The high-stakes card game franchise is finally dealing a new hand. “Tazza 4: The Song of Beelzebub” has officially confirmed its release date, marking the series’ first return in six years — and the timing couldn’t be more strategic.
On August 18, it was confirmed that the film will premiere on September 23, the day before the start of the Chuseok holiday — one of Korea’s biggest box office windows of the year.
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Tazza 4 Details: Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Release Date | September 23, 2026 |
| Lead Cast | Byun Yo Han, Roh Jae Won |
| Director | Choi Kook Hee |
| Source Material | Comic by Heo Young Man |
| Gap Since Last Film | 6 years |
| Release Timing | Day before Chuseok holiday |
A Story of Friendship Turned Rivalry
Unlike the previous three installments, this chapter goes deeper into personal betrayal than pure gambling spectacle. The film follows Jang Tae Young (Byun Yo Han), who believed he had it all after building a thriving online casino empire, until his best friend Park Tae Young (Roh Jae Won) takes it all away — setting the stage for a high-stakes game of revenge when fate reunites the former friends in the world of global gambling.
From Beloved Comic to the Screen
The film carries serious source material credibility behind it. It’s based on the comic of the same name by Heo Young Man, and after the adaptation was confirmed, Heo personally named this particular story his favorite in the entire Tazza series during a meeting with director Choi Kook Hee.
That endorsement clearly left an impression. Director Choi Kook Hee recalled Heo Young Man asking why such a good comic hadn’t already been adapted — a comment that pushed him to make the film even better.
What “The Song of Beelzebub” Really Means
The title isn’t just dramatic flair — it’s rooted in old card symbolism. In medieval Europe, religious figures viewed playing cards as tools of the devil, believing hearts represented desire, diamonds greed, and clubs violence, while each of the 13 spades was tied to a demon’s name, with the Ace of Spades symbolizing Lucifer and the Two of Spades representing Beelzebub, hell’s former ruler who lost everything in a high-stakes game and was reduced to a dung fly.
Actor Roh Jae Won connected that legend directly to the plot, explaining that the film unfolds as Park Tae Young narrates the story of two demons gambling everything they have, with the defeated Beelzebub transforming into a dung fly.
Gambling dramas built around psychological rivalry and betrayal have long been a strong genre in Korean cinema, drawing from storytelling traditions similar to the broader Gambling film genre, where high-stakes tension often becomes a vehicle for exploring greed and human relationships.
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FAQs
Q1: When does “Tazza 4: The Song of Beelzebub” release?
It hits theaters on September 23, 2026, the day before Chuseok.
Q2: What is “Tazza 4” about?
It follows two former best friends turned rivals in a high-stakes global gambling revenge story.
