The Rose That Swallowed Thorn (1979)

The Rose That Swallowed Thorn 1979 / 가시를 삼킨 장미 1979 / Gasileul Samkin Jangmi , Gashireul Samkin Jangmi

A college girl, Jang Mim parts with her lover, Kyu Shik, and suffers from lack of love due to her unfortunate childhood with a stubborn father. She feels affection toward a mid-aged man in a train on her way to Busan but does not pursue him for he is married. She wanders about to end up as a call girl and overdoses on sleeping pills, driven by Kyu Shik's criticism. She is put into a mental hospital and falls in love with Se Ho. She looks forward to being married to him but her dream is shattered by her past.