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The Story of Jang-hwa and Heung-ryeon

The Story of Jang-hwa and Heung-ryeon

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Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon, the daughters of Bae the official governor, die of their stepmother's unfair maltreatment. Jang-hwa's ghost appears in front of a district judge every night begging for clarification of their deaths. The district judge lets the stepmother confess the cause of Jang-hwa's death, and then punishes her. It clears all enmity.

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Original Language

Korean

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Release Date

17 June 1956

Country

South Korea

Cast

Lee Kyeong-hui

Lee Kyeong-hui

Carrie Seo Yeong-Ran

Carrie Seo Yeong-Ran

Seok Geum-seong

Seok Geum-seong

Seo Wol-yeong

Seo Wol-yeong

Choo Sok-yang

Choo Sok-yang

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