Directed by Kim Jee-woon, this film reimagines the folktale as a psychological horror masterpiece:
The names ("Rose Flower") and Hongryeon ("Red Lotus") refer to a classic Korean folktale, Janghwa Hongryeon jeon , and its famous modern horror adaptation, A Tale of Two Sisters (2003). The Original Folktale: Janghwa Hongryeon jeon Janghwa, Hongryeon
Set during the Joseon Dynasty, this tragedy centers on two sisters and the archetype of the : Directed by Kim Jee-woon, this film reimagines the
: 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) They immediately clash with their overbearing stepmother in
: 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.