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Here is how the filmography evolved across the region:
In 2005, South Korea had strict laws regarding the depiction of homosexuality in media. Films could be banned or heavily restricted if they were deemed "harmful to youth." Director Lee Joon-ik wanted to adapt a play about King Yeonsan, a tyrannical Joseon-era monarch, and his relationship with a male court jester, Gong-gil.
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