‘Fast & Furious: Ride or Die’ to be released in Korea for the first time on May 17th

The movie 'Fast and Furious: Ride or Die' has confirmed its global release in Korea for the first time on May 17.

According to distributor Universal Pictures on the 13th, 'The Fast and the Furious: Ride or Die' confirmed its global release in Korea for the first time on May 17. An exclusive poster exclusively for Korean moviegoers was also released.

'Fast & Furious: Ride or Die' tells the story of the Dom (played by Vin Diesel) family as they embark on a final race for their lives against their destined enemy Dante (played by Jason Momoa).

'Fast & Furious: Ride or Die' is scheduled to be released in Korea, then in Asian regions such as China, the Philippines, and Indonesia, and also in some European countries. It will then be released on May 19 in North America, the UK, India, and Japan.

As a result, since the fourth installment in the series, 'Fast and Furious: The Originals' (2009), all works except 'Fast and Furious: The Maximum' (2013) have been released for the first time in the world in Korea, setting an unprecedented series record. .

Starting with ‘Fast and Furious: The Originals’ (2009), ‘Fast and Furious: Unlimited’ (2011), ‘Fast and Furious: The Seven’ (2015), ‘Fast and Furious: The Extreme’ (2017), ‘ As many as 6 of the 10 films in the series, including ‘Fast and Furious: The Ultimate’ (2021) and ‘Fast and Furious: Ride or Die’ (2023), were released for the first time in the world in Korea.

In addition, the exclusive Korean poster for ‘Fast and Furious: Ride or Die’ was released. The released poster highlights the Dome family and new villains who threaten the world with past fates. Additionally, the signature car chasing action that only the 'Fast and Furious' series can do attracts attention. In particular, the exclusive Korean poster also shows Jason Momoa of DC's 'Aquaman' and Brie Larson of Marvel's 'Captain Marvel'.

Meanwhile, 'Fast & Furious: Ride or Die' was directed by Louis Leterrier, who directed 'Now You See Me: The Magic Fraud' and 'Titans'. Vin Diesel, Jason Momoa, Jason Statham, Charlize Theron, Brie Larson, Michelle Rodriguez, and Sung Kang appear.

Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr