Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet () is a 2016 South Korean black-and-white biographical period drama film directed by Lee Joon-ik about Yun Dong-ju. It was released in South Korea on February 17, 2016.
Plot
The story follows the life of poet Yun Dong-ju (Kang Ha-neul) and his eventual imprisonment by the Japanese government for being involved in the Korean independence movement.
Cast
Kang Ha-neul as Yun Dong-ju
Park Jeong-min as Song Mong-gyu
as Detective
Choi Hee-seo as Kumi
Shin Yoon-jo as Lee Yeo-jin
Min Jin-woong as Kang Cheo-Joong
as Dong-Ju's father
Lee Bit-na as Yun Dong-Ju's younger sister
Moon Sung-keun as Jeong Ji-yong (special appearance)
Reception
The film was fifth placed on its opening weekend in South Korea, grossing .