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Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
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Wikipedia article
'Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet' (Korea: ) 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.
Plot
The story 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-ju
*Park Jeong-min as Song Mong-gyu
* as Detective
*Choi Hee-seo as Kumi
*Shin Yoon-jo as Lee Yeo-jin
*Min Jin-woong as Kang Cheo-Joong
* as Dong-Ju's father
*Lee Bit-na as Yun Dong-Ju's younger sister
*Moon Sung-keun as Jeong Ji-yong (special appearance)
Reception
The film was fifth placed on its opening weekend in South Korea, grossing .
Awards and nominations
References
Category:Films directed by Lee Joon-ik
Category:South Korean black-and-white films
Category:2016 biographical drama films
Category:South Korean biographical drama films
Category:Biographical films about writers
Category:Biographical films about poets
Category:Films set in Korea under Japanese rule
Category:2016 drama films
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