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Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet

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Hangul
  
동주

Screenplay by
  
Shin Yeon-shick

Music by
  
Mowg

Directed by
  
Lee Joon-ik

Starring
  
Kang Ha-neul

Cinematography
  
Choi Yong-jin

Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (Korea: 동주) is a 2016 South Korean black-and-white biographical period drama film directed by Lee Joon-ik about Yun Dong-ju. It was released in South Korea on February 17, 2016.

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Summary

This movie follows the life of poet Yun Dong-Ju and his eventual imprisonment by the Japanese government for being involved in the Korean independence movement.

Cast

  • Kang Ha-neul as Yun Dong-go
  • Park Jung-min as Song Mong-gyu
  • Kim In-woo
  • Lee Bit-na
  • Shin Yoon-ju as Yeo-jin
  • Choi Hui-Seo as Kumi

    • Reception

    The film was fifth placed on its opening weekend in South Korea, grossing US$1.14 million.

    References

    Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA