Hongryeon | Janghwa,

: 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.

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

: 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. : After their mother passes away, their father remarries

: The film uses unreliable narration and complex twists to explore themes of trauma, guilt, and the "mind game" nature of memory. They immediately clash with their overbearing stepmother in

: 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

: 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)