Drama ·History · South Korea · 2016 · 1h 51m

Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet

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Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet poster
Director
Lee Joon-ik
Cast
Kang Ha-neul as Yun Dong-ju Park Jeong-min as Song Mong-gyu Kim In-woo as Detective Choi Hong-il as Dong-ju's Father Kim Jung-pal as Mong-gyu's Father Moon Choi as Kumi
Crew
Choi Yong-jin — Director of Photography Kim Jung-hoon — Editor Mowg — Original Music Composer Shin Yeon-shick — Writer Kim Ji-hyoung — Producer Shin Yeon-shick — Producer
Tagline

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.

Trailer Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
male friendshipindependence movementpoetbiographybased on true storyblack and whitetorture1940scollege freshmankorean resistancejapanese occupation of koreastudy abroad
Key Collaborators
Lee Joon-ik Director Choi Yong-jin Director of Photography Kim Jung-hoon Editor Mowg Original Music Composer Shin Yeon-shick Writer Kim Ji-hyoung Producer Shin Yeon-shick Producer Lee Jae-sung Production Design Choi Mi-yeon Costume Design
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