What stage play was the film Lee Joon-gi starred as a clown in based on?
King and the Clown King and the Clown (, lit. "The King's Man") is a 2005 South Korean historical drama film, starring Kam Woo-sung, Jung Jin-young and Lee Joon-gi. It was adapted from the 2000 stage play, "Yi" ("You") about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Joseon dynasty king and a court clown who mocks him. It was released on 29 December 2005, runs for 119 minutes; and distributed domestically by Cinema Service and internationally by CJ Entertainment.
The Love Suicides at Amijima The Love Suicides at Amijima ("Shinjū Ten no Amijima" or "Shinjūten no Amijima" 心中天網島) is a domestic play ("sewamono") by Japanese playwright Chikamatsu Monzaemon. Originally written for the "jōruri" puppet theatre, it was adapted into kabuki shortly after its premiere. The play is one of Chikamatsu's more famous plays.