The only Korean queer movie to have surpassed 10 million viewers as of 2024

 

Lee Joon-ik's 'The King and The Clown'

It even features a kiss scene between Jung Jinyoung and Lee Joonki

Besides, Jang Saeng and Gong Gil are clearly lovers in the movie. It's definitely a queer movie.

At the time of its release, Lee Joonki's popularity was unparalleled. This movie sparked a trend of 're-watching' a movie. Moreover, this movie achieved this milestone without monopolizing theater screens. Overall, this is a really amazing movie.

Director Lee Joon-ik, who gained recognition with the comedy 'Once Upon a Time in the Battlefield,' became a master filmmaker with this movie. Most of his next works, especially historical dramas or period dramas like 'The Throne,' 'Anarchist from Colony,' 'Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet,' and 'The Book of Fish' were considered masterpieces and highly praised. However, aside from 'Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet', his legendary movie 'The King and The Clown' always remains at the top of his filmography.

To this day, it is the only Korean queer movie to have surpassed 10 M viewers... And it's also truly one of my all-time favorite movies.

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-This movie was indeed truly sensational.

-This is the first movie I ever re-watched.

-Was this the movie that made Lee Joonki famous?

-I watched this movie when I was a child and I thought Lee Joonki was a woman because he looked so beautiful in itㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-The best movie I have ever watched in my entire life.

-Yeah, because this is a good movie to begin withㅋㅋ

-I really enjoyed watching this movie, but I don't think I can re-watch it because it's too sad.

-The best ending I’ve ever seen in a movie.

-This is also the first movie I have ever re-watched multiple times. And I still enjoy each time I watch it. 

-It's truly a 'legend of legends.' This movie is amazing in so many ways.

-But I didn’t even realize it was queer when I watched it as a kidㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Even when they kissed, I was just like, 'Oh, okay.' F*ckㅋㅋㅋㅋ I wonder why.

-I enjoyed watching this movie too, but I don't think I understood the story well back then because I was so youngㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I should watch it again tomorrow after such a long time.

-For real, this movie hit 10 M viewers just from word of mouth.

-It was the first and last movie in my life that I watched multiple times in the theater.