| The Crowned Clown | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 왕이 된 남자 |
| Hanja | 王이 된 男子 |
| Literal meaning | The Man Who Became King |
| Revised Romanization | Wang-i Doen Namja |
| Genre | |
| Developed by | Studio Dragon |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Kim Hee-won |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Kyu-tae |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Production company | GTist |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | January 7 – March 4, 2019 |
| Related | |
| Masquerade (film) | |
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The Crowned Clown[1] (Korean: 왕이 된 남자) 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 puts on the throne to escape the intense power struggles afflicting the royal court. It aired from January 7 to March 4, 2019, on tvN.[2][3][4][5]
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- ^ "'The Crowned Clown' tops weekly TV chart with its debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. January 17, 2019. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2019.