Clown of a Salesman
2015, Korean. Directed by Jo Chi-eon.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 23 April 2015
- Original title
- 약장수
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Jo Chi-eon
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Clown of a Salesman runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Clown of a Salesman isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 April 2015. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Clown of a Salesman?
If you liked Clown of a Salesman, try Sunflower, Crying Fist, What Maisie Knew.
Who directed Clown of a Salesman?
Clown of a Salesman (2015) was directed by Jo Chi-eon and stars Kim In-kwon, Park Cheol-min, Lee Joo-sil.