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.

The First Ride (2025)

Friends on board.

★ 6.6/10 October 29, 2025 117 min

AdventureComedyDrama

Director: Nam Dae-joong  ·  Writer: Nam Dae-joong

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.

Director

Nam Dae-joong

Cast

Kang Ha-neul Tae-jeong Kim Young-kwang Do-jin Cha Eun-woo Yeon-min Kang Young-suk Geum-bok Han Seon-hwa Ok-sim Ko Kyu-pil Thai Park Kang Ji-young Sylvia Choi Gwi-hwa Nam Jung-dae Yoon Kyung-ho Embassy Im Cheol-hyung Tae-jeong's father Chu Eun-kyeong Tae-jeong's mother Kim Kang-hyun Do-jin's father