Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (동주) 8 years old
The poems that are untold, the youth that is unfinished.
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 |
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