Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
The poems that are untold, the youth that is unfinished.
DramaHistorymale friendshipindependence movementpoetbiographybased on true storyblack and whitetorture1940scollege freshmankorean resistancejapanese occupation of koreastudy abroad
A somber, intimate portrait of a young poet's idealism and suffering under colonial oppression, told through the lens of friendship and artistic conscience.
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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