Saved from a group of drifters by Kim Byung-moon (Ahn Sung-ki) uncouth and self-taught painter Jang Seung-up (Choi Min-sik) offers a drawing as a means of thanks. Examining the picture Kim realises Jang extraordinary potential and becomes his mentor encouraging Jang to pursue the life of an artist. Jang leaves his home and wanders in pursuit of 'true art' finding love with the daughter of the social elite class only to experience heartbreak when they are forced apart through pers
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Set in 19th century Korea, this is the story of Jang Seung-Up (Choi Min-Sik), a renowned Korean painter. As a child, Jang is taken in by Kim Byung-Moon (Ahn Sung-Ki), who recognises the boy's artistic potential and becomes his mentor. In pursuit of 'true art', Jang stretches the limits of traditional Korean art, and tries to find artistic transcendence by plunging into a life of drugs and women.
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