The King and the Clown: (Partially) Gay-themed South Korean Blockbuster
by Andre Soares
Move Over, Brokeback Mountain: "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.
"King and the Clown has become an unexpected runaway success at the box office, drawing more than 8.6 million people - including President Roh Moo-hyun - since its Dec. 29 premiere, making it the third most popular film ever in South Korea." Burt Herman’s "South Korean hit film centres on homosexual theme in conservative country," in the Canadian Press / Associated Press.
More on The King and the Clown at Chosun.com.
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