Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (동주) 8 years old

The poems that are untold, the youth that is unfinished.

Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet

Based on the life and work of Korea’s renowned poet, Yun Dong Ju. Dong Ju, while studying literature in Japan, was charged and detained for having participated in the Korean Independence Movement. Known to have created hundreds of poems during his time in jail where he spent the last two years of his life, Dong Ju passed away at the young age of 27. Although it has not been proven, some believe he died due to medical experiments that were performed on his living body.

Credits

Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet Cast

Name Character
Choi Hong-il as Dong-Ju's father
Choi Jong-ryul He was 66, now 74 years old as grandfather
Park Myung-shin She was 51, now 60 years old as Mong-Gyu's mother
Park Jung-min He was 28, now 37 years old as Song Mong-Gyu

Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet Crew

Name Department
Lee Joon-ik as Director. He was 56 (now 65) years old Directing
Shin Yeon-shick as Producer. He was 40 (now 48) years old Production
Shin Yeon-shick as Writer. He was 40 (now 48) years old Writing
Mowg as Original Music Composer. He was 44 (now 52) years old Sound
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Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (8 years)

The poems that are untold, the youth that is unfinished.

  • Release day: Wednesday, February 17, 2016
  • Runtime: 111 minutes