Janghwa, - Hongryeon
: Janghwa is drowned in a pond. Consumed by grief, the younger sister, Hongryeon, eventually follows her in death.
: 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) Janghwa, Hongryeon
Directed by Kim Jee-woon, this film reimagines the folktale as a psychological horror masterpiece: : Janghwa is drowned in a pond
: After their mother passes away, their father remarries. The new stepmother, manipulative and cruel, frames the eldest sister, Janghwa, for a crime to prevent her from receiving her inheritance. Modern Adaptation: A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)
: 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.
Set during the Joseon Dynasty, this tragedy centers on two sisters and the archetype of the :