
The Breathing of the Fire
The Breathing of the Fire
2019, Korean. Directed by Koh Hee-young.
The documentary of a potter who struggled with fire for his entire life to make a singular piece of crockery and his daughter who developed her own power to inherit the fire from her father. The potter wishes to meet the misfortunate bowl “Maksabal,” which became a national treasure of Japan. On the other hand, his daughter wants the father’s fire. Would their desire be fulfilled?
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 4 May 2019
- Original title
- 불숨
- Country
- South Korea
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The Breathing of the Fire runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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The Breathing of the Fire isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 May 2019. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Breathing of the Fire?
The Breathing of the Fire (2019) was directed by Koh Hee-young.