Movie
Chihwaseon
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2002-05-10
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Taehung Pictures, Cinema Service
- Country
- South Korea
- Original language
- KO
Cast
- Choi Min-sik as Jang Seung-up
- Kim Yeo-jin as Jin-hong
- Ahn Sung-ki as Kim Byung-moon
- Yoo Ho-jeong as Mae-hyang
- Son Ye-jin as So-woon
- Jeong Tae-woo as Young Jang Seung-up
- Park Cheol-min as Butler
- Kim Eung-soo as Cho Byeong-gab
- Park Gil-su as Mr. Go
- Kim Min-su as An Jeong-Sik
- Hwang Choon-ha as Pan-so
- Ahn Byeong-kyeong as Paeng Man-gwan
Crew
- Im Kwon-taek - Director
- Im Kwon-taek - Writer
- Kim Yong-ok - Writer
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