Taxi Driver (Korean: 모범택시) is a South Korean drama television series broadcast by SBS TV, starring Lee Je-hoon, Esom, Kim Eui-sung, Pyo Ye-jin, Jang Hyuk-jin, Bae Yoo-ram and Shin Jae-ha. Based on the webtoon The Deluxe Taxi (Red Cage) by Carlos and Lee Jae-jin, the story is inspired by actual real life heinous crimes committed in Korea.[2] The first season aired from April to May 2021.[3][4] The second season aired from February to April 2023.[5][6] A third season has been announced.[7] It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, on Kocowa in the Americas, and on Netflix,[b] Viki and Viu in selected regions.[8]
| Taxi Driver | |
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 Promotional poster for the second season | |
| Also known as | Taxi Driver 2 |
| Hangul | 모범택시 |
| Hanja | 模範택시 |
| Literal meaning | Model Taxi |
| Revised Romanization | Mobeomtaeksi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mobŏmt'aekshi |
| Genre | |
| Based on | The Deluxe Taxi (Red Cage) by Carlos and Lee Jae-jin |
| Developed by | Studio S |
| Written by | |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Music by |
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| Opening theme | "Taxi Driver" by Kim Sung-youl |
| Ending theme | Various |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 32 + 2 special |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Cho Sung-hoon (C.P) |
| Producers |
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| Editors |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | April 9, 2021 – present |
Taxi Driver received praise from the viewers for its performances and storylines.[9][10] The first season finale episode achieved the fourth highest rating of any Friday-Saturday drama in SBS history.[11] The second season finale episode earned a higher rating than the previous season. It also set a new record for the highest ratings achieved by any miniseries thus far in 2023.[12]
Series overview
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Time slot | Avg. viewership (millions) | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||||
| 1 | 16 | April 9, 2021 | May 29, 2021 | Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST) | 2.765 | |
| 2 | 18 | Special 1 | February 16, 2023 | Thursday at 22:00 (KST) | 0.721 | |
| 16 | February 17, 2023 | April 15, 2023 | Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST) | 2.869 | ||
| Special 2 | March 4, 2023 | Friday at 22:00 (KST) | 1.030 | |||
Premise
editKim Do-gi is a KMA graduate who works as a taxi driver for a company which offers a "revenge-call" service to its clients who have been wronged and helps them to exact vengeance.
Cast
editMain
edit- Lee Je-hoon as Kim Do-gi[13][14]
- A former 707th Special Mission Group captain who works for Rainbow Taxi Company after his mother was killed.
- An elite prosecutor from the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office. She fights for justice and later becomes interested in Do-gi's work.
- Kim Eui-sung as Jang Sung-chul[13][15]
- The CEO of Rainbow Taxi Company and the Director of Blue Bird, a non-profit foundation. He is ruthless to the villains, but is warm-hearted for the crime victims.
- Pyo Ye-jin as Ahn Go-eun[16]
- A skilled hacker working for Rainbow Taxi Company after her older sister committed suicide.
- Jang Hyuk-jin as Choi gyeong-ku[13][17]
- The lead mechanic of Rainbow Taxi Company. He was a development researcher for new automobiles in an automobile company.
- Bae Yoo-ram as Park Jin-eon[13]
- The assistant mechanic of Rainbow Taxi Company. He was an aircraft maintenance mechanic in an airline company.
- Shin Jae-ha as On Ha-jun / Kim Dan-woo (season 2)[18]
- A new driver of Rainbow Taxi Company, who is a member of the Geumsa Organization.
Supporting
edit- Cha Ji-yeon as Baek Sung-mi
- The chairman of Nakwon C&C. Nicknamed "The Godmother", she is a notorious, influential figure in the underground economy.
- Yoo Seung-mok as Cho Jin-woo
- The deputy chief prosecutor of the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office.
- Lee Yoo-joon as Wang Min-ho
- A prosecutor from the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office working in Ha-na's office. He assists Ha-na in her cases.
- Yu Yeon-su as So-eun
- A prosecutor from the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office working in Ha-na's office.
- Lee Ho-cheol as Goo Seok-tae
- Sung-mi's secretary.
- Cho Hyun-woo as Cho Do-chul
- A sexual offender who was released from prison.
- Heo Jung-do as Park Dong-pil
- A police captain from Seoul Jongam Police Station.
- Park Jong-hwan as Park Hyeon-jo (season 2)[19]
- A high-ranking police officer and an executive of Geumsa Organization who keeps an eye on Rainbow Taxi Company.
Recurring
editSeason 1
edit- Changsung Jeotgal Factory (eps. 1–2)
- Jo In as Kang Maria
- Rainbow Taxi Company's first requester. She is mentally handicapped and was unknowingly brought to work in the factory.
- Tae Hang-ho as Park Ju-chan
- The general manager of the factory, who resorts to labour exploitation, illegal confinement and habitual abusing of the workers.
- Song Duk-ho as Cho Jong-geun
- Ju-chan's younger brother-in-law.
- Kim Do-yeon as Choi Jong-suk
- A handler who was responsible for bringing Maria to work at the factory.
- Jo Dae-hee as Kim Hyung-wook
- A corrupt police chief of a countryside police station, who is under Ju-chan's payroll.
- Sejung High School (eps. 3–4)
- Park Joon-mok as Park Jung-min
- Rainbow Taxi Company's second requester. He is a sophomore student who is frequently bullied by Park Seung-tae and his friends.
- Choi Hyun-wook as Park Seung-tae
- Jung-min's schoolmate and bully.
- Lee Jae-hak as Jang Hyung-sik
- Seung-tae's friend who helps him in bullying Jung-min.
- Lee Min-jae as Oh Hak-soo
- Seung-tae's friend who helps him in bullying Jung-min.
- U Data (eps. 5–8)
- Jeon Sung-il as Seo Young-min
- A former U Data employee who was abused by Park Yang-jin. Do-gi personally accepts to seek revenge for him, which is different from the previous two cases.
- Baek Hyun-jin as Park Yang-jin
- The chairman of U Data. He is frequently abusive to his employees whenever something bad happens, and even has resorted to gaslighting them.
- Cho Ha-seok as Director Jung
- Kim Jae-young as Mr. Lee
- The head of department in U Data.
- Lee Da-il as Mr. Ahn
- A department manager in U Data.
- Kwak Min-gyu as Jeon Jin-won
- A former employee of U Data.
- Ryu Yi-jae as Ahn Jung-eun
- Go-eun's older sister who has passed away.
- Seo Han-gyeol as Choi Min
- Jung-eun's boyfriend.
- Voice Phishing Organisation (eps. 9–10)
- Shim So-young as Lim Bok-ja
- The boss of a voice phishing organisation, located within a Chinese food restaurant.
- Kim Dae-gon as Madame Lim's employee
- Nakwon C&C / Embassy of Bahamas (eps. 11–14)
- Lee Ho-cheol as Goo Young-tae[c]
- Seok-tae's twin brother and the junior managing director of Nakwon C&C.
- Jung Kang-hee as Shim Woo-seob
- Han Kyu-won as Go Dong-hee
- Han Hyun-ah as Lee Hye-yeon
- Dong-hee's girlfriend.
- Lee Yoon-hee as Pastor Go
- Dong-hee's father.
- Lee Ha-eun as Dong-hee's younger sister
- Oh Chul-young (eps. 15–16)
- Yang Dong-tak as Oh Chul-young
- A serial killer who murdered Sung-chul's parents and Do-gi's mother.
- Jeon Seok-chan as Kim Chul-jin
- A man who was wrongfully jailed 20 years behind bars for a murder case actually committed by Chul-young.
- Ryu Sung-rok as Han Dong-chan / Oh Hyun-soo
- Chul-young's son and a prison guard.
Season 2
edit- Vietnam Kidnap Group (eps. 1–2)
- Choi One as Lee Joon-beom[20]
- Rainbow Taxi Company's first requester (in season 2). He was searching for his missing son, Lee Dong-jae, for the past year.
- Zo Zee-an as Lee Dong-jae
- A missing young man suspected to be a victim of crime.
- Yoon Seok-hyun as Sang-man
- The manager of Cheongeum International.
- Kim Jeong-hoon as a tour guide
- Lee Kyu-ho as Kwon Du-sik
- The boss of Cheongeum International's illegal gambling sites department.
- Park Seong-geun as Kim Hyung-sub[21]
- The head of the Seoul Northeast Police Station's violent team and the chairman of Cheongeum International.
- Yongsori Village (eps. 3–4)
- Byun Joong-hee as Lee Im-soon
- Rainbow Taxi Company's second requester (in season 2). She was the victim of a previous scam operation by Yoo Sang-gi.
- Ko Sang-ho as Yoo Sang-gi[22]
- A professional scammer who targets the elderly people. He purchased spoilt devices, and resold them as usable devices in order to scam victims.
- Kang Young-taek as Lee Dong-geun[23]
- A gang member who works under Sang-gi.
- Yoo Dong-hoon as Goo Jae-seung
- A gang member who works under Sang-gi.
- Lee Kwang-hoon as Yong-chil
- A phone seller who worked together with Sang-gi.
- Shin Kang-gyun as Lee Deok-goo
- An elderly man staying in Yongsori Village, who almost became a victim of Sang-gi's scam operation.
- Feel Consulting (eps. 5–6)
- Ahn Chae-heum as Hwang Seo-yeon
- Rainbow Taxi Company's third requester (in season 2). She was a victim of child abuse.
- Kim Do-yoon as Kang Pil-seung[24]
- Nicknamed "Kang Pro", he is a representative of Feel Consulting who has mysophobia.
- Kwon Na-hyun as Park So-mang
- Seo-yeon's adoptive younger sister.
- Jeong Young-gi as Park Joon-bin
- The lead manager of Feel Consulting.
- Soonbaek Cult (eps. 7–8)
- Kim Eun-bi as Lee Jin-hee[25]
- Rainbow Taxi Company's fourth requester (in season 2). She was searching for her older sister, Lee Jin-seon, who joined a cult.
- Ahn Sung-woo as Ok Joo-man[25]
- A pastor and leader of the cult pseudo-churches that are committing crimes.
- Jung Ji-woo as Lee Jin-seon[26]
- Jin-hee's sister who is a victim of a pseudo-church.
- Seo Ji-soo as Joo-man's lover[27]
- Jeil Chakhan Hospital (eps. 9–10)
- Jung Ki-seob as Han Jae-deok
- Rainbow Taxi Company's fifth requester (in season 2). He is on a one-man protest against Jeil Chakhan Hospital, which put her daughter in a coma due to a medical malpractice.
- Lee Hang-na as Ahn Young-sook[28]
- The chief director of Jeil Chakhan Hospital.
- Kang Seol as Han Soo-ryeon[28]
- Jae-deok's daughter and an athlete, who is under comatose status due to a medical malpractice.
- Kim Jae-min as Gong Soo-ho[29]
- A manager of Meditopia's medical sales team. He acts as a proxy for Young-sook.
- Kim Young-jin as Manager Kim[29]
- Young-sook's close friend.
- Black Sun (eps. 11–14)
- Baek Soo-jang as Kim Yong-min[30]
- Rainbow Taxi Company's sixth requester (in season 2). He formerly works as a reporter under Hanbaek Ilbo.
- Jang In-sub as Choi Seong-eun[31]
- A police officer who died while investigating the Black Sun with Yong-min.
- Kim Chae-eun as Windy[32]
- An agent of the Black Sun.
- Jeon Woon-jong as Cho Gyeong-jang[33]
- A police officer who works with the Black Sun.
- Go Geon-han as Victor[34]
- An idol and VIP member of the Black Sun.
- Lee Dal as Min Jong-seon[34]
- The head of the Black Sun's guards.
- Moon Jae-won as Yoo Moon-hyeon[35]
- The manager of the Black Sun.
- Jeon Jun-ho as No. 12[36]
- Black Sun's guards.
- Yoo Ji-yeon as Yang Mi-kyung[37]
- A VIP member of the Black Sun.
- Geumsa Organization (eps. 15–16)
- Park Ho-san as Park Min-geon[38]
- The head of Geumsa Organization. Also known as the Bishop, he has been planning his revenge against the Rainbow Taxi Company for years, particularly harbouring a disturbing decades-long obsession and jealousy towards Do-Gi for currently unknown reasons and his desire to overthrow and kill him.
- Kim Chang-hwan as Lee Si-wan[39]
- A bank teller in charge of foreign exchange transactions and reported it to the prosecution. He was arrested on the false charge of attempted murder.
- Yoon Sang-ho as Bae Ki-seok[39]
- A prison warden chief of the Jangsa Prison and a member of the Geumsa Organization.
Special appearances
edit- Season 1
- Yoon Do-hyun as Driver Yoon (ep. 1)[40]
- Lee Young-ae (voice appearance)[41]
- Park Geun-hyung as Sung-mi's husband (ep. 13)[42]
- Park Jin-hee as Do Joong-won (ep. 16)[42][43]
- Jin-woo's replacement as deputy chief prosecutor of the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office.
- Ryu Hyun-kyung as Baek Kyung-mi (ep. 16)[42][43]
- Sung-mi's younger sister.
- Yoon Sung-yeo as himself (ep. 15)
- A real-life suspect of the Hwaseong serial murders who was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for one of the murders.
- Season 2
- Lee Young-ae (voice appearance)
- Shim So-young as Lim Bok-ja (eps. 1-2)
- Namkoong Min as Chun Ji-hoon (ep. 9)[44]
- Yoo Seung-mok as Cho Jin-woo (ep. 9)[45]
- Cho Jung-sik and Joo Si-eun as the talk show hosts (ep. 10)[46]
- Kim So-yeon as the first deluxe taxi driver (ep. 16)[47][48]
- Moon Chae-won as Oh Mi-seo (ep. 16)[47][49]
- Writer Oh Sang-ho as a bartender (ep. 16)[50]
- Son Jung-woo as a bartender (ep. 16)[50]
Production
editSeason 1
editDevelopment
editOn December 4, 2019, SBS was considering adapting the webtoon The Deluxe Taxi by Carlos and Lee Jae-jin into a television series.[51] Korean streaming platform Wavve was also invested to the series, and has been previously invested in several other series such as Zombie Detective (2020), Bossam: Steal the Fate (2021), and Alice (2020).[52]
Casting
editOn November 20, 2020, Lee Je-hoon, Esom, Kim Eui-sung and Lee Na-eun were confirmed to star in the series.[13]
On March 8, 2021, Lee Na-eun was removed from the cast following bullying accusations against her.[53][54] Two days later, she was replaced by Pyo Ye-jin.[16]
Filming
editAbout sixty percent of the filming for the first season was complete as of March 8, 2021. Lee Na-eun's scenes were removed and had to re-shot.[53][54]
Season 2
editOn July 6, 2021, SBS announced the production of the second season of the series.[55] Esom had to withdraw from the cast due to scheduling inconsistencies,[56] while Lee and Pyo were confirmed to reprise their respective roles. Script reading took place on June 12, 2022.[57] A day later, Kim Eui-sung, Jang Hyuk-jin and Bae Yoo-ram were confirmed to reprise their roles.[58]
Filming
editOn July 15, 2022, SBS reported that some of their staff tested positive for COVID-19, causing to temporarily halt the filming in Vietnam.[59]
Season 3
editOn April 16, 2023, SBS confirmed that a third season of the series was in the works.[60] Lee, Pyo and Kim will reprise again their roles.[61] Bae also confirmed to appear in the third season.[62]
Release
editThe first teaser video and teaser poster were released on December 31, 2020.[63]
To promote the second season of the series, Viu invited Lee Je-hoon to his first fan-meeting in the Philippines on March 3, 2023,[64] in Indonesia on March 19, 2023,[65] and in Singapore on March 25, 2023.[66] Lee also participated at the FilMart in Hong Kong, where Viu reported that the second season of the series was the most-watched program following the premiere.[67]
Original soundtrack
editSeason 1
edit| Taxi Driver OST | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released |
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| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label |
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- Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Silence" | Yoon Do-hyun | Yoon Do-hyun | YB | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Silence" (inst.) | Yoon Do-hyun | 3:25 | ||
| Total length: | 6:50 | ||||
- Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Gloomy Letter" (우울한 편지) | Yoo Jae-ha | Yoo Jae-ha | Kwak Jin-eon | 3:40 |
| 2. | "A Gloomy Letter" ((Classical Ver.)) | Yoo Jae-ha | Yoo Jae-ha | Kwak Jin-eon | 3:40 |
| 3. | "A Gloomy Letter" (inst.) | Yoo Jae-ha | 3:40 | ||
| Total length: | 11:00 | ||||
- Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Walk" (산책) | Sorri | Lee Han-chul | Pyo Ye-jin | 3:48 |
| 2. | "A Walk" (inst.) | Lee Han-chul | 3:48 | ||
| Total length: | 7:36 | ||||
- Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All Day" | Jeon Chang-yeob |
| Cha Ji-yeon | 3:38 |
| 2. | "All Day" (inst.) |
| 3:38 | ||
| Total length: | 7:16 | ||||
- Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Run Away" | Simon Dominic |
| Simon Dominic | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Run Away" (inst.) |
| 3:16 | ||
| Total length: | 6:32 | ||||
- Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moon Light" (달빛) | Choi Han-sol |
| Sanha | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Moon Light" (inst.) |
| 3:30 | ||
| Total length: | 7:00 | ||||
- Part 7
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Way Home" (귀로) | Lee Joo-yeob | Son Sung-jae | Yoon Do-hyun | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Way Home" (inst.) | Son Sung-jae | 4:25 | ||
| Total length: | 8:50 | ||||
Season 2
edit| Taxi Driver 2 OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released |
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| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | |
- Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Fighter" | Hana |
| Ha Hyun-woo (Guckkasten) | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Fighter" (inst.) |
| 3:15 | ||
| Total length: | 6:30 | ||||
- Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Haven" (휴게소) |
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| Car, the Garden | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Haven" (inst.) |
| 3:24 | ||
| Total length: | 6:48 | ||||
- Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Born This Way" |
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| Zeenan | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Born This Way" (inst.) |
| 3:40 | ||
| Total length: | 7:20 | ||||
- Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wonderful Night" (아름다운 밤) | Park Sung-yong |
| N.Flying | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Wonderful Night" (inst.) |
| 3:34 | ||
| Total length: | 7:08 | ||||
- Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All My Heart" (진심) |
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| Kang A-sol | 3:33 |
| 2. | "All My Heart" (inst.) |
| 3:30 | ||
| Total length: | 7:03 | ||||
- Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Face to Face" |
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| Kang Seung-yoon (Winner) | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Face to Face" (inst.) |
| 3:02 | ||
| Total length: | 6:04 | ||||
Viewership
editTaxi Driver : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[81][82]
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| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 1.926 | 2.607 | 2.452 | 3.117 | 2.636 | 3.065 | 2.847 | 2.824 | 2.635 | 3.072 | 2.742 | 3.017 | 2.762 | 2.923 | 2.746 | 2.871 | 2.765 | |
| 2 | 2.370 | 2.155 | 2.448 | 2.364 | 2.840 | 2.912 | 2.355 | 3.072 | 2.537 | 3.337 | 2.664 | 3.387 | 3.098 | 3.496 | 2.870 | 4.005 | 2.869 | |
| Average TV viewership ratings (season 1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
| Nielsen Korea[81] | TNmS[83] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | |||
| 1 | 1 | April 9, 2021 | 8.7% (7th) | 9.4% (5th) | 7.3% (10th) |
| 2 | 10.7% (3rd) | 11.2% (3rd) | 8.7% (7th) | ||
| 2 | 1 | April 10, 2021 | 7.3% (9th) | 8.5% (5th) | 5.7% (20th) |
| 2 | 13.5% (3rd) | 15.0% (3rd) | 11.4% (3rd) | ||
| 3 | 1 | April 16, 2021 | 9.8% (5th) | 10.3% (4th) | 10.0% (5th) |
| 2 | 13.6% (3rd) | 14.5% (2nd) | 12.7% (1st) | ||
| 4 | 1 | April 17, 2021 | 11.5% (4th) | 11.8% (4th) | 11.4% (3rd) |
| 2 | 15.6% (1st) | 16.3% (1st) | 14.6% (1st) | ||
| 5 | 1 | April 23, 2021 | 12.3% (4th) | 13.3% (4th) | 11.2% (4th) |
| 2 | 14.2% (3rd) | 15.6% (1st) | 12.8% (3rd) | ||
| 6 | 1 | April 24, 2021 | 8.7% (5th) | 9.2% (5th) | 9.0% (5th) |
| 2 | 16.0% (3rd) | 16.8% (3rd) | 15.2% (3rd) | ||
| 7 | 1 | April 30, 2021 | 12.9% (4th) | 14.3% (2nd) | 11.3% (4th) |
| 2 | 15.1% (2nd) | 16.3% (1st) | 13.4% (3rd) | ||
| 8 | 1 | May 1, 2021 | 8.3% (5th) | 9.0% (5th) | 8.6% (5th) |
| 2 | 15.2% (3rd) | 15.9% (3rd) | 14.4% (3rd) | ||
| 9 | 1 | May 7, 2021 | 12.0% (4th) | 12.9% (4th) | 12.1% (4th) |
| 2 | 14.7% (3rd) | 16.0% (1st) | 14.5% (2nd) | ||
| 10 | 1 | May 8, 2021 | 10.1% (4th) | 11.2% (5th) | 10 4% (4th) |
| 2 | 15.4% (3rd) | 17.0% (3rd) | 14.9% (3rd) | ||
| 11 | 1 | May 14, 2021 | 12.4% (4th) | 13.9% (4th) | 11.0% (5th) |
| 2 | 14.6% (3rd) | 16.3% (1st) | 12.1% (3rd) | ||
| 12 | 1 | May 15, 2021 | 10.7% (5th) | 11.6% (5th) | N/A |
| 2 | 15.3% (3rd) | 16.1% (3rd) | |||
| 13 | 1 | May 21, 2021 | 12.2% (4th) | 12.9% (4th) | 12.4% (4th) |
| 2 | 14.4% (3rd) | 15.6% (1st) | 13.9% (3rd) | ||
| 14 | 1 | May 22, 2021 | 10.2% (4th) | 10.7% (5th) | 10.3% (5th) |
| 2 | 15.5% (3rd) | 16.1% (3rd) | 14.6% (3rd) | ||
| 15 | 1 | May 28, 2021 | 13.2% (4th) | 13.8% (3rd) | 12.6% (4th) |
| 2 | 14.4% (3rd) | 15.2% (1st) | 14.1% (3rd) | ||
| 16 | 1 | May 29, 2021 | 10.9% (5th) | 11.9% (4th) | 11.0% (4th) |
| 2 | 15.3% (3rd) | 16.6% (3rd) | 14.6% (3rd) | ||
| Average | 12.6% | 13.6% | 11.9%[d] | ||
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| Average TV viewership ratings (season 2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
| Nielsen Korea[82] | TNmS[84] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | |||
| 1 | February 17, 2023 | 12.1% (3rd) | 12.8% (2nd) | 10.4% (3rd) | |
| 2 | February 18, 2023 | 10.3% (2nd) | 10.9% (2nd) | N/A | |
| 3 | February 24, 2023 | 13.2% (3rd) | 14.2% (1st) | 10.5% (3rd) | |
| 4 | February 25, 2023 | 11.3% (2nd) | 11.7% (2nd) | 10.7% (2nd) | |
| 5 | March 3, 2023 | 14.7% (1st) | 16.3% (1st) | N/A | |
| 6 | March 11, 2023 | 14.4% (2nd) | 15.5% (2nd) | 12.4% (2nd) | |
| 7 | March 17, 2023 | 13.0% (2nd) | 13.7% (2nd) | 11.8% (2nd) | |
| 8 | March 18, 2023 | 16.0% (2nd) | 17.0% (2nd) | N/A | |
| 9 | March 24, 2023 | 13.4% (2nd) | 14.1% (2nd) | 11.6% (2nd) | |
| 10 | March 25, 2023 | 17.7% (1st) | 18.1% (1st) | 11.8% (2nd) | |
| 11 | March 31, 2023 | 14.5% (1st) | 15.5% (1st) | 11.4% (2nd) | |
| 12 | April 1, 2023 | 18.3% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) | 13.8% (1st) | |
| 13 | April 7, 2023 | 16.1% (1st) | 17.4% (1st) | 13.0% (1st) | |
| 14 | April 8, 2023 | 18.3% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) | 16.7% (1st) | |
| 15 | April 14, 2023 | 15.7% (1st) | 16.0% (1st) | 11.9% (2nd) | |
| 16 | April 15, 2023 | 21.0% (1st) | 21.8% (1st) | N/A | |
| Average | 15.0% | 15.9% | 12.2%[d] | ||
| Special | |||||
| 1 | February 16, 2023 | 3.6% (16th) | 4.4% (12th) | 3.2% (18th) | |
| 2 | April 21, 2023 | 5.2% (8th) | 5.8% (6th) | 5.2% (11th) | |
| Highlight | |||||
| 1 | March 4, 2023 | 3.6% (15th) | 3.6% (15th) | 4.8% (10th) | |
| |||||
Awards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Je-hoon | Nominated | [85] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Cha Ji-yeon | Nominated | |||
| Korea PD Awards | 2022 | Best TV Drama | Taxi Driver | Nominated | [86] |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2021 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Lee Je-hoon | Nominated | [87] |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Won | [88] | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Esom | Won | [89] | ||
| Pyo Ye-jin | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Kim Eui-sung | Won | [90] | ||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Cha Ji-yeon | Won | |||
| Scene Stealer Award | Shim So-young | Won | [91] | ||
| Best New Actor | Choi Hyun-wook | Won | [92] | ||
| Best Supporting Team | Taxi Driver | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Lee Je-hoon | Won | [93] | |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Seasonal Drama | Shin Jae-ha | Won | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Seasonal Drama | Pyo Ye-jin | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Seasonal Drama | Jang Hyuk-jin | Won | |||
| Bae Yoo-ram | Won | ||||
| Netizen's Best SBS Drama of 2023 | Taxi Driver 2 | Won | |||
| Best Young Actress | Ahn Chae-heum | Won | [94] | ||
| Scene Stealer Award | Go Sang-ho | Won | [95] | ||
| Byun Jung-hee | Won | ||||
| Seoul International Drama Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Hallyu Drama Award | Taxi Driver | Won | [96] |
| Outstanding Korean Actor | Lee Je-hoon | Nominated |
Notes
edit- ^ a b Writer Oh Sang-ho only written 10 episodes of season one, while writer Lee Ji-hyun written the remaining episodes of the first season.
- ^ Season one is only available on Netflix.
- ^ Lee Ho-cheol played double roles in this drama.
- ^ a b This average rating is calculated based on the published ratings. The exact average rating is unknown due to multiple ratings not being published.
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- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 9, 2021. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
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- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 17, 2021. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 23, 2021. Archived from the original on June 1, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 24, 2021. Archived from the original on June 1, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
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- "Special 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 16, 2023. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 17, 2023. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 18, 2023. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 24, 2023. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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- "Highlight Special". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 4, 2023. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
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- "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 1, 2023. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 7, 2023. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 8, 2023. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
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- "Special 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 21, 2023. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
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- "Ep. 1". Break News (in Korean). April 10, 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 2". Break News (in Korean). April 11, 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 3". Break News (in Korean). April 17, 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 4". Break News (in Korean). April 18, 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 5". Break News (in Korean). April 24, 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 6". Break News (in Korean). April 25, 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 7". Break News (in Korean). May 1, 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 8". Break News (in Korean). May 2, 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 9". Break News (in Korean). May 8, 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 10". Break News (in Korean). May 9, 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 11". Break News (in Korean). May 15, 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 13". Break News (in Korean). May 22, 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 14". Break News (in Korean). May 23, 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 15". Break News (in Korean). May 29, 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Ep. 16". Break News (in Korean). May 30, 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ TNmS ratings:
- "Special 1". Break News (in Korean). February 16, 2023. Archived from the original on February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- "Ep. 1". Break News (in Korean). February 18, 2023. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- "Ep. 3". Break News (in Korean). February 25, 2023. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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- "Highlight Special". Break News (in Korean). March 5, 2023. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- "Ep. 6". Break News (in Korean). March 12, 2023. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- "Ep. 7". Break News (in Korean). March 18, 2023. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- "Ep. 9". Break News (in Korean). March 25, 2023. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- "Ep. 10". Break News (in Korean). March 26, 2023. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- "Ep. 11". Break News (in Korean). April 1, 2023. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- "Ep. 12". Break News (in Korean). April 2, 2023. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- "Ep. 13". Break News (in Korean). April 8, 2023. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- "Ep. 14". Break News (in Korean). April 9, 2023. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- "Ep. 15". Break News (in Korean). April 15, 2023. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
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External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Official website Season 2 (in Korean)
- Production website at Studio S (in Korean)
- Production website at Group 8 (in Korean and English)
- Taxi Driver at IMDb
- Taxi Driver at HanCinema
- Taxi Driver 2 at HanCinema
- Taxi Driver at Line Webtoon (in Korean)
- Taxi Driver at Tapas (in English)
