Clown of a Salesman
약장수
Synopsis
Il-bum works hard to pay off his daughter’s hospital bills but one day gets fired for being wrongly accused as a molester. After series of failures, Il-bum finds a job at a PR company which provides free entertainment to old women in exchange for buying their products. Il-bum feels shameful to play dirty tricks on old women but he has no other choice. Despite his initial concerns, Il-bum starts to feel a sense of worth entertaining old women. A new team member, Ok-nim joins and Il-bum becomes a good friend to her, making her feel warm and safe which she never gets from her own son. But, the joy of their friendship won’t hold long when Il-bum’s debt reaches beyond help.
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Kim In-kwon
Il-bum
Park Cheol-min
Chul-joong
Lee Joo-sil
Ok-nim
Choi Jae-hwan
Ho-chul
Kim Si-young
Hye-ran
Jo Min-ki
Kyung-ho
Jung Woon-taek
Young-ja's son
Jang So-yeon
Mi-ran
Park Hye-jin
Young-ja
Jung Hyung-suk
Hyeong-soo
Kim Hyeong-beom
Jae-yeol
Park Ji-yoon
Radio (voice)
Kim Gi-yeon
Mi-seon
Hwang In-yeong
Mi-woo
Lee Dong-yong
Driver
Yoo Yeon
Drunken
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jo Chi-eon
- Screenplay & Story
- Jo Chi-eon
- Original Title
- 약장수
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- 26 Company, 9ers Entertainment, Daemyung Culture Factory, The Contents On
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jo Chi-eon
Jo Chi-eon
Jeong Gi-won
Heo Sun-mi
Park Se-jun, Kim Jong-min
Department Leadership Roster
Park Se-jun
Producer
Heo Sun-mi
Editor
Jang Seok-jin
Production Design
Jo Chi-eon
Director
Jo Chi-eon
Writer
Kim Jong-min
Producer
Jeong Gi-won
Director of Photography
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What is Clown of a Salesman about?
Il-bum works hard to pay off his daughter’s hospital bills but one day gets fired for being wrongly accused as a molester. After series of failures, Il-bum finds a job at a PR company which provides free entertainment to old women in exchange for buying their products. Il-bum feels shameful to play dirty tricks on old women but he has no other choice. Despite his initial concerns, Il-bum starts to feel a sense of worth entertaining old women. A new team member, Ok-nim joins and Il-bum becomes a good friend to her, making her feel warm and safe which she never gets from her own son. But, the joy of their friendship won’t hold long when Il-bum’s debt reaches beyond help.
Who directed Clown of a Salesman?
Clown of a Salesman was directed by Jo Chi-eon.
Who stars in Clown of a Salesman?
The principal cast of Clown of a Salesman includes Kim In-kwon, Park Cheol-min, Lee Joo-sil, Choi Jae-hwan, Kim Si-young.
When was Clown of a Salesman released and how long is it?
Clown of a Salesman was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.