17 Feb 2016
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
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.
Top Billed Cast
황정민 Lee Kang-ok
소지섭 Choi Chil-sung
송중기 Park Moo-young
이정현 Oh Mal-nyeon
김수안 Lee So-hee
김민재 Song Jong-goo
김중희 Yamada
김인우 Shimazaki Daisuke
신승환 Ko Choong-ho
이경영 Yoon Hak-cheol
백승철 Newlywed Groom
윤경호 Dauber
장성범 Oh Jang-woo
강덕중 Locksmith
김동영 Gambler
Shin Hyun-tak Fisherman
오상무 Guard Captain
Yoon Dae-yeul Japanese Pimp
박성택 Drunk
한철우 Digging Driver 1
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