According to Sports Seoul on October 7, the three actors have confirmed their appearances in “Taxi Driver 3.” Although “Taxi Driver 3” was confirmed for production in April last year, casting decisions have remained unclear until now. In all of this, the three main actors of “Taxi Driver” decided to return at the same time.
The “Taxi Driver” series is based on the webtoon of the same name. It follows the story of the Rainbow Taxi Company and its driver Kim Do-gi, who carry out a personal revenge on behalf of the victims who have been wronged. The unique concept of a taxi driver chasing bad guys provided dynamic entertainment.
Since its premiere, “Taxi Driver 2” has consistently broken its own viewership records every week. It easily surpassed the first season’s high ratings, with a peak rating of 20.9% (according to Nielsen Korea, nationwide).
“Taxi Driver” has also gained huge popularity overseas, establishing itself as a successful IP for SBS. Ten days after its release on Viu, the largest OTT platform in Asia, the series ranked as the most watched work in 16 regions, including Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
On the international drama review site MyDramaList, the series has achieved a high rating of 8.8, and even tops the popularity rankings for ongoing Korean dramas.
It has been confirmed that Lee Je-hoon, who starred in both season 1 and season 2, will return for season 3. He will once again play the lead role of Kim Do-gi, a former special forces soldier and the driver representative of Rainbow Taxi. Agency. In “Taxi Driver 2”, Lee Je-hoon showed versatility by taking on various characters, showcasing his “multi-character game”.
Kim Eui-sung, who also confirmed his return, will reprise his role as Jang Sung-chul, head of both the Blue Bird Foundation, which supports victims of crime, and the Rainbow Taxi Company, which punishes perpetrators with force. Pyo Ye-jin will return as Ahn Go-eun, the brilliant hacker of the Rainbow Taxi Company.
“Taxi Driver 3” will begin filming in the second half of this year and will air in 2025.
Source: Naver
