He long dreamed of going to Japan to study fine art, but because his mother doted on her eldest son, he was never able to go. Furthermore the good friend with whom he had planned to go died suddenly.
金淼原本一直想到日本習畫，卻因母親疼惜長子，始終未能成行；而當時相約同行的好友，竟也驟然去世。