The Man's Man

Author: Jin Hyung-ting
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: A charming and captivating man, a secretly admiring and loyal man, a suspicious and slightly perverted king. A palace intrigue between three men, full of color and fragrance! "The King's Man" Lee Jun-gi reveals his heart: "During the six months of filming, while reading this novel, and up until now, I have been living as Gong Ji." "The King's Man" has become the epitome of a man "more beautiful than a woman." With the same-name film surpassing 20 million viewers and pirated DVDs watched over 300 million times, the original novel has become South Korea's bestselling book, with the Chinese version signed for an astronomical price,! The mask dance artist Chang-sung, unable to endure the ridicule of those around him, comes to Hansung together with his best friend Gong Ji to seek a livelihood. Due to their exceptional talent, their satirical mask dance performance mocking the King Jeonjaeng and his favorite concubine, Green Water, is highly popular among the common people. For mocking the King, they are brought to the Uigyeongbu. "If the King laughs at our performance, then we are not mocking you." "If the King does not laugh, you will die!" Chang-sung does not make the King laugh. The gentle Gong Ji, in a moment of quick thinking, showcases his unique comedic skills, making the King laugh. They are thus allowed to stay in the residence of the mask dance artists in the palace, "Happy Park." Chang-sung and Gong Ji's mask dance performance satirizes the powerful officials in the court and past court events. The King notices that one of the officials watching the performance does not laugh, and this man is identified by the King as a corrupt official; another time, the mask dance performance reminds the King of his birth mother, who was executed by the former King due to jealousy, and an angry King kills two of the former King's women on the spot. Every performance turns the scene into a sea of blood. Losing interest in performing, Chang-sung leaves the palace, but Gong Ji stays behind, becoming "The King's Man." It is only then that Chang-sung realizes how much he loves Gong Ji. To drive out the mask dance artists, some traitors begin their conspiracy, and the usually jealous Green Water also starts her plot for revenge.