The Poet and the Boy
Dreams that cannot be written
Genres
Overview
Trapped in routine, a Jeju poet finds himself drawn to a boy—and to emotions he’s never dared name.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
110 min
Release Date
2017-09-14
Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Vote Count
9
Vote Average
5.6
Yang Ik-june
Hyun Taek-ki
Jeon Hye-jin
Gang-sun
Jung Ga-ram
Se-yun
Bang Eun-hee
Boy's Mother
Kim Sung-kyun
Bong-yeon
Inan
Boy's Father
Baek Ji-won
Member of Dongin
Choi Hee-jin
Doctor
Kim Jong-soo
CEO of Dongin
Lee Eun-joo
Member of Dongin
Lee Jae-woo
Member of Dongin
A-in
Part-time Worker
Kim Sung-ho
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