Cha Eun-woo’s APEC Appearance Boosts Box Office Success of ‘The First Ride’

By Jiyoun, Moon

Nov 02, 2025

Cha Eun-woo’s APEC Appearance Boosts Box Office Success of ‘The First Ride’



Cha Eun-woo’s APEC Appearance Boosts Box Office Success of ‘The First Ride’
Was the appearance of ASTRO member and actor Cha Eun-woo at the APEC summit a boon. 'First Ride' is doing well in the theater.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated computer network of movie theater tickets, the movie 'First Ride' is heating up the theater district by topping the box office for the fourth consecutive day, beating 'theatrical version of Chainsaw Man: Lessepyeon'. 'First Ride' mobilized 96,313 people on the 1st, recording a cumulative audience of 282,854.

In particular, Cha Eun-woo, who appeared as a host at the APEC Summit Welcome Dinner' held in Gyeongju on the 31st of last month, is drawing attention once again, and the movie he starred in 'First Ride' is attracting attention. The fact that his visuals can be seen on the screen is drawing explosive attention with the so-called 「Cha Eun-woo's beauty testament」 coming up on various social media.




Meanwhile, "First Ride" is a comedy movie in which friends of 24 years go on their first overseas trip when Tae-jeong (Kang Ha-neul), Do-jin (Kim Young-kwang), Do-jin (Kim Young-kwang), a bright guy (Cha Eun-woo), compassion (Cha Eun-woo), Geumbok (Kang Young-seok), who sleeps with his eyes open, and Oksim (Han Seon-hwa), a lovely guy, join them.








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