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The Crowned Clown
Promotional poster
Genre
Developed byStudio Dragon
Written by
  • Kim Seon-deok
  • Shin Ha-eun
Directed byKim Hee-won
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerKim Kyu-tae
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production companyGT:st
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseJanuary 7 (2019-01-07) –
March 4, 2019 (2019-03-04)
Related
Masquerade (film)

The Crowned Clown[1] (Korean: 왕이 된 남자; Hanja: 王이 된 男子; RR: Wang-i doen namja; lit. The Man Who Became King) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Yeo Jin-goo, Kim Sang-kyung, and Lee Se-young. A remake of the 2012 film Masquerade, the series centers on the tale of a Joseon king and his doppelganger, a clown whom he desperately puts on the throne to escape the intense power struggles afflicting the royal court and the royal family. It aired from January 7 to March 4, 2019 on tvN.[2][3][4][5]

Synopsis

The story takes place at a time in mid-Joseon period, when upheavals and power struggles surrounding the throne had reached extremely devastating levels. In order to escape those who plan to assassinate him, the king puts a clown, who looks exactly like him, on the throne. The clown then later became the king of Joseon on his own merits.[1]

Cast

Main

Supporting

People around Ha-seon

People around So-woon

  • Oh Ha-nee as Ae-young, an assistant court lady[13]
  • Kim Soo-jin as Court Lady Park

People around Yi Heon

People around Yi Kyu

  • Jung Hye-young as Woon-sim, a royal courtesan (기생, gisaeng)[9]
  • Lee Yoon-gun as Yoo Ho-joon, So-woon's father
  • Lee Kyu-han as Joo Ho-geol[17]
  • Choi Moo-in as Lee Han-jong
  • Lee Chang-jik as Seo Jang-won
  • Jang Sung-won as Jung Saeng, a Buddhist monk

Special appearances

Production

The first script reading took place on October 8, 2018 in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.[19]

Original soundtrack

The Crowned Clown Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2019
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelMUSIC&NEW, Music Buddy

Part 1

Released on January 14, 2019 (2019-01-14)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."If I See You Again" (다시 볼 수 있다면)Jung Young-hoJung Young-hoOh Yeon-joon4:00
2."If I Can See You Again" (Inst.) Jung Young-ho 4:00
Total length:8:00

Part 2

Released on January 21, 2019 (2019-01-21)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."That Day, We." (그날, 우리)JPGJPGBaekho (NU'EST)4:12
2."That Day, We." (Inst.) JPG 4:12
3."Serenade I (Hasun's Theme)"   2:47
4."Serenade II (Soun's Theme)"   2:21
Total length:13:32

Part 3

Released on January 28, 2019 (2019-01-28)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Tell Me" (말해줘요)Kim Beom-joo, Kim Shi-hyuk, Park Se-joonKim Beom-joo, Kim Shi-hyuk, Park Se-joonEunha (GFriend)4:32
2."Tell Me" (Inst.) Kim Beom-joo, Kim Shi-hyuk, Park Se-joon 4:32
Total length:9:04

Part 4

Released on February 4, 2019 (2019-02-04)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Five Seasons" (오계절)VIPVIPHAEUN4:16
2."Five Seasons (Soft Ver.)" (오계절 (Soft Ver.))VIPVIPHAEUN4:16
3."Five Seasons" (Inst.) VIP 4:16
Total length:12:48

Part 5

Released on February 11, 2019 (2019-02-11)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Always"TAIBIANTAIBIAN, BarkSeulgi (Red Velvet)4:35
2."Always" (Inst.) TAIBIAN, Bark 4:35
Total length:9:10

Part 6

Released on February 19, 2019 (2019-02-19)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."If I Could Be By Your Side" (니 곁이라면)Shim Hyun-boSung Si-kyungSung Si-kyung4:30
2."If I Could Be By Your Side" (Inst.) Sung Si-kyung 4:30
Total length:9:00

Part 7

Released on February 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Light Saver" (위화(衛華))Ahn Ye-eunAhn Ye-eunAhn Ye-eun3:37
2."Light Saver" (Inst.) Ahn Ye-eun 3:37
Total length:7:14

Part 8

Released on February 26, 2019 (2019-02-26)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."A Long Way From Now" (아주 먼 훗날)SE O, Park Se-joonSE O, Park Se-joonSE O3:12
2."A Long Way From Now" (Inst.) SE O, Park Se-joon 3:12
Total length:6:24
Disc 2:
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Man who became king" (Opening Title)Various Artists2:27
2."A Failure"Various Artists2:27
3."Before fall down"Various Artists2:57
4."Back to the dust"Various Artists4:15
5."Burning Sequence"Various Artists3:02
6."Change the world"Various Artists2:29
7."Communist Ideology"Various Artists2:07
8."Dark one"Various Artists2:21
9."End of Winter"Various Artists1:43
10."Evil Flower"Various Artists2:34
11."Firefly"Various Artists2:47
12."Frozen Tears"Various Artists2:25
13."Face off"Various Artists3:30
14."Green Teacher"Various Artists2:08
15."Gretchen"Various Artists3:30
16."Lose King's face"Various Artists1:49
17."My Reflection in the lake"Various Artists2:44
18."Red Eagle"Various Artists2:18
19."Ridicilous Trace"Various Artists2:20
20."Rewrite"Various Artists2:55
21."Search Block"Various Artists3:26
22."Silent Eyes"Various Artists2:46
23."Snow field"Various Artists2:33
24."Sleepy"Various Artists2:10
25."Song for a love"Various Artists2:51
26."Stalking"Various Artists2:55
27."Storm Beat"Various Artists1:55
28."The Coup"Various Artists2:51
29."The End of the road"Various Artists4:00
30."The Night before farewell"Various Artists3:15
31."The way of truth"Various Artists5:47
32."The Letter"Various Artists2:37
33."Time of Blood"Various Artists2:43
34."To be seen or not"Various Artists3:12
35."Turning point"Various Artists3:09
36."Who is real?"Various Artists3:41
37."Serenade III"Various Artists2:46
38."Storm Beat" (Ending Title)Various Artists1:08

Ratings

The Crowned Clown : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
11.3641.4991.8492.0551.8291.6511.8452.0641.5751.8711.9661.8682.1891.9262.1142.4471.882
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[20]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[21]
Nationwide Seoul
1 January 7, 2019 5.709% 6.130%
2 January 8, 2019 6.559% 7.212%
3 January 14, 2019 8.022% 9.802%
4 January 15, 2019 8.933% 9.515%
5 January 21, 2019 8.053% 8.939%
6 January 22, 2019 7.597% 7.962%
7 January 28, 2019 8.375% 9.434%
8 January 29, 2019 9.455% 10.092%
9 February 4, 2019 6.576% 6.899%
10 February 11, 2019 8.240% 8.983%
11 February 12, 2019 9.316% 10.179%
12 February 18, 2019 8.695% 9.110%
13 February 19, 2019 10.002% 11.119%
14 February 25, 2019 8.698% 9.757%
15 February 26, 2019 9.472% 10.007%
16 March 4, 2019 10.851% 11.783%
Average 8.410% 9.183%
Special January 1, 2019 1.696% 2.051%
Special February 5, 2019 2.517% 2.767%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
  • Due to the Lunar New Year holiday, episode 10 aired on February 11, 2019 instead of February 5.

International broadcast

  • In Japan: SKY PerfecTV! (December 2019)[22]
  • In Indonesia: tvN Asia (within 24 hours from Korean broadcast - January 8, 2019)
  • In Singapore: Hub VV Drama (January 20, 2019)
  • In Malaysia: 8TV (February 20-April 25, 2019) and NTV7 (February 7-March 10, 2020)
  • In Hong Kong: Now Drama Channel (dubbed Cantonese - November 4-December 18, 2019)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2019 55th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor Yeo Jin-goo Nominated [23]
Best Supporting Actor Kim Sang-kyung Nominated
12th Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress Lee Se-young Won [24]

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  24. ^ "'2019코리아드라마어워즈(KDA)' 연기대상 후보..김해숙·최수종·염정아·조정석 등". Sedaily (in Korean). September 27, 2019.

External links

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