Directed by Kim Jee-woon, this film reimagines the folktale as a psychological horror masterpiece:
: The film uses unreliable narration and complex twists to explore themes of trauma, guilt, and the "mind game" nature of memory.
Set during the Joseon Dynasty, this tragedy centers on two sisters and the archetype of the :
: 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.
: 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)