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BiographyDrama

Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet

BiographyDrama

Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet

2016 · 110 min · South Korea · Korean

Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016) is a solid-tier movie on goodrecmovies, rated 7.2/10 on IMDb from 551 votes. Updated 2026-10-27

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57.8GRM score

★ 7.2IMDb · 551

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.

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Dong-ju's father

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Kang Cheo-joong

DongJu's mother

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