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53% Critic Match
The Poet and the Boy
“Dreams that cannot be written.”
5.3 / 10• 2017• 1h 50m•NR• Korean
Drama
Storyline
Trapped in routine, a Jeju poet finds himself drawn to a boy—and to emotions he’s never dared name.
Cast & Crew
Yang Ik-june
Hyun Taek-ki
Lead
Jeon Hye-jin
Gang-sun
Jung Ga-ram
Se-yun
Bang Eun-hee
Boy's Mother
Kim Sung-kyun
Bong-yeon
I
Inan
Boy's Father
Baek Ji-won
Member of Dongin
Choi Hee-jin
Doctor
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kim Yang-hee's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Poet and the Boy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
