http://www.wang-ui-namja.com/rss.xml The unofficial fansite for the South Korean Film "King and the Clown" ("Wang-ui namja") http://www.wang-ui-namja.com/Upcoming_Event.htm We are offering discount tickets for $8 to the King and the Clown showing at the Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) in New York City. Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT ID-0035 http://verzaubertfilmfest.com/pages/en/festivalinfo.html We have received word that 'King and the Clown' will play at the Verzaubert International Queer Film Festival in Germany, between November 14 and December 05, 2007. More details will be provided as they are announced. Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT ID-0034 http://www.wang-ui-namja.com/references_dvd.htm The final part of the Actors' DVD Commentary translation is now posted on the website. Thanks to member Teether (and her boyfirend) for making it possible! Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT ID-0033 http://www.wang-ui-namja.com/features_reviews_n_comments.htm Reviews and articles on the movie are now consolidated in the 'Special Features, Reviews and Comments' section of the KatC website. Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT ID-0032 http://english.donga.com/ Director Lee Jun-ik and his movie 'King and the Clown' wins the Jury Award at the 9th Deauville Asian Film Festival, held March 28 to April 1 in Deauville, France. Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:41:00 GMT ID-0031 http://www.wang-ui-namja.com/references_dvd.htm Translation of Limited Edition DVD menu now available! (Audio Commentaries Translation coming soon...keep an eye out!!!) Sat, 30 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT ID-0030 http://www.wang-ui-namja.com/other_e-cards.htm E-Greeting Cards available on Fansite to be sent to your friends Sat, 30 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT ID-0029 http://www.wang-ui-namja.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=59 King and the Clown to be shown at film festivals in Santa Barbara, CA, Portland, OR, Miami, FL, and Austin, TX. More details. Palm Springs, CA, San Rafael, CA and Boston, MA. Sat, 30 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT ID-0028 http://www.wang-ui-namja.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=53 King and the Clown to be shown at film festivals in Palm Springs, CA, San Rafael, CA and Boston, MA. Sat, 23 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT ID-0027 http://www.wang-ui-namja.com/forum/ The King and the Clown Fansite Bulletin Board is now available, with articles, announcements, and games. Come visit and post! Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT ID-0026 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/awards_festivals/news/e3ib31cec84f9bcdcba8472e31d6ed20328 King and the Clown has qualified for the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:00:00 GMT ID-0025 http://www.wang-ui-namja.com/other_photo.htm We've added a new stills gallery, featuring over fifty photos of the film, to the website... Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:00:00 GMT ID-0024 http://www.moneyweb.co.za/business_today/450668.htm The honours for Best Feature Film at this year's Cape Town World Cinema Festival have gone to the Korean film, King and the Clown, directed by Joon Ik Lee. This 16th century dramatic comedy focuses on the intrigue and drama of court life. Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:26:00 GMT ID-0023 http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117954096.html If 2005 was the year of snafus, when the Academy's foreign-language committee was forced to disqualify a record number of films on various technical grounds -- from language to failed print delivery -- then officials hope 2006 is the year of reform. Fri, 17 Nov 2006 03:29:00 GMT ID-0022 http://www.wang-ui-namja.com/other_reviews_n_comments.htm New reviews, from several film festivals, in the review section. Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:00:00 GMT ID-0021 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0611/S00147.htm The Korean Film festival is in Auckland December 1-7, Wellington December 4-6 and Christchurch December 5-7. ... This event proves to be a real attraction for many other Korean stars and dignitaries, yet to be announced. Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:31:00 GMT ID-0020 http://www.elpasotimes.com/entertainment/ci_4634112 See Fellini Film Cafe Fri, 10 Nov 2006 07:00:00 GMT ID-0019 http://www.sithengi.co.za/news/stories/cape_town_world_cinema_festival_ctwcf_announces_hot_line-up?section=/news/sithengi_news The Cape Town World Cinema Festival has outdone itself this year. The 5th edition of the annual festival showcases 86 feature films, documentaries and short films from 32 countries around the globe. Fri, 27 Oct 2006 02:40:00 GMT ID-0018 http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117952383.html In terms of pop culture, perhaps no country in the world has ever experienced a greater renaissance than South Korea. In film, TV drama, rock music, cell phones and other areas, the nation has spread its imprint across Asia, with the U.S. its next major target. Mon, 23 Oct 2006 02:40:00 GMT ID-0017 http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200610/kt2006102220073411960.htm CJ Entertainment, one the nation's largest investors in, and distributors of, films is being criticized for a failure to screen a local movie at an international film festival last week and handle the situation. Sun, 22 Oct 2006 02:40:00 GMT ID-0016 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20061014.VIFF14/TPStory/TPEntertainment/Movies/ Tony Rayns is choking back tears. It's Saturday night at the Vancouver International Film Festival. Festival director Alan Franey has just announced that Rayns, one of the world's pre-eminent East Asian film scholars and programmer of the festival's distinguished Dragons and Tigers program, is stepping down after 14 years. His impending retirement, however, is the not the cause of the emotional outburst. Sat, 14 Oct 2006 02:40:00 GMT ID-0015 http://maroon.uchicago.edu/online_edition/?p=125 A quick primer: The Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) is organized into competitive and showcase categories. Foreign films can be entered into the main competition, the first and second feature competition, or slotted in the non-competitive world cinema category. Whatever their status is, imports usually garner some of the most buzz at the CIFF, since oftentimes the festival circuit is the only time American audiences will be able to see these films on the big screen. Fri, 13 Oct 2006 02:40:00 GMT ID-0014 http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061008/ENT05/610080326/-1/WEATHER0601 The Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival kicks off Oct. 19, and the always strong Korean selections will keep hungry Hawai'i hallyu fans laughing, crying and on the edge of their seats. Sun, 08 Oct 2006 02:40:00 GMT ID-0013 http://www.houstonvoice.com/2006/9-30/news/worldnews/worldnews.cfm SEOUL (AP) - South Korea selected a gay-themed movie that became an unexpected domestic box office hit to put forward as its candidate for the best foreign film category at the U.S. Academy Awards, the country's state-run film agency said Sept. 24. Sat, 30 Sep 2006 02:40:00 GMT ID-0012 http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/200609/kt2006092210042211720.htm South Korea's second most viewed film "The King and the Clown" will be submitted to next year's Academy Awards. The historical piece by director Lee Jun-ik was picked as the nation's contender in the foreign film category at the Oscars, the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) announced yesterday. Fri, 22 Sep 2006 02:40:00 GMT ID-0011 http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1877594,00.html South Korea has picked a low-budget, gay-themed film to be its official submission for the best foreign language film Oscar at the 79th annual Academy Awards. Thu, 21 Sep 2006 02:40:00 GMT ID-0010 http://sg.news.yahoo.com/060306/3/3z62d.html While Hollywood anointed new stars at the Academy Awards ceremony, South Korea was celebrating its biggest ever box office hit -- a film with subtle gay themes about a tyrannical ruler and his jesters. Mon, 06 Mar 2006 02:40:00 GMT ID-0009 http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/200603/kt2006030317074411720.htm "King and the Clown," a story about a love triangle between a king and male court jesters in Choson Kingdom, is expected to become the No. 1 hit in the nation's film history this weekend. Fri, 03 Mar 2006 02:40:00 GMT ID-0008 http://www.kaijushakedown.com/2006/03/king_clown_make.html THE KING AND THE CLOWN has just entered history as the highest-grossing Korean film ever made, beating out the previous record-holder TAE GUK GI. Mon, 06 Mar 2006 02:40:00 GMT ID-0007 http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=da4797ce-c1b0-442a-b208-797e16eef24b SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The latest hit movie in South Korea centres on an unlikely theme for the deeply conservative country: A delicately effeminate male clown caught between the affections of a despotic king and the love of a fellow performer. Mon, 06 Feb 2006 02:40:00 GMT ID-0006 http://www.kaijushakedown.com/2006/02/king_and_the_cl.html 2005 looked like a year that would see WELCOME TO DONGMAKOL and MARRIED TO THE MAFIA 2 dominate the Korean box office, but the relatively low-budget, understated KING AND THE CLOWN crept into theaters in December, slid a quiet knife into the back of the vastly-expensive and vastly-disappointing TYPHOON, and has been creeping up the charts on little cat feet until it's at the number two spot with over 6 million tickets sold (2 million more than KING KONG and twice as many as the latest HARRY POTTER iteration). Wed, 01 Feb 2006 02:40:00 GMT ID-0005 http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/200601/kt2006012416513211690.htm In "King and the Clown," the hit film set in the Choson Kingdom, a notorious tyrant king falls in love with an effeminate male court jester, causing deep anger and jealousy in his favorite concubine. This jester, who usually plays female roles in performances, in turn shares intimate feelings with another male clown. Tue, 24 Jan 2006 02:40:00 GMT ID-0004 http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200601/200601030007.html The new movie "The King and the Clown" overpowers viewers with its irrepressible power and charm. Indeed, a general impression of force is the one thing audiences are likely to take home with them before they can make sense of any details. Such details may include a scene when the humble clown ridicules the king, the tension when Jang-saeng suddenly somersaults while walking a tightrope high up in the air and the almost palpable jealousy and attraction between characters. Released last Thursday, the movie delivers something no other period drama can. Tue, 03 Jan 2006 02:40:00 GMT ID-0003 http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2005122239048 "The King and the Clown" is a very substantial movie. Taking even one scene out would be as dangerous as carving out a crucial organ from your body. Fri, 23 Dec 2005 02:40:00 GMT ID-0002 http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/200512/kt2005121918572111690.htm Actors are often heard to say that their upcoming movie is the best in their film career, a phrase that now tends to sound like an old cliche. But when these words come from the mouth of actor Gam Woo-sung, you're inclined to believe him. Mon, 19 Dec 2005 02:40:00 GMT ID-0001