MODERN INTERPRETATIONS
In the 2023 film “Past Lives,” childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung reconnect after two decades, exploring the intricacies of love and destiny. Their deep emotional connection challenges conventional notions of intimacy, while Nora’s belief in the concept of “In Yun” (a similar theory to The Red Thread of Fate) prompts her to question her relationship with her husband.
Published in 2022, Lyn Liao Butler’s novel Red Thread of Fate explores the proverb in a new light. In the wake of a tragedy and fueled by guilt from a secret she’s kept for years, a woman discovers how delicate the thread that binds family.
Released in 2020, “invisible string” is the eleventh track from Taylor Swift’s eighth studio album “folklore.” It discusses love and the process of meeting a romantic soulmate. It is a direct reference to the Red Thread of Fate proverb.
