For generations, the eldest son of the village has been the protector, but the current heir, Dr. Cheon, is a fake exorcist who doesn't believe in ghosts. Using his penetrating insight into people's minds, he performs fake exorcisms and resolves cases brought to him. However, Yoo-kyung, a client who can see ghosts, approaches him with an offer too tempting to refuse. With his assistant In-bae, Dr. Cheon heads to Yoo-kyung’s house, and gets involved in a series of strange phenomena. As they delve into the mysteries there, they uncover the secrets of a talisman known as ‘Seolkyung’...
Gang Dong-won
Dr. Cheon
Heo Joon-ho
Bum-cheon
Esom
Oh Yoo-kyung
Lee Dong-hwi
Kang In-bae
Kim Jong-soo
Mr. Hwang
Park So-yi
Oh Yoo-min
Yoon Byung-hee
Hwa Raeng-I
Joo Bo-bi
Jeom Ba-chi
Park Kyung-hye
Sa-wol
Lee Kyu-ho
Head of town
Park Jeong-min
Shaman
Kim Jisoo
Taoist Fairy
Lee Jung-eun
Madam
Park Myung-hoon
Husband
Cho Yi-hyun
Madam's daughter, student
Kim Won-hae
Dr. Cheon's grandfather
Kim Jisoo
Fairy
Moon Seong-hyun
Dr. Cheon [Young]
Lee Dong-chan
Seonghwangdang old man
Goo Si-yeon
Mi Sun
Director, Adaptation
Kim Seong-sik
Comic Book
Kim Sung-hoon
Comic Book
Kim Hong-tai
Screenplay
Park Joong-seop
January 30, 2024
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Dr Cheon and the Lost Talisman is a weirdly watchable supernatural joy ride, mired in Korean mythology and mysticism.
To a degree this film is inaccessible. Supernatural elements reflect a Korean view of the other worldly, that's not that familiar or comprehensible, to most Western audiences.
That being said, what this film does do is present a darkly humorous, entertaining supernatural joy ride that's kind of a similar to Ghost Busters, India Jones and series like Supernatural but at the same time, very different.
Its certainly entertaining for the most part, with decent atmosphere, action and acting to back up its at times, strangely complex story.
In summary, an entertaining departure from your standard western supernatural fair. Certainly worth a look.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
Korean
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$14,000,000.00