The film First Ride, directed by Nam Dae-jung, distributed by ㈜SHOWBOX, and produced by Brain Shower and TH Story, opening Wednesday, Oct. 29, topped overall advance ticket sales.
First Ride, which will be the final comedy of 2025, rose to No. 1 in overall advance ticket sales today ten days before its release. First Ride overtook Chainsaw Man the Movie: Reze to claim both the No. 1 overall advance ticket sales spot and No. 1 among Korean films, foreshadowing a box office boom on the upcoming Culture Day, Wednesday, Oct. 29.
First Ride reunites director Nam Dae-jung of the film 30 Days with Kang Ha-neul to promise a cheerful, feel-good comedy. The fresh and appealing casting on screen, including Kang Ha-neul, Kim Young-kwang, Cha Eun-woo, Kang Young-seok and Han Sun-hwa, is also moving audiences.
The charming casting mix of First Ride, which is funnier because the actors are handsome, has already sold out stage greeting events, proving audience anticipation. With a press screening on Wednesday the 22nd ahead of the film's first public showing, word-of-mouth is expected to gain momentum and accelerate future ticket sales.
First Ride is a comedy about 24-year friends whose chemistry gets funnier when they get together: Tae-jung, the one who sees things through (Kang Ha-neul); Do-jin, the cheerful one (Kim Young-kwang); Yeon-min, the handsome one (Cha Eun-woo); Geum-bok, the one who sleeps with his eyes open (Kang Young-seok); and Ok-sim, the lovable one (Han Sun-hwa), who set off on their first overseas trip. The long-awaited first trip turns into a chaotic journey, portraying the extreme friendship of the five friends in the madcap comedy First Ride, which opens Wednesday, Oct. 29.
[Photo] film poster, Korean Film Council integrated computer network
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