TV series

Thorn Flower

2013 · 1 season

A punishing, slow-burning melodrama that wrings raw emotion from betrayal and trauma, leaving you drained and gripped by its relentless sorrow.

Overview: Jeon Se-mi (Jang Shin-young) was once a pure and innocent girl. But that all changes when she is betrayed by her lover, loses her family, and raped. Her traumatic past pushes her on a path of vengeance against the people who wronged her and made her life into shambles.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, betrayal, trauma, grief
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
betrayal
trauma
grief
justice
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong