The Crowned Clown (2019)
Creator: Kim Hee-won
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.
Where to watch
WeTV
Trailer
Creators
Kim Hee-won
Cast
Yeo Jin-goo
Clown Ha-seon / King Yi-heon 
Lee Se-young
Yoo So-Woon 
Kim Sang-kyung
Lee Kyu 
Jeong Hye-young
Woon-Sim 
Jang Kwang
Eunuch Jo 
Kwon Hae-hyo
Shin Chi-Soo 
Jang Young-nam
King's mother 
Yoon Kyung-ho
Kab-Soo 
Lee Mu-saeng
Prince Jinpyung 
Min Ji-a
Court Lady Kim 
Yun Jong-seok
Jang Moo-Young 
Oh Ha-nee
Ae-Young User Reviews (1)
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 all regards, a significant downgrade compared to any of the previous episodes. No thought or care put into it at all. An outsider must have wrote the last episode alone, there's no other way! With all that being said, I found the drama to be a decent watch with a handful of interesting elements, if …
