The Crowned Clown (2019)

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Standing in for an unhinged Joseon king, a look-alike clown plays the part but increasingly becomes devoted to protecting the throne and the people.

• Released: 2019-01-07
• Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure
• Seasons: 1, 16 episodes
• Network: tvN
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 42 votes

Created by Kim Hee-won.

Top cast

• Yeo Jin-goo as Clown Ha-seon / King Yi-heon
• Lee Se-young as Yoo So-Woon
• Kim Sang-kyung as Lee Kyu
• Jeong Hye-young as Woon-Sim
• Jang Kwang as Eunuch Jo
• Kwon Hae-hyo as Shin Chi-Soo
• Jang Young-nam as King's mother
• Yoon Kyung-ho as Kab-Soo
• Lee Mu-saeng as Prince Jinpyung
• Min Ji-a as Court Lady Kim

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Crowned Clown

• United States: watch free on The Roku Channel, Rakuten Viki, Tubi TV
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
• Canada: stream on Rakuten Viki; watch free on Tubi TV
• Australia: watch free on 10

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