The Rose That Swallowed Thorn
1979, Korean. Directed by Chung Jin-woo.
College girl Jang-mi, has trouble coping after her break up with with Kyu-sik. She suffers from the relationship with her emotionally distant father and falls for a mid-aged man she encounters on a train. This she abandons because he's married, and wanders aimlessly into being a prostitute. Kyu-sik's harsh judgment when he finds out, leads to her overdose on sleeping pills. This results in her stay in a mental hospital where she may fall in love again. But can her dreams of married bliss happen, considering her past?
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 28 September 1979
- Original title
- 가시를 삼킨 장미
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Lee Hee-woo
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The Rose That Swallowed Thorn runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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The Rose That Swallowed Thorn isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 September 1979. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Rose That Swallowed Thorn, try The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well, Miracle: Letters to the President, High Society.
Who directed The Rose That Swallowed Thorn?
The Rose That Swallowed Thorn (1979) was directed by Chung Jin-woo and stars Shin Seong-il, Yu Ji-in, Han Jin-hee.