Hongryeon | Janghwa,
: Two sisters, Su-mi and Su-yeon, return home after a stay in a mental institution. They immediately clash with their overbearing stepmother in a house that seems to be haunted by a dark presence.
: Janghwa is drowned in a pond. Consumed by grief, the younger sister, Hongryeon, eventually follows her in death. Janghwa, Hongryeon
: It remains one of the most successful South Korean horror films and was remade in the U.S. as The Uninvited (2009). Educational Resources : Two sisters, Su-mi and Su-yeon, return home
Directed by Kim Jee-woon, this film reimagines the folktale as a psychological horror masterpiece: Consumed by grief, the younger sister, Hongryeon, eventually
: The sisters' vengeful spirits haunt the local village and subsequent magistrates until a brave official finally listens to their story and brings the stepmother to justice. Modern Adaptation: A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)