Painted Fire
2002 2h 0m movie Film South Korea

Painted Fire

취화선

“The Life of Painter Jang Seung-up.”

Synopsis

취화선

“The Life of Painter Jang Seung-up.”

In a time of political and social unrest in 19th century Korea, uncouth, self-taught painter Jang Seung-up explores his natural talent amidst the repressive world around him.

Other Titles From Taehung Pictures

Drama + History in South Korea

41 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Painted Fire itself).

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Painted Fire. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2001–2003 South Korea Window

Painted Fire holds position #13 of 73 South Korea films in the 2001–2003 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Jewel in the Palace
    #1

    Jewel in the Palace

    ★ 8.6 · 2003
  2. Stairway to Heaven
    #2

    Stairway to Heaven

    ★ 8.1 · 2003
  3. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
    #3

    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring

    ★ 7.8 · 2003
  4. Oasis
    #4

    Oasis

    ★ 7.8 · 2002
  5. The Way Home
    #5

    The Way Home

    ★ 7.7 · 2002
  6. My Teacher, Mr. Kim
    #6

    My Teacher, Mr. Kim

    ★ 7.6 · 2003
  7. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
    #7

    Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

    ★ 7.5 · 2002
  8. The Classic
    #8

    The Classic

    ★ 7.5 · 2003

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Painted Fire premiered alongside 22 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 22 other South Korea films in 2002.

The 98th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).

Audience Engagement

52
Reviews
72nd
Review-volume percentile
61st
Popularity percentile

52 audience reviews — more than 72% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 61th percentile among South Korea films.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Painted Fire, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • artists' life · 2
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • artist · 10
  • painter · 9
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • biography · 75
  • joseon dynasty · 42

Reception Benchmarks

7.1
TMDB Rating
52
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #595 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (57th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #411 of 868 (top 47%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesTaehung Pictures, Cinema Service
Runtime2h 0m
Release DateMay 10, 2002
IMDbtt0317234
Official Sitewww.chihwaseon.com

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