Hi,
A group of Wangnam pyein has set-up an unofficial fansite for the "King and the Clown" (Wang-ui namja) at www.king-and-the-clown.com / www.wang-ui-namja.com. We hope to bring and share different views from different audiences on this unique movie.
Please check out our website when you have the time. We also appreciate information and updates to add on our site. Views at IMDB are also valued at our fansite.
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Unofficial fansite for King and the Clown
The Korean movie King and the Clown(Wang-ui namja) , recently selected as Korea's entry for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 79th Academy Awards®, 2007 (i.e., the Oscars®) is adapted from the highly acclaimed Korean play of 2000 titled Yi (You). The play explores the character of Yeonsan-gun, a Joseon dynasty king who falls in love with a court clown who mocks him. The play is based on a small passage from the historical Annals of the Joseon Dynasty that briefly mentions the king's favorite clown. Instead of focusing solely on the love between the clown and the king, the movie craftily blends in many other subtexts (life, love, politics, fate, etc) making it a much subtler and deeper, yet highly entertaining, film.
It was the highest grossing Korean film in history (with US$85,000,000 in domestic receipts from 12.3 million viewers), surpassing total admissions of all-time blockbusters Silmido and The Brotherhood of War (Taegukgi), until the horror film The Host (Gwoemul) surpassed it in September 2006. Despite its gross, it had a relatively modest production cost of only approximately US$4.5 million dollars.
* taken in part from wikipedia.org.
The unofficial King and the Clown fansite is a volunteer effort encompassing documents contributed and maintained by fans and addicts, as well as original material not found elsewhere. We are looking for people interested in discussing different aspects of the movie with others, as well as those interested in translating articles from Korean, Chinese, and Japanese websites to share. We've implemented an RSS feed to distribute news and information about the movie, with more functionality to come. And we're working on some surprises for the future.
We invite you to visit and contribute!
Website: http://www.king-and-the-clown.com.
RSS feed: http://www.wang-ui-namja.com/rss.xml.
Contact : [email protected]
Hi all,
We have added some analysis features on the movie to our fansite and have also set-up a discussion board to allow exchange of views and interpretation. Please feel free to visit us at the below link...
http://www.wang-ui-namja.com/forum/index.php
Hi, nslan and others
I'm very impressed and appreciative that you took on such project. I really enjoyed reading your collection of articles at your site.
As another fan of this movie, I'd love to contribute. Do you need a Korean-to-English translator? I'm sure there are plenty other able Koreans to do the job but if you need help with an article or two, let me know.
Hi, Teether! I'm one of the "others." %^} Glad you enjoyed the website. Please check your inbox for a detailed answer to your question.
You can also sign up on the website bulletin board at http://www.wang-ui-namja.com/forum; once the signup is complete you can join the volunteer group.
Hi all,
The Navigation Structure on "King and the Clown" DVDs Limited Edition is now available in English on our Unofficial Fansite.
In addition, part (1) of the Actor Audio Commentary is also now available online. We will be releasing the Actor Audio Commentary in parts as we complete the translation. Many thanks to our volunteers on their helps to make this task a possibility and reality.
www.king-and-the-clown.com (www.wang-ui-namja.com ) is your resource to share anything on Wang-ui namja / King and the Clown.
Dear all KatC Fans,
Parts 1 to 4 of our translation of the Actors' Commentary on the Limited Edition DVD for King and the Clown (Wang-ui Namja) are now posted and available to read.
If you are interested in updates and happening on our website and with the movie release, please feel free to sign up for the KatC Unofficial Fansite Newsletter through registering at our forum www.wang-ui-namja.com/forum/ *or* through the Mailing List at wang-ui-namja.com/_forum/mailing_list.htm and we'll keep you up to date on what's happening.
Thanks,
- The Management
King and the Clown Unofficial Fansite
www.wang-ui-namja.com
www.king-and-the-clown.com
Dear all KatC Fans,
Parts 5 & 6 of our translation of the Actors' Commentary on the Limited Edition DVD for King and the Clown (Wang-ui Namja) are now posted and available to read.
If you are interested in updates and happening on our website and with the movie release, please feel free to sign up for the KatC Unofficial Fansite Newsletter through registering at our forum www.wang-ui-namja.com/forum/ *or* through the Mailing List at wang-ui-namja.com/_forum/mailing_list.htm and we'll keep you up to date on what's happening.
Thanks,
- The Management
King and the Clown Unofficial Fansite
www.wang-ui-namja.com
www.king-and-the-clown.com
Hi All,
The "King and the Clown" will be shown at the VC Film Festival this Satursday 05-May'07 at 9.30pm at the Directors Guild of America at 7920 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA.
The King and the Clown Unofficial Fansite (KatC), www.king-and-the-clown.com / www.wang-ui-namja.com, will be planning a small-get together in supports of the movie. If you are available and would like to catch Jang-seang, Gong-gil, Yeonsan and Nok-su on the big screen again, please come and support the movie. Bring along a friend or more who have not seen the movie. It's a movie not to be missed. Hope to see you there!
BTW, King and the Clown will also be shown at the Miami Gay and Lesbian FF on 04 May'07.