LGU+ and STUDIO X+U's film "Tarot" (director: Choi Byung-gil) has achieved the remarkable feat of being pre-sold to 25 countries overseas, and the K-content boom is set to continue around the world.
The movie "Tarot" depicts the cruel mystery of a person who is trapped in the curse of a distorted tarot card by a split-second choice. It will be released on the 14th of this month, but it has already been shown overseas.
It has been sold to 25 locations and is ready to be released worldwide. Tarot is not only a horror mystery, but also a TV series and thriller, and has a wide variety of genre features.
It has piqued the curiosity of not only Korea but the world as well. It was recently invited to the Cannes International Short Film Competition as the first and only Korean film to be invited.
Content Panda, which was in charge of overseas sales of "Tarot," said, "Tarot is a daily material called tarot cards.
It is a horror mystery film made up of various episodes, and is attracting a lot of attention as it is the only Korean film invited to the Cannes International Series Festival this year.
He then explained why "Tarot" has achieved notable success in the overseas content market, saying, "There has been a growing demand for Korean horror movies recently.
The film was also a hot topic in terms of casting, with Cho Yeo Jung from "Parasite: The Semi-Underground Family" and DEX from the Netflix original "Escape from the Island."
The IP of "The Movie" is also a selling point that it can attract young people from overseas content markets where the boundary between TV series and movies is becoming blurred, and it is a horror genre that is structured as an omnibus.
A Taiwanese distributor said, "The Korean horror and thriller genre is one of the most unique and promising genres in the market right now.
"I think Tarot is enough to draw audiences to the cinema," he said. "Tarot" is a popular series that has appeared in TV series such as "Hi Cookie" and "It's Night Now~ Werewolf Boy".
"Search for Me" has been a hit since then, and "Man in Europe" and "Branding in Seongsu-dong" are scheduled to be released in the second half of the year, and "No Way" is scheduled to be released in the second half of the year.
STUD is creating a well-made mid-form through unique content such as "OUT: The Roulette".
The series was planned and produced by IO X+U, and produced by Woosan, a film company that has produced excellent genre works such as the TV series "Hell Is Other People" and "Dark Hole," and Studio ChangChang.
It will be released on CGV on June 14th.
