 The movie became the highest grossing in Korean film history, surpassing both "Silmido" and "Taegukgi".The Korean title for "The King and the Clown" is "왕의 남자" which translates as ""The King's Man"" with the implication that it refers to the man as being the King's lover.Other recent movies include the 2008 film "A Frozen Flower" () and "No Regret" () by celebrated director Leesong hee-il, which starred at the 2006 Busan International Film Festival.