The Crowned Clown

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]

The Crowned Clown
Promotional poster
Hangul왕이 된 남자
Hanja王이 된 男子
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
DistributortvN
Release
Original networktvN
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseJanuary 7 (2019-01-07) –
March 4, 2019 (2019-03-04)
Chronology
Related showsMasquerade (film)
External links
Website

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.

Cast

Main

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]
NationwideSeoul
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.

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2019 55th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor Yeo Jin-goo Nominated [22]
Best Supporting Actor Kim Sang-kyung Nominated
12th Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress Lee Se-young Won [23]

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