''The Poet and the Boy'' () is a 2017 South Korean
comedy-drama film
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...
written and directed by Kim Yang-hee.
Cast
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Yang Ik-june
Yang Ik-june (born October 19, 1975) is a South Korean actor and film director. He is best known for the 2009 film '' Breathless'', which he wrote, directed, edited, and starred in.
Career
Born in Seoul in 1975, Yang graduated from the Departme ...
as Hyon Taek-gi
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Jeon Hye-jin as Mrs. Hyon
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Jung Ga-ram
Jung Ga-ram (born February 23, 1993) is a South Korean actor. He rose to prominence for his roles in the films ''4th Place'' (2016) and ''The Poet and the Boy'' (2017). He is also known for his roles in television series such as '' Standby'' (2 ...
as Se-yun
* Won Mi-yun as Old mother
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Bang Eun-hee
Bang Eun-hee (born Bang Min-seo on May 7, 1967) is a South Korean actress. Bang made her acting debut in 1988, and rose to fame after being cast as the lead actress in Im Kwon-taek's ''General's Son'' (1990). She has starred in films and televis ...
as Se-yun's mother
* Inan as Se-yun's father
* Kim Myeong-jin as Girl
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Kim Jong-soo as Dong In's Chairman
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Kim Sung-kyun
Kim Sung-kyun (born May 25, 1980) is a South Korean actor. Kim began his career in theatre, then made his screen debut as a gangster boss's faithful henchman in '' Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time'', followed by supporting roles in '' The Ne ...
as Friend (special appearance)
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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The Poet and the Boy' at
Naver Movies
2017 films
South Korean comedy-drama films
2017 comedy-drama films
Films about poets
2017 LGBT-related films
LGBT-related comedy-drama films
South Korean LGBT-related films
Films shot in Jeju
Films set in Jeju
2017 directorial debut films
2010s South Korean films
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