The First Ride
6.5
“Friends on board.”
Four lifelong friends—Tae-jeong, Do-jin, Yeon-min, and Geum-bok—dreamed of an epic trip abroad, but life got in the way. Years later, older but not necessarily wiser, they finally embark on their long-overdue journey. Planned as a carefree getaway, however, the trip derails into a whirlwind of unexpected chaos, hilariously absurd detours, and buried emotions resurfacing. As they stumble through misadventures, their first ride together turns into a spectacular journey—one for the ages.
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Cast
23 people
Kang Ha-neul
Tae-jeong
Known for
Squid Game
Forgotten
Kim Young-kwang
Do-jin
Known for
Pinocchio
Trigger
Cha Eun-woo
Yeon-min
Known for
True Beauty
The WONDERfools
Kang Young-suk
Geum-bok
Known for
Newtopia
Welcome to Samdal-ri
Han Seon-hwa
Ok-sim
Known for
Backstreet Rookie
Save Me
Kang Young-seok
Geum Bok
Ko Kyu-pil
Thai Park
Known for
Crash Landing on You
Vagabond
Jiyoung
Sylvia
Known for
Strong Girl Bong-soon
Assassination Classroom
Choi Gwi-hwa
Nam Jung-dae
Known for
Squid Game
Train to Busan
Yoon Kyung-ho
Embassy
Known for
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
All of Us Are Dead
Im Cheol-hyung
Tae-jeong's father
Known for
Flower of Evil
Agent Kim Reactivated
Chu Eun-kyeong
Tae-jeong's mother
Known for
Teach You a Lesson
Pachinko
Nam Dae-joong Director · Jeong Sang-woo Composer Nam Dong-geun Cinematographer
First release October 20, 2025 · Produced in South Korea · Production TH STORY
Production
Brainshower
Production
TH STORY
Production
South Korea
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Languages
Original title
퍼스트 라이드
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · October 20, 2025
Premiere · Seodaemun, Seoul
South Korea · October 29, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
August 29, 2026 · Premiere · Korean Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
November 13, 2025 · Theatrical
Indonesia
November 7, 2025 · Theatrical
Singapore
November 13, 2025 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 14, 2025 · Theatrical
Thailand
November 20, 2025 · Theatrical
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