Chihwaseon
“The Life of Painter Jang Seung-up.”
Jang Seung-eop, also known as "Chihwaseon," drinks and paints all day. Through Mae-hyang, he learns the meaning of fate, sees art beyond even the smallest things, and sets out for the path he seeks.
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Cast
24 people
Choi Min-sik
Jang Seung-up
Known for
Oldboy
Lucy
Kim Yeo-jin
Jin-hong
Known for
Vincenzo
Extracurricular
Ahn Sung-ki
Kim Byung-moon
Known for
The Divine Fury
The Warrior
Yoo Ho-jeong
Mae-hyang
Known for
Sunny
Son Ye-jin
So-woon
Known for
Crash Landing on You
Personal Taste
Jeong Tae-woo
Young Jang Seung-up
Known for
Fighter in the Wind
Park Cheol-min
Butler
Known for
I Am Not a Robot
Love in the Moonlight
Kim Eung-soo
Cho Byeong-gab
Known for
Mr. Sunshine
Because This Is My First Life
Park Gil-su
Mr. Go
Known for
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
Miracle in Cell No. 7
Kim Min-su
An Jeong-Sik
Known for
Seven Days
Hwang Choon-ha
Pan-so
Known for
Crying Fist
Black House
Ahn Byeong-kyeong
Paeng Man-gwan
Also in
Sopyonje
Downfall
Im Kwon-taek Director · Kim Yong-ok Writer Min Byung-sam Story
Worldwide gross $6.9M · United States release May 10, 2002 · Produced in South Korea
Box office
Worldwide gross
$6,900,000
Production
Taehung Pictures
Production
Cinema Service
Production
South Korea
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Original title
취화선
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · April 25, 2002
Premiere
South Korea · May 10, 2002
Theatrical
United States · May 10, 2002
Theatrical
France
May 25, 2002 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
November 27, 2002 · Theatrical
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