The First Issue
2019, Korean. Directed by Ji Il-ju & Ha Su-min & Paek Seung-hwan & Jung In-hee.
The First Issue is composed of five short films created between 2016 and 2018: "The Designated Driver", "Let's Get Divorced", "Ambivalently Yours", " Sorry", and "The Congressman".
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Ji Il-juDirector
- Ha Su-minDirector
- Paek Seung-hwanDirector
- Jung In-heeDirector
- Jung Hyung-sukDesignated Driver (segment "The Designated Driver")
- Moon Jong-wonDeputy Moon (segment "The Designated Driver")
- Jo Dal-hwanChief Yoon (segment "The Designated Driver")
- Kim Jong-gooTaxi driver (segment "The Designated Driver")
- Kim Jae-hwaHye-soo (segment "Let's Get Divorced")
- Jo Min-jaeSang-min (segment "Let's Get Divorced")
- Seo Dong-gabMin-seong (segment "Let's Get Divorced")
- Rie Young-zinJi-young (segment "Ambivalently Yours")
- Baek Soo-jangHyung-gu (segment "Ambivalently Yours")
- Ji Il-juYoo-han (segment "Ambivalently Yours")
- Song Dong-hwanDong-hwan (segment "Ambivalently Yours")
- Kang Chan-heeHyun-jun (segment "Sorry")
Details
- Released
- 17 January 2019
- Original title
- 창간호
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Paek Seung-hwan, Kim Hong-ki, Jung In-hee
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The First Issue runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
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The First Issue isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 January 2019. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like The First Issue?
If you liked The First Issue, try The Sound of Silence, A Better Tomorrow, Before I Fall.
Who directed The First Issue?
The First Issue (2019) was directed by Ji Il-ju and Ha Su-min and Paek Seung-hwan and Jung In-hee and stars Jung Hyung-suk, Moon Jong-won, Jo Dal-hwan.