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The Crowned Clown( 2019)

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Overview

The story takes place at a time in Joseon history, when upheaval and power struggles surrounding the throne had reached extreme levels. In order to escape those who plan to assassinate him, the king puts a clown, who looks exactly like him, on the throne.

  1. Kim Hee-won

    Creator

Series Cast

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    Yeo Jin-goo

    Clown Ha Seon | King Yi-Heon

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    Lee Se-young

    Yoo So-Woon

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    Kim Sang-kyung

    Lee Kyu

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    Jeong Hye-young

    Woon-Sim

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    Jang Gwang

    Eunuch Jo

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    Kwon Hae-hyo

    Shin Chi-Soo

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    Jang Young-nam

    King's mother

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    Yoon Kyung-ho

    Kab-Soo

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    Lee Mu-saeng

    Prince Jinpyung

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    Min Ji-a

    Court Lady Kim

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    Yun Jong-seok

    Jang Moo-Young

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    Oh Ha-ni

    Ae-Young

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    Choi Kyu-jin

    Shin Yi-Kyeom

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    Jong-Seok Yun

    Jang Moo Young

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    Seo Yoon Ah

    Sun Hwa Dang

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    Lee Min-ryung

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    Shin Soo-yeon

    Dal Lae

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    Kim Soo-jin

    Court Lady Park

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    Ahn Eun-jin

    Hu Gung

Current Season

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Season 1

2019 | 16 Episodes

Joseon is in a state of disorder due to uprisings and a power struggle surrounding King Yi Heon. To avoid assassination, a clown named Ha Sun is brought to the palace to take the place of King Yi Heon. Ha Sun looks almost identical to King Lee Hun.

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A review by ParkMin

5
Written by ParkMin on Sun Jan 07 2024
I usually dislike Yeo Jin Goo in historical roles but this was one of his better ones so that's nice for a change. While the story may have been interesting at first but it didn't quite live up to its premise. The clone needed to have a better introduction and build up. The king was useless and had no role other than to kick-start the narrative. We only had brief interactions between the clone and the king. The drama would have been infinitely more interesting and enjoyable if it wrote the king as a prominent character and had a consistent dynamic with the clone. The last episode was awful in a...

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Facts

Status

Ended

Status

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Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

  • politics
  • remake
  • romance
  • historical fiction
  • joseon dynasty (1392–1910)