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Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet

Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet

The poems that are untold, the youth that is unfinished.

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Based on a true story, renowned Korean poet, Yun Dong-ju, is detained and abused by the Japanese for participating in the Korean Independence Movement.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

17 February 2016

Country

South Korea

Cast

Kang Ha-neul

Kang Ha-neul

Yun Dong-ju

Park Jeong-min

Park Jeong-min

Song Mong-gyu

Kim In-woo

Kim In-woo

Detective

Choi Hong-il

Choi Hong-il

Dong-ju's Father

Kim Jung-pal

Kim Jung-pal

Mong-gyu's Father

Choi Hee-seo

Choi Hee-seo

Kumi

Shin Yoon-ju

Shin Yoon-ju

Lee Yeo-jin

Kim Ooh-jin

Kim Ooh-jin

Hyochi

Min Jin-woong

Min Jin-woong

Kang Cheo-joong

Park Myung-shin

Park Myung-shin

Mong-gyu's Mother

Lee Sun-ju

Lee Sun-ju

Dong-ju's Mother

Seong Hong-il

Seong Hong-il

Myung Hee-jo

Choi Jong-ryul

Choi Jong-ryul

Grandfather

Lee Bit-na

Lee Bit-na

Dong-ju's Sister

Moon Sung-keun

Moon Sung-keun

Jung Ji-yong

Choi Jung-hun

Choi Jung-hun

Moon Ik-hwan

Jung Jun-won

Jung Jun-won

Korean Student

Jo Ha-seok

Jo Ha-seok

Soldier

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