| Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | |||||||||
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| Director: | Lee Joon-ik | ||||||||
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| Screenplay: | Shin Yeon-shick | ||||||||
| Starring: | Kang Ha-neul Park Jeong-min | ||||||||
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| Music: | Mowg | ||||||||
| Cinematography: | Choi Yong-jin | ||||||||
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| Runtime: | 110 minutes[1] | ||||||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||||||
| Language: | Korean Japanese | ||||||||
| Budget: | [2] | ||||||||
| Gross: | [3] [4] | ||||||||
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet is a 2016 South Korean black-and-white biographical period drama film directed by Lee Joon-ik and written by Shin Yeon-shick, starring Kang Ha-neul as the titular character, and Park Jeong-min.[1] [5] It was released in South Korea on February 17, 2016.[1]
During the Japanese colonial period, when names, language, and dreams were forbidden, Dong-ju and Mong-gyu, cousins of the same age, were born and raised together. Dong-ju, a young man who dreams of becoming a poet, sees Mong-gyu, who acts fearlessly for his beliefs, as both his closest friend and a figure difficult to surpass.
The two leave their chaotic homeland to pursue studies in Japan, which forces them to adopt Japanese names. There, Mong-gyu becomes even more devoted to the independence movement, while Dong-ju continues to write poetry, mourning the tragedy of their times. This deepens the conflict between them, as Mong-gyu is driven by action, while Dong-ju expresses his despair through words.
The film was fifth placed on its opening weekend in South Korea, grossing .[6]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | |
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| 2016 | Grand Prize (Film) | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | |||
| Best Film | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | ||||
| Best Director (Film) | |||||
| Best New Actor (Film) | |||||
| Best Screenplay (Film) | |||||
| 16th Director's Cut Awards[7] | Best New Actor | ||||
| Best Production of the Year | |||||
| Best Director | |||||
| Best Actor | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | |||||
| Best New Actor | |||||
| Best Screenplay | |||||
| Best Music | |||||
| 36th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best Screenplay | Shin Yeon-shick | |||
| 17th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best Screenplay | ||||
| 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | |||
| Best Director | Lee Joon-ik | ||||
| Best New Actor | Park Jeong-min | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Shin Yeon-shick | ||||
| 2017 | 22nd Chunsa Film Awards[8] | Best Supporting Actor | Park Jeong-min |