Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet

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
 * 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
 * Moon Sung-keun as Jeong Ji-yong (special appearance)

Reception
The film was fifth placed on its opening weekend in South Korea, grossing US$1.14 million.