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Released 10 years ago.
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Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
"The poems that are untold, the youth that is unfinished."
2016 1h 51m KO
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7.8
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7.2
IMDB
★7.8TMDB · 20★7.2IMDB · 471
DramaHistory
Synopsis
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Based on a true story, renowned Korean poet, Yun Dong-ju, is detained and abused by the Japanese for participating in the Korean Independence Movement.
“The poems that are untold, the youth that is unfinished.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Kang Ha-neul
Yun Dong-ju
Park Jeong-min
Song Mong-gyu
Kim In-woo
Detective
Choi Hong-il
Dong-ju's Father
Kim Jung-pal
Mong-gyu's Father
Moon Choi
Kumi
Shin Yoon-ju
Lee Yeo-jin
Kim Ooh-jin
Hyochi
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Lee Joon-ik
- Writers
- Shin Yeon-shick
- Languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Lee Joon-ik, shot by Choi Yong-jin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Mowg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Kim Jung-hoon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Kang Ha-neul and Park Jeong-min and Kim In-woo carry the top of the cast.
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ERA
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Marketing tagline: "The poems that are untold, the youth that is unfinished.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt5799928 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Lee Joon-ik directs. Choi Yong-jin behind the camera. Mowg scores. Kim Jung-hoon cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 10 years ago.
- 2Directed by Lee Joon-ik, shot by Choi Yong-jin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Mowg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Kim Jung-hoon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Kang Ha-neul and Park Jeong-min and Kim In-woo carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "The poems that are untold, the youth that is unfinished.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt5799928 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 9Classified under 12 themes, including "male friendship", "independence movement", "poet", "biography".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Choi Yong-jin
- Original score
- Mowg
- Editing
- Kim Jung-hoon
- Production design
- Lee Jae-sung
- Costume design
- Choi Mi-yeon
- Makeup / hair
- Seong So-won
- Runtime
- 111 min · 1h 51m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- KO
- Certification (US)
- G
- IMDB rating
- 7.2/10 · 471 votes
- US box office
- $56,550
Awards
17 wins & 14 nominations
Also by
Lee Joon-ik
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- M-
M-Line Distribution
KR
- LU
Luz y Sonidos
KR
Plus M Entertainment
KR
Key crew
- Production Sound MixerJeon Young-gi
- Sound SupervisorKim Ji-eun
- EditorKim Jung-hoon
- ProducerKim Ji-hyoung
- ProducerShin Yeon-shick
- Production DesignLee Jae-sung
- Makeup & HairSeong So-won
- Foley ArtistAn Ki-sung
- Costume DesignChoi Mi-yeon
- Set DecorationKim Nam-ho
- Lighting DirectorLee Jun-il
- PropsYou Cheong
- Lighting DirectorLee Si-hyun
- Fight ChoreographerJeon Jae-hyeong
- Still PhotographerMin Seong-ae
- Art DirectionAhn Duk-jin
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- male friendship
- independence movement
- poet
- biography
- based on true story
- black and white
- torture
- 1940s
- college freshman
- korean resistance
- japanese occupation of korea
- study abroad
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2017-07-22G
Also known as
International titles
- Dongju the Portrait of a PoetUS
- Dong JuUS
- DONGJU: The Portrait of A PoetKR
