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: 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.

: It remains one of the most successful South Korean horror films and was remade in the U.S. as The Uninvited (2009). Educational Resources

Set during the Joseon Dynasty, this tragedy centers on two sisters and the archetype of the : Janghwa, Hongryeon

: Janghwa is drowned in a pond. Consumed by grief, the younger sister, Hongryeon, eventually follows her in death.

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 : Two sisters, Su-mi and Su-yeon, return home

: 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.

Directed by Kim Jee-woon, this film reimagines the folktale as a psychological horror masterpiece: as The Uninvited (2009)

: The film uses unreliable narration and complex twists to explore themes of trauma, guilt, and the "mind game" nature of memory.