Series synopsis
The Thorn Birds, also known as 가시나무새 is a South Korean drama romance television series that premiered on KBS2 on March 2, 2011. It ended on May 5, 2011. It stars Han Hye-jin, Kim Min-joung, Ju Sang-uk and Kim So-hyun.
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 my ...
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Han Hye-jin as Seo Jung-eun
- Kim Min-joung as Han Yoo Kyung
- Ju Sang-uk as Lee YoungJo
- Kim So-hyun as Seo Jung Eun (young)
- Cha Hwa-yeon as Yoon Myung-ja/Lee Ae-rin
- Seo Do-young as Choi Kang-woo
- Kim Ha-eun as Yang Mi-ryun
- Kim Dong-young as Park Han-Soo (young)
Supporting cast
- Song Ok-suk as Kim Kye-soon
- Kim Soo-hyeon as Han-byul
- Lee Won-jae as Yoon Hak-goo
- Lee Tae-ri as Yeong Jo [Young]
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | March 2, 2011 | May 5, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 2, 2011 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 3, 2011 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 9, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KBS2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 2, 2011 |
| Last aired | May 5, 2011 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 21:55:00 |