: 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 film uses unreliable narration and complex twists to explore themes of trauma, guilt, and the "mind game" nature of memory. Janghwa, Hongryeon
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 : After their mother passes away, their father remarries
: 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) The names ("Rose Flower") and Hongryeon ("Red Lotus")