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201761 minPGdocumentary

The Painter's View

201761 minPGdocumentary

Korean painter Lee Jungseob fled Wonsan during the Korean War, eventually settling in Busan while his family remained in Tokyo.

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Korean painter Lee Jungseob fled Wonsan during the Korean War, eventually settling in Busan while his family remained in Tokyo.

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Kim Hee-chul

Kim Hee-chuldirector

Seungcheol Bangcast

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A documentary on a Korean painter Lee Jungseob. After the Korean War broke out, Lee and his family left Wonsan to flee to Jeju. While his wife and sons stay in Tokyo, Lee settles in Busan by himself.

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