Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (Korea: 동주) is a 2016 South Korean black-and-white biographical period drama film directed by Lee Joon-ik about Yun Dong-ju.[1][4] It was released in South Korea on February 17, 2016.[1]
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Hangul | 동주 |
Directed by | Lee Joon-ik |
Screenplay by | Shin Yeon-shick |
Starring | Kang Ha-neul |
Music by | Mowg |
Cinematography | Choi Yong-jin |
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Running time | 110 minutes[1] |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean Japanese |
Box office | US$7.7 million (South Korea)[2][3] |
Plot
The story follows the life of poet Yun Dong-ju 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 Jung-min as Song Mong-gyu
- Kim In-woo as Detective
- Choi Hee-seo as Kumi
- Shin Yoon-jo as Lee Yeo-jin
- Min Jin-woong as Kang Cheo-Joong
- Choi Hong-Il as Dong-Ju's father
- Lee Bit-na as Yun Dong-Ju's younger sister
Reception
The film was fifth placed on its opening weekend in South Korea, grossing US$1.14 million.[5]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Grand Prize (Film) | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | Won |
Best Film | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | Nominated | ||
Best Director (Film) | Lee Joon-ik | Nominated | ||
Best New Actor (Film) | Park Jung-min | Won | ||
Best Screenplay (Film) | Shin Yeon-shick | Nominated | ||
16th Director's Cut Awards[6] | Best New Actor | Park Jung-min | Won | |
Best Production of the Year | Shin Yeon-shick | Won | ||
25th Buil Film Awards | Best Director | Lee Joon-ik | Won | |
Best Actor | Kang Ha-neul | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Park Jung-min | Nominated | ||
Best New Actor | Park Jung-min | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay | Shin Yeon-shick | Won | ||
Best Music | Mowg | Won | ||
36th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best Screenplay | Shin Yeon-shick | Won | |
17th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best Screenplay | Won | ||
37th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Film | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet | Nominated | |
Best Director | Lee Joon-ik | Nominated | ||
Best New Actor | Park Jung-min | Won | ||
Best Screenplay | Shin Yeon-shick | Won | ||
2017 | 22nd Chunsa Film Awards[7] | Best Supporting Actor | Park Jung-min | Won |
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References
- "DongJu, The Portrait of A Poet (Movie - 2015)". HanCinema. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- "DONGJU: The Portrait of a Poet". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- "Infographic". koreanfilm.or.kr
- Kil, Sonia (February 23, 2016). "Korea Box Office: 'Deadpool' Is Biggest Non-Korean R-Rated Release". Variety. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- "South Korea Box Office February 19–21, 2016". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- Conran, Pierce (11 August 2016). "NA Hong-jin Nabs Best Director from Director's Cut Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- "'2017 춘사영화상' 나홍진, 최우수감독상…하정우·손예진 남녀주연상". SE Daily. 25 May 2017.
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