TV series
The Thorn Birds
2011, Korean, on KBS2.
The Thorn Birds is a 2011 South Korean television series where one woman forsakes her love and family for her ambition while another woman embraces with love all that the former had left behind. Fates of a bit part actress Seo Jung-eun and a film producer Han Yoo-kyung who chose success are intertwined and resolved gradually as their mutual stories progress. The "thorn birds" of the title refers to Jung-eun's character, who only brings out her best at the cost of great pain. A thornbird is a mythical bird who searches for a thorn tree from the day it is born. When it finds it, the bird impales itself upon the sharpest thorn, and rises above the agony to sing the most beautiful song ever heard.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 20
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2011
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The Thorn Birds is streaming on Kocowa in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E20: Episode 20
Aired 5 May 2011
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Han Hye-jinSeo Jung-eun · 20 ep
- Kim Min-joungHan Yoo Kyung · 20 ep
- Joo Sang-wookLee YoungJo · 20 ep
- Kim So-hyunSeo Jung Eun (young) · 20 ep
- Cha Hwa-yeonYoon Myung-ja/Lee Ae-rin · 20 ep
- Seo Do-youngChoi Kang-woo · 20 ep
- Kim Ha-eunYang Mi-ryun · 20 ep
- Kim Dong-youngPark Han-Soo (young) · 20 ep
- Song Ok-sukKim Kye-soon · 20 ep
- Kim Soo-hyeonHan-byul · 20 ep
- Lee Won-jaeYoon Hak-goo · 20 ep
- Lee Tae-riYeong Jo [Young] · 20 ep
Details
- First aired
- 2 March 2011
- Last aired
- 5 May 2011
- Network
- KBS2
- Original title
- 가시나무새
- Language
- Korean
- Country
- South Korea
- Type
- Scripted
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The Thorn Birds: quick answers
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How many seasons of The Thorn Birds are there?
The Thorn Birds has 1 season and 20 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is The Thorn Birds finished?
Yes. The Thorn Birds ended in 2011, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The Thorn Birds on?
The Thorn Birds is streaming on Kocowa in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
The Thorn Birds parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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