Poetry (2010) – Filming Locations
Drama · Directed by Lee Chang-dong · Starring David Lee, Yoon Jeong-hee
A South Korean woman in her sixties enrolls in a poetry class as she grapples with her faltering memory and her grandson's appalling wrongdoing.
Where was Poetry filmed?
- Gimhae, South Korea, Gimhae – Opening scenes establishing the protagonist's modest neighborhood and daily life. The film is set and primarily shot in this port city, capturing the everyday reality of working-class Korean life that grounds the narrative
- Gimhae, South Korea, Gimhae – Key scenes involving the discovery and investigation of a tragedy; scenes of reflection and memory. The river serves as a symbolically important location where the central tragedy of the film occurs, representing themes of death and the passage of time
- Gimhae, South Korea, Gimhae – Poetry class scenes where the protagonist discovers language and self-expression through verse. The poetry class setting becomes the emotional and thematic heart of the film, where the elderly protagonist finds redemption and connection through creative expression