Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
The poems that are untold, the youth that is unfinished.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
111 min
Release Date
2016-02-17
Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Vote Count
20
Vote Average
7.8
Kang Ha-neul
Yun Dong-ju
Park Jeong-min
Song Mong-gyu
Kim In-woo
Detective
Choi Hong-il
Dong-ju's Father
Kim Jung-pal
Mong-gyu's Father
Choi Hee-seo
Kumi
Shin Yoon-ju
Lee Yeo-jin
Kim Ooh-jin
Hyochi
Min Jin-woong
Kang Cheo-joong
Park Myung-shin
Mong-gyu's Mother
Lee Sun-ju
Dong-ju's Mother
Seong Hong-il
Myung Hee-jo
Choi Jong-ryul
Grandfather
Lee Bit-na
Dong-ju's Sister
Moon Sung-keun
Jung Ji-yong
Choi Jung-hun
Moon Ik-hwan
Jung Jun-won
Korean Student
Jo Ha-seok
Soldier
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