he doing this

#lee joon gi #flower of evil #the king and the clown #kdrama #saw the 3rd anniversary reunion pics from FOE where they got basically the entire main cast together and his hair.#the length of his f*cking hair #his hair is so pretty like what. how is this possible #sir i'm going to have to sue this vampire behavior should be illegal #he's 41 and doesn't look a day over 20 ffs #local gay watches kdramas.txt

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paishachi · 1 year

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#text #the special tag comma #yakhuli tag #much ado about nothing #william shakespeare #king and the clown #the king and the clown #personal taste #orv #we are lady parts #twenty five twenty one

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old-dramas · 1 year

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The King and the Clown (2005) || Masks

#the king and the clown #kdramaedit #cinematv #worldcinemaedit #trivialcve #userhanyi #syaring #bareums #lilly #2000s #film #south korea #by us

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whumpetywhump · 6 months

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Whumptober Day 28 - "You'll Have To Go Through Me"

Bring It On, Ghost! - Ep. 16

Pending Train: 8.23 - Ep. 6

The King And The Clown (2005)

The King: Eternal Monarch - Ep. 5

The Yin-Yang Master: Dream Of Eternity

#whumptober 2023 #no.28 #you'll have to go through me #bring it on ghost #pending train #the king and the clown #the king eternal monarch #the yin yang master dream of eternity #whump #kwhump #jwhump #cwhump #asian whump #gifs

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ayane2355 · 8 months

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Men have rotten souls. And eyes. And, hearts. I don't look as wary, as I may be, before a man, who can stand before anyone, and never depart his eyes, for polite is his decision, dictated by a mind and, a rotten diction, fiction he makes, known for being chosen, in attraction. I don't seem to know as much as I may, a clown for the king in red gown, but I've seen through men and have enriched my mind for their sins. Men in power and their false rings. The kingdoms they build bathing in waiting, for false things, in silk lining.

#bl poem #the king and the clown #poem #poetry

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ofkilljoysandslytherins · 2 years

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A visual representation of what its like to be a Lee Joon Gi fan

#lee joon gi #kdrama #lee jun ki #again my life #lee joongi #flower of evil #sbs again my life #actor jg #lawless lawyer #Kim hee woo #moon lovers: scarlet heart ryeo #Two weeks #the king and the clown #k drama

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