In South Korea, summer is the season for horror films, & the first to hit theaters in 2007 was Kim Ji Hwans directorial debut, The Evil Twin. A rare entry into the historical horror genre, this Joseon period chiller offers a horrifying interpretation of the classic Cinderella story of Kongji & Patzzi. One of the most promising young actresses in Korea, teenaged television starlet Park Shin Hye from Palace S & Trees in Heaven takes on her first leading film role, & she adeptly captures the polar personalities of her two characters, playing both the innocent & the evil with equal convince. The film co-stars Jae Hee (3-iron) & Yang Geum Suk.
Ten years ago, twin sisters So Yeon & Hyo Jin (Park Shin Hye) both fell into a river, claiming the life of Hyo Jin & leaving So Yeon comatose. Ten years later, So Yeon finally wakes up. Though she has lost her memory, she is troubled by what she cant remember, & often shows characteristics similar to her dead sister. As she recovers, the past slowly returns
- the circumstances of the accident, the sisters jealous rivalry over So Yeons husb&-to-be Hyun Sik (Jae Hee)
- & a series of mysterious murders befalls the village. Ten years ago, twin sisters So Yeon & Hyo Jin (Park Shin Hye) both fell into a river, claiming the life of Hyo Jin & leaving So Yeon comatose. Ten years later, So Yeon finally wakes up. Though she has lost her memory, she is troubled by what she cant remember, & often shows characteristics similar to her dead sister. As she recovers, the past slowly returns
- the circumstances of the accident, the sisters jealous rivalry over So Yeons husb&-to-be Hyun Sik (Jae Hee)
- & a series of mysterious murders befalls the village.