Synopsis
The life and death of Dongju Yoon who dared to dream becoming a poet during the harsh period of Japan's occupation of Korea.
Scores
Overall Score
41.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
11.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
68.2%
Review Aggregate
62.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kang Ha-neul | 2016 | $108,321,000 | $141,584,000 | (est) |
| Park Jeong-min | 2016 | $66,679,000 | $87,155,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience score56.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes506
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $56,550 | $73,916 |
| International | 2016 | $7,752,981 | $10,133,792 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $7,809,531 | $10,207,708 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $3,129,467 | $4,090,475 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $1,100,000 | $1,437,792 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $1,121,000 | $1,465,240 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $966,000 | $1,262,643 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $2,725,000 | $3,561,802 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $150,000,000 | $196,062,500 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $159,041,467 | $207,880,451 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $500,000,000 | $653,541,667 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $2,425,000 (est) | $3,169,677 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $3,181,000 | $4,157,832 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $7,533,000 | $9,846,259 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $60,000,000 | $78,425,000 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $573,139,000 | $749,140,435 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $-414,097,533 | $-541,259,983 |
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