A Tale of Two Sisters
Our sorrow was conceived long before our birth.
2003 | 115m | Korean
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Kim Jee-woon |
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| Writer: | Kim Jee-woon |
| Staring: |
| Two sisters return home after a stay in a mental institution, only to face disturbing events and a strained relationship with their stepmother. As eerie occurrences unfold, dark family secrets begin to surface, blurring the line between reality and nightmare. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 13, 2003 |
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| Director: | Kim Jee-woon |
| Writer: | Kim Jee-woon |
| Genres: | Drama, Horror, Mystery |
| Keywords | loss of loved one, drug abuse, amnesia, drug addiction, homicide, stepmother, sister, menstruation, tragedy, psychological thriller, vengeful ghost, occult, unreliable narrator, existentialism, cremation, narcolepsy, ambiguity, psychological horror, psychological drama |
| Production Companies | Bom Film Productions, Barunson E&A, Masulpiri Films, Chungeorahm Film |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,100,000
Budget: $15,100,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Oct 04, 2025 Entered: Oct 04, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lim Soo-jung | Su-mi |
| Moon Geun-young | Su-yeon |
| Yum Jung-ah | Eun-joo |
| Kim Kap-soo | Moo-hyeon |
| Park Mi-hyeon | Birth Mother |
| Lee Seung-bi | Mi-hee |
| Woo Ki-hong | Sun-kyu |
| Lee Dae-yeon | Doctor |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Lee Mo-gae | Director of Photography |
| Kim Kyung-tae | Production Sound Mixer |
| Kim Jee-woon | Director, Screenplay |
| Choi Sun-ok | Costume Design |
| Ok Su-gyeong | Costume Design |
| Kang Kyeong-han | Sound Supervisor |
| Kim Do-hee | Makeup & Hair |
| Lee Byung-woo | Original Music Composer |
| Choi Tae-young | Sound Supervisor |
| Oh Seung-chul | Lighting Director |
| Jeon Ro-bin | Props |
| Cho Keun-hyun | Production Design |
| Lee So-yeong | Assistant Director |
| Gang Chang-gil | Set Decoration |
| Ko Im-pyo | Editor |
| Lee In-gyu | Sound Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Oh Jung-wan | Producer |
| Kim Jung-hwa | Producer |
| Oh Ki-min | Producer |
| Jay Choi | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 35 | 44 | 23 |
| 2024 | 5 | 37 | 51 | 25 |
| 2024 | 6 | 41 | 69 | 22 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 16 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 25 | 35 | 17 |
| 2025 | 2 | 20 | 29 | 4 |
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| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 10 | 994 | 994 |
Alunauwie
8.0
A Tale of Two Sisters is a psychological horror that delves into the trauma and repressed guilt of Soo Mi, whose return home with her sister triggers eerie events tied to their cruel stepmother. As layers of memory, grief, and hallucination unfold, the film cleverly reveals how unresolved emotional ... wounds can distort reality. Despite a slightly underwhelming horror execution, the film’s psychological depth and powerful performances make it a haunting and thought-provoking experience. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com)
Sep 12, 2025