The Rose That Swallowed Thorn
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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?
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Chung Jin-woo Director · Lee Hee-woo Screenplay
First release September 28, 1979 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 가시를 삼킨 장미
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Woo-jin Films
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South Korea
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Original title
가시를 삼킨 장미
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · September 28, 1979
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