Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet

Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet

111 mins | Drama, History | Feb. 17, 2016

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.

Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet

111 mins | Drama, History | Feb. 17, 2016

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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers M-Line Distribution, Megabox Plus M, Luz Y Sonidos
Original title 동주
Directors Lee Joon-ik
Writers Shin Yeon-shick

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

Choi Hee-seo

as Kumi

Shin Yoon-ju

as Lee Yeo-jin

Kim Ooh-jin

as Hyochi

Min Jin-woong

as Kang Cheo-joong

Park Myung-shin

as Mong-gyu's mother

Lee Sun-ju

as Dong-ju's mother

Seong Hong-il

as Myung Hee-jo

Choi Jong-ryul

as Grandfather

Lee Bit-na

as Dong-ju's sister

Moon Sung-keun

as Jung Ji-yong

Choi Jung-hun

as Moon Ik-hwan

Jung Jun-won

as Korean student