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The Poet and the Boy
The Poet and the Boy

The Poet and the Boy

Dreams that cannot be written

Genres

Drama

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Trapped in routine, a Jeju poet finds himself drawn to a boy—and to emotions he’s never dared name.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

14 September 2017

Country

South Korea

Cast

Yang Ik-june

Yang Ik-june

Hyun Taek-ki

Jeon Hye-jin

Jeon Hye-jin

Gang-sun

Jung Ga-ram

Jung Ga-ram

Se-yun

Bang Eun-hee

Bang Eun-hee

Boy's Mother

Kim Sung-kyun

Kim Sung-kyun

Bong-yeon

Inan

Inan

Boy's Father

Baek Ji-won

Baek Ji-won

Member of Dongin

Choi Hee-jin

Choi Hee-jin

Doctor

Kim Jong-soo

Kim Jong-soo

CEO of Dongin

Lee Eun-joo

Lee Eun-joo

Member of Dongin

Lee Jae-woo

Lee Jae-woo

Member of Dongin

A-in

A-in

Part-time Worker

Kim Sung-ho

Kim Sung-ho

[After school student]

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