South Korea 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.
The 2001–2003 South Korea Window
73 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Painted Fire sits at position #13.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Painted Fire. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Taehung Pictures
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Painted Fire premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
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 Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Taehung Pictures, Cinema Service |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Release Date | May 10, 2002 |
| IMDb | tt0317234 |
| Official Site | www.chihwaseon.com |