The Poet and the Boy(2017)
Dreams that cannot be written.
Trapped in routine, a Jeju poet finds himself drawn to a boy—and to emotions he’s never dared name.
Movie: The Poet and the Boy
Top 10 Billed Cast
Hyun Taek-ki
Gang-sun
Se-yun
Boy's Mother
Bong-yeon
Member of Dongin
Doctor
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Member of Dongin
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