Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet

Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet

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

2016 · 111 min · ★ 7.8 · Drama, History

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.

Directed by Lee Joon-ik · Written by Shin Yeon-shick

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