Tarot (2024 South Korean film)

Not to be confused with Tarot (2024 American film).

Tarot
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Choi Byung-Gil (Ashbun)
Screenplay by	Kyung Min Sun
Starring	Cho Yeo-jeong Dex (Kim Jin-young) Ko Kyu-pil
Production companies	Next Entertainment World Studio X+U Woosang Film Studio Changchang
Distributed by	CJ CGV
Release date	June 14, 2024 (2024-06-14)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	$92,700[1]

Tarot (Korean: 타로) is a 2024 South Korean horror anthology drama mystery film[2] written by Kyung Min Sun directed by Ashbun. It stars Cho Yeo-jeong, Park Ha-sun, Dex (Kim Jin-young), Ko Kyu-pil and Seo Ji-hoon. The film is about a story of people who being trapped in the curse of tarot cards twisted by a moment's choice.[3] The film is a combination of the three short stories in Tarot TV series.[4][5]

Plot

The film follows the main characters whose lives are changed after they receive different tarot cards. Their lives take a sinister turn as they try to survive their new fate.

Santa's Visit

Centers around working mom Ji-woo (Cho Yeo Jeong) who has to leave her daughter at home on Christmas, since she has just found a new part-time job at the supermarket.

Going Home

Follows the story of a cheating husband and businessman Kyung-rae (Ko Kyu Phil) who has to go on a creepy, late-night taxi ride.

Abandon Me

A veteran delivery driver who encounters bizarre experiences when on the job.

Cast

• Cho Yeo-jeong as Ji-woo[6]
• Park Ha-sun
• Dex (Kim Jin-young) as Dong-in[7]
• Ko Kyu-pil as Kyung-rae
• Seo Ji-hoon as Jae-yoon
• Lee Joo-bin as Ji-oh
• Lee Moon-sik as a taxi driver
• Hahm Eun-jung as Eun-mi
• Kim Sung-tae as Min-chan

Production

Tarot is one of the two Korean Series that competed in the short film section at the Canneseries 2024[8] and release as a movie before coming out as a series.[9] On January 16, 2024, production company LG U+ STUDIO announced in South Korean news outlet iMBC that DEX (Kim Jin-young), has been cast in K-drama series, Tarot.[10]

Release

CJ CGV first released the Tarot movie on June 14, 2024 while the Tarot TV series was released in July 15, 2024 on U+ Mobile TV.[11][12][13][14]

Reception

Box office

The film was sold to several distributors across 25 foreign countries on the eve of the Cannes market. According to Screen International, It was picked up by Taiwan (Long Shong), Mongolia (Filmbridge), Indonesia (PT Prima) and Vietnam (CJ CGV Vietnam).[15][16] It made $92,700 on its first three days finishing ninth place.[17]

Critical response

Jayanty Nada Shofa of Jakarta Globe gave the film a mixed reviews and wrote:

Each episode usually ends with a brief explanation on a reversed tarot card, which pretty much explains why the characters end up being the way they are. However, “Tarot” still feels like a disjointed work. Bad luck and random tarot cards are not enough to tie the three stories together.[18]

See also

• Tarot (TV series)

References

1. Frater, Patrick (June 16, 2024). "Korea Box Office: 'Inside Out 2' Leaps to Powerful Lead With $12 Million Debut Weekend". Variety. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
2. Sen, Sushmita (July 9, 2024). "Is Tarot (2024) a Korean Movie or a Horror Series?". MSN. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
3. Rosser, Michael (May 14, 2024). "Korean horror thriller 'Tarot' lands sales across Asia (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
4. Choi, Yoon-na (June 27, 2024). 조여정X덱스X고규필 ‘타로: 일곱 장의 이야기’, 대본리딩 현장 공개 [Cho Yeo-jeong X Dex X Ko Kyu-pil, 'Tarot: Stories of Seven Cards', script reading site revealed] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Naver.
5. Mills, Phil (May 29, 2024). "Teaser: 'Tarot'". Far East Films. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
6. Srinivas, Eshita (July 14, 2024). "Movies and TV shows of bold actress Cho Yeo-jeong to tune into ahead of Tarot". Lifestyle Asia.
7. Turner, Jasmine (January 11, 2024). ""Single's Inferno" Kim Jin Young (Dex) To Become Male Lead In K-Drama — Netizens React". Koreaboo.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
8. "Tarot". Canneseries. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
9. Kinori, Christine (June 12, 2024). "Tarot (K-drama) Episodes 1-3 Preview: Release Date, Time & Where To Watch". The Review Geek. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
10. Ziwei, Puah (January 16, 2024). "'Single's Inferno' breakout star DEX cast in upcoming K-drama". NME. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
11. "Is Tarot (2024) a Korean Movie or a Horror Series?". Yahoo! Entertainment. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
12. "Tarot (Korean)". ClickTheCity.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
13. Lee, Mi-ji (May 13, 2024). 조여정X덱스X고규필 '타로', 시리즈 공개 전 극장서 먼저 만난다..6월 개봉확정(공식) [Cho Yeo-jeong X Dex X Ko Kyu-pil's 'Tarot' will be seen in theaters first before the series is released...Confirmed to be released in June (Official)] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Naver.
14. Park, Sang-hoo (June 12, 2024). 영화·시리즈 흥행 동시 겨냥...묘하게 여름을 여는 '타로'(종합) [Aiming for simultaneous box office success of movies and series...'Tarot' that strangely opens summer (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved July 12, 2024 – via Naver.
15. Rosser2024-05-14T05:00:00+01:00, Michael. "Korean horror thriller 'Tarot' lands sales across Asia (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
16. "덱스 배우 데뷔작 '타로' 해외 25개국에 선판매 쾌거" [Actor Dex's debut film 'Tarot' pre-sold to 25 countries]. m.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
17. Frater, Patrick (June 16, 2024). "Korea Box Office: 'Inside Out 2' Leaps to Powerful Lead With $12 Million Debut Weekend". Variety. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
18. Shofa, Jayanty Nada (July 3, 2024). "'Tarot' Review: A Disjointed Korean Horror Anthology". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved July 15, 2024.

External links

• Tarot at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean) (in Korean)
• Tarot at IMDb 
• Tarot at HanCinema