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.
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.
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.
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 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.
- artists' life · 2
- artist · 10
- painter · 9
- biography · 75
- joseon dynasty · 42
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 |