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Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet

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Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet

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

7.8

1h 51m

2016

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

Synopsis

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.

Director

Lee Joon-ik

Trailer

DramaHistory

male friendshipindependence movementpoetbiographybased on true storyblack and whitetorture1940scollege freshmankorean resistancejapanese occupation of koreastudy abroad

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Cast & Crew

Kang Ha-neul

Kang Ha-neul

as Yun Dong-ju

Park Jeong-min

Park Jeong-min

as Song Mong-gyu

Kim In-woo

Kim In-woo

as Detective

Choi Hong-il

Choi Hong-il

as Dong-ju's Father

Kim Jung-pal

Kim Jung-pal

as Mong-gyu's Father

Moon Choi

Moon Choi

as Kumi

Shin Yoon-ju

Shin Yoon-ju

as Lee Yeo-jin

Kim Ooh-jin

Kim Ooh-jin

as Hyochi

Min Jin-woong

Min Jin-woong

as Kang Cheo-joong

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