Dongju

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This film has been reconstituted based on a true story of poet

YUN Dong Ju. Some of scenes may differ from historical facts.

MEGABOX PLUS M Presents

A LUZY SONIDOS production

Directed by LEE Joon Ik

KANG Ha Neul PARK Jung Min

DONG JU:
THE PORTRAIT OF A POE 1943 JAPAN

Born in Myungdong Village, Jilin Province.

Is that correct?

Yes.

Literature student at Doshisha University.

Hiranuma Doju.

The accused was educated in Korean

nationalism. Since he was a child,

he has read ideological literature avidly.

Had Korean national

consciousness in his heart

and organized gatherings of

Korean students in Kyoto

with Song Mong Gyu.

Were you also involved in his

independence movement activities?

What?

I don't understand.

Plotting an armed uprising

using the draft...

was that your idea?

Or was it Song's?

An idea like that alone can

be treason in times of war.

I don't understand what

you're talking about.

It's treason, but you only get 2 years?

How long have you known Mong Gyu?

Answer me.

Our village has been less oppressed

by Japan because of its faith.

If we change the mission

school to a people's school...

who can we look to for protection?

The Communist Party?

We can't give our school

to the Communist Party just

like that, don't you think?

What's wrong with communism?

What's wrong is the Japs are trying

to interfere with churches, too.

Brother-in-law, are you saying we

should just change the school?

The church can't protect us now!

The Japs are not even afraid of America.

Hey, Dong Ju.

Is faith so important?

People of the world need to live

without class or discrimination.

You sound like a Communist.

What's equality anyway?

Isn't it to annihilate

everything that's ours?

Father and I...

Maybe we can't fully

rely on faith like that.

They want to take our school

to annihilate our spirit.

It was thanks to faith-based education

that our village has held out so far.

Then you just keep holding out.

Whom have we relied on so far?

To abandon faith-based

education is to abandon faith!

Listen!

Whose land is this you're standing on?

Why is it we are living in Gando?

Because back in our country,

the Japanese are in power!

And we couldn't stand seeing that.

After the Battle of Qingshanli

And the independence army left,

how many people have died?

At the guns and knives of

the Japanese soldiers...

and the pickaxes of the Chinese landowners?

How long?

How long must we be persecuted?

What on earth is he...

If you want faith, it's

enough to worship at church.

Mong Gyu!

But for the school, I

think we should follow

the global trend that

unites everyone equally.

Why the sudden speech in front of everyone?

You know the world is changing!

The world may change but faith doesn't.

You fool.

Hey, Dong Ju!

I have something to show you.

What?

- Ask me politely.

- What is it?

Say please.

Come on!

Such a stubborn bastard!

Here it is.

A poetry book by Master Jeong Ji Yong!

Where did you get it?

Asked the Myungdong School

teacher to get it for me.

I know you worship the poet.

I really wanted to have this!

Are you that happy? You little prick...

Mong Gyu!

Where are you?

You scared me.

The whole village is talking about you.

They must be.

I provoked them with the speech.

It's not that.

You won the spring literary contest!

You bastard!

- Are you kidding me?

- I mean it!

Is it true?

- You're not lying?

- No!

How could this happen?

Dong Ju! Can you believe it?

I didn't know he was writing.

I've seen him reading a lot,

but never saw him writing.

Take this soup to grandpa.

This is such an honor!

Top writers from all over Korea

have a hard time getting picked.

And our Mong Gyu made it

into the Dong-A Daily!

It is indeed extraordinary.

Take the soup.

- Look, Mong Gyu!

- Yes, father?

How did you do it? I'm so proud.

Author Song!

Don't call me that. I didn't

write it to be an author.

You're lying.

I guess if you set out to be an author...

Would you have written a masterpiece?

Since everyone's here now

Read it out one more time.

Let her.

Title:
"Drunken Spoon"

Our family had no choice but to starve.

We gave everything in pawn.

Nothing more left to give.

"Honey, go out and try to find some work."

Stop it.

What's all this at the table?

- This is the 'drunken spoon.'

- Please, stop.

Leave him.

A Dong-A Daily winner from the Song family.

That's something to boast about.

Elder brother, that's enough from you, too.

You object to Dong Ju writing!

If he were good enough

to win that contest...

Why would I object?

Let us pray.

Dear almighty God...

Thank you for the precious

food you give us...

and for your grace in

giving us this joyful news.

Guess God gives us easily

what we don't long for.

So for you...

winning the contest was that easy?

Oh, come on.

Don't bother yourself about it.

It was a short contest

so it just got through.

But it will be easily forgotten.

You know what I mean.

Don't bother about it. Sleep tight.

What did you say to Dong Ju?

Not much, why?

Be careful not to upset him.

Don't worry, mother. I know all about it.

Good night, mother.

- Good night.

- Sleep well.

Gosh, father!

Author Song, are you reading?

No, I'm not. Please sleep.

I will do everything I can to support you.

So study as much as you want.

Yes, good night, sir.

Hey, wait!

After I came back from studying abroad,

I thought the world would be my oyster.

You probably know...

I was quite handsome in my youth, too.

Families everywhere wanted

me as their son-in-law.

Then

your aunt got me

to marry into this family.

It's a problem if you're handsome

and study well.

And now even my son is successful.

Are you sleeping?

Be on the watch for writing

that could harm your spirit.

Be careful what you study.

Are you sleeping?

That's Baek Seok's book of poems.

I borrowed it from the minister

forgot to show it to you.

Copy it quick and give it back.

What's the point in just writing poems?

You have to publish.

How can I do that when

I can't win a contest?

So you're just going to

leave them like that?

Listen to me, Dong Ju.

I've thought about it a while.

How about making a literary magazine

and publish your poems?

Let's make our own magazine.

Like "Samcholli."

A magazine?

Now you're looking at me.

You write poems...

and I write essays.

What do you think?

"New Myungdong"?

Mong Gyu and I are making

a student magazine.

The headmaster gave us the

name "New Myungdong."

Listen, Dong Ju.

If you go to medical school

and become a doctor...

think of all the people you could save.

Isn't that much better than

writing a line or two?

As a writer, at best you'd just

become a newspaper reporter.

Father.

Even a liberal arts major

from a good college...

can get good employment.

But you want to study liberal

arts to become a writer!

You can write poems aplenty

after you become a doctor.

True studies must do good for

yourself and for others.

Studies that can't be used anywhere...

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