Kongjwi and Patjwi (1978)

Original title

콩쥐 팥쥐

Directed by

Gang Tae-ung

Genre

animation, family, fantasy

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 12m

Rated

ALL

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl named Kongjui lives with her cruel stepmother and stepsister Patchui, who force her to do all the chores and treat her badly. When a respectable young man shows interest in marrying Kongjui, her stepmother tries to arrange a marriage between Patchui and him instead. Kongjui meets the young man in the woods and they fall in love.

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