A Tale of Two Sisters

A profound exploration of a Korean folk tale about the evil that lurks in a house where two teenage girls clash with their psychotic stepmother., Screenwriter-director Ji-woon Kim crafted this visually stunning, profoundly creepy exploration of a Korean folk tale about the evil that lurks in a house where two teenage girls (Soo-jung Im, Geun-young Moon) clash with their psychotic stepmother (Jeong-a Yeom). Kab-su Kim. Cinematography by Mo-gae Li., This supernatural horror film from Kim Jee-woon is inspired by the ancient Korean folktale “Jangha and Hongryun.” Set in an isolated lakeside house, it begins with two young girls, Su-mi (Im Su-jung) and Su-yeon (Mun Geun-yeong), returning home after a period of hospitalization following the death of their mother. In the meantime, their father Mu-Hyun (Kim Gab-su) has married Eun-joo (Yeom Jeong-ah), whom the girls obviously despise. Strange, violent visions begin to disturb Su-mi and she becomes convinced that Eun-joo is keeping a dark secret from the family. The American remake rights to A Tale of Two Sisters were sold to Dreamworks SKG in 2003., Two sisters return home, after spending some time in a mental institution, to their father and cruel stepmother. As well as having to cope with their unbalanced stepmother, an unwelcome ghost affects their health.