New Old Story (2018 Film)

New Old Story (Korean: 신 전래동화) is a 2018 South Korean film directed and written by Lee Sang-Hoon. The film serves as a modern-day reimagining of the classic Korean folktale Heungbu and Nolbu, which dates back to the late Joseon Dynasty.

Promotional poster for the film New Old Story

Plot

The narrative follows Heung-Bu (Jae Hee), who loses his family inheritance following the death of his father. While Heung-Bu is away fulfilling his mandatory military service, his older stepbrother, Nol-Bu (Yoon Ki-Won), seizes control of the family estate. Upon his discharge, Heung-Bu finds himself working as a taxi driver. He discovers that his former fiancée, Shim-Chung (Yoo Da-Mi), has fallen into debt to Nol-Bu due to her father's medical expenses and is working at a room salon owned by his brother. Driven by these circumstances, Heung-Bu seeks revenge against Nol-Bu.

Cast

Jae Hee as Heung-Bu
Yoon Ki-Won as Nol-Bu
Yoo Da-Mi as Shim-Chung
Lee Sang-Hoon as Lee-Bang
Park Hyun-Jin as Nongae
Angelina Danilova as Cinderella
Kim Ki-Doo as Choi Maeng-Ja
Lee Sang-Hoon as Oh-Sung
Song Young-Gil as Han Eum
Yook Jin-Soo as Hideyoshi
Hong Seok-Cheon as Hong Seok-Cheon
Lee Seung-Yoon as Jang-Bi