South Korea Box Office for DONGJU; The Portrait of A Poet (2016)

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DONGJU; The Portrait of A Poet
Theatrical Performance (US$)
South Korea Box Office $7,948,099Details
Worldwide Box Office $8,004,283Details
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Synopsis

Follows the life of poet Yun Dong-Ju. He was eventually imprisoned by the Japanese government for being involved in the Korean independence movement.

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Movie Details

South Korea Releases: February 17th, 2016 (Wide)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 111 minutes
Keywords: Poet, Set in Korea, War, Retro Black and White, Biography, Political Prisoner, Prison, Set in Japan, 1940s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Luz y Sonidos
Production Countries: Republic of Korea
Languages: Japanese, Korean

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Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeScreensPer ScreenTotal GrossWeek
2016/02/19 5 $1,135,172   498 $2,279   $1,434,594 1
2016/02/26 4 $1,282,280 +13% 543 $2,361   $3,862,335 2
2016/03/11 8 $405,644   311 $1,304   $6,784,045 4
2016/03/18 7 $270,157 -33% 280 $965   $7,211,829 5
2016/03/25 9 $89,573 -67% 112 $800   $7,510,309 6
2016/04/01 13 $45,697 -49% 72 $635   $7,232,088 7
2016/04/08 23 $12,429 -73% 31 $401   $7,282,998 8
2016/04/15 24 $6,587 -47% 13 $507   $7,255,892 9
2016/11/25 - $6,314   9 $702   $7,566,918 41
2016/12/02 - $7,776 +23% 11 $707   $7,575,554 42
2017/02/17 - $3,922   6 $654   $7,705,973 53
2022/08/12 - $220   1 $220   $6,778,549 339

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
North America 2/17/2016 $0 0 5 11 $56,184
South Korea 2/17/2016 $1,135,172 498 543 1887 $7,948,099 8/17/2022
 
Worldwide Total$8,004,283 8/17/2022

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Leading Cast

Kang Ha-neul    Yun Dong-Ju

Supporting Cast

Park Jung-Min    Song Mong-Gyu
Kim In-Woo    Detective
Choi Hong II    Dong-Ju’s Father
Choi Hee-Seo    Kumi
Shin Yoon-Joo    Lee Yeo-Jin
Min Jin-Woong    Kang Cheo-Joong
Kim Jung-Pal    Song Mong-Gyu’s Father
Park Myung-Shin    Song Mong-Gyu’s Mother
Lee Sun-Joo    Yun Dong-Ju’s Mother

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Production and Technical Credits

Joon-ik Lee    Director
Shin Youn-Shick    Screenwriter
Shin Youn-Shick    Producer
Kim Ji-Hyung    Producer
Mowg    Composer
Choi Yong-jin    Director of Photography