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The Crowned Clown (왕이 된 남자; 王이 된 男子; Wang-i doen namja; 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.
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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.
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- Yeo Jin-goo as Ha-seon, the clown / Yi Heon, the King
- Kim Sang-kyung as Yi Kyu (a.k.a. Haksan), the Chief Royal Secretary (도승지, doseungji)
- Lee Se-young as Yoo So-woon, Yi Heon's Queen
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