Taxi Driver (Korean: 모범택시) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Je-hoon, Kim Eui-sung, Pyo Ye-jin, Jang Hyuk-jin, Bae Yoo-ram with Esom in first season and Shin Jae-ha in second season. Based on the webtoon The Deluxe Taxi (Red Cage) by Carlos and Lee Jae-jin. The first season aired on SBS TV from April 9, to May 29, 2021, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST).[2][3] The second season aired on SBS TV from February 17, to April 15, 2023, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST).[4][5] On April 15, 2023 hours after the Season 2 finale, a third season has been confirmed.[6] 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.[7]
Taxi Driver | |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 | –
The series is inspired by actual real life heinous crimes committed in Korea.[8] The series received praise from viewers for its performances and storylines.[9][10]
The first season finale achieved the fourth highest rating of any Friday-Saturday drama in SBS history.[11] The second season finale earned a higher rating than the season one finale. It also set a new record for the highest ratings achieved by any miniseries thus far in 2023.[12]
Series overview
editSeason | 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. He is also the Director of Blue Bird, a non-profit foundation created to help victims of crime. He is known to be ruthless to villains, and being very warm-hearted towards the victims of crime.
- Pyo Ye-jin as Ahn Go-eun[16]
- A skilled hacker who works for Rainbow Taxi Company after her elder sister commits 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 a well-known airline company.
- Shin Jae-ha as On Ha-jun / Kim Dan-woo (season 2)[18]
- A new driver of Rainbow Taxi Company. He is later revealed to be a part 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 very notorious and 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
- The secretary of Sung-mi.
- Cho Hyun-woo as Cho Do-chul
- A sexual offender who was released from prison early.
- Heo Jung-do as Park Dong-pil
- A police captain from Seoul Jongam Police Station.
- Park Jong-hwan as Park Hyeon-jo[19]
- A high-ranking police officer and an executive of Geumsa Organization who keeps an eye on Rainbow Taxi Company.
Others
edit- Changsung Jeotgal Factory (Ep. 1–2)
- Jo In as Kang Maria
- Rainbow Taxi Company's first requester of the series. 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. He 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
- The handler who was responsible for bringing Maria to work at the factory.
- Jo Dae-hee as Kim Hyung-wook
- A police chief of a countryside police station. He is corrupt, as he is under the payroll of Ju-chan.
- Sejung High School (Ep. 3–4)
- Park Joon-mok as Park Jung-min
- Rainbow Taxi Company's second requester of the series. A sophomore student who has been bullied by Park Seung-tae and his friends frequently.
- Choi Hyun-wook as Park Seung-tae
- A schoolmate of Park Jung-min. He frequently bullies Jung-min.
- Lee Jae-hak as Jang Hyung-sik
- A friend of Seung-tae. He helps Seung-tae in bullying Jung-min.
- Lee Min-jae as Oh Hak-soo
- A friend of Seung-tae. He helps Seung-tae in bullying Jung-min.
- U Data (Ep. 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
- A 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 U Data employee.
- Ryu Yi-jae as Ahn Jung-eun
- Go-eun's elder sister who has passed away.
- Seo Han-gyeol as Choi Min
- Jung-eun's boyfriend.
- Voice Phishing Organisation (Ep. 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 (Ep. 9–10)
- Nakwon C&C/Embassy of Bahamas (Ep. 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
- Finale (Ep. 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, which was actually committed by Chul-young.
- Ryu Sung-rok as Han Dong-chan / Oh Hyun-soo
- The son of Chul-young and a prison guard.
- Vietnam Kidnap Group (Ep. 1–2)
- Choi One as Lee Joon-beom[20]
- Rainbow Taxi Company's first requester of 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 (Ep. 3–4)
- Byun Joong-hee as Lee Im-soon
- Rainbow Taxi Company's second requester of 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 mainly targets on the elderly. 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 (Ep. 5–6)
- Ahn Chae-heum as Hwang Seo-yeon
- Rainbow Taxi Company's third requester of Season 2. She was a victim of child abuse.
- Kim Do-yoon as Kang Pil-seung[24]
- Nicknamed Kang Pro, he is Feel Consulting's representative. He has Mysophobia.
- Kwon Na-hyun as Park So-mang
- Seo-yeon's adoptive younger sister.
- Jeong Young-gi as Park Joon-bin
- Feel Consulting's lead manager.
- Soonbaek Cult (Ep. 7–8)
- Kim Eun-bi as Lee Jin-hee[25]
- Rainbow Taxi Company's fourth requester of Season 2. She was searching for her older sister, Lee Jin-seon, who has fallen into 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 (Ep. 9–10)
- Jung Ki-seob as Han Jae-deok
- Rainbow Taxi Company's fifth requester of 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. She 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 (Ep. 11–14)
- Baek Soo-jang as Kim Yong-min[30]
- Rainbow Taxi Company's sixth requester of 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 Black Sun with Yong-min.
- Kim Chae-eun as Windy[32]
- An agent of Black Sun.
- Jeon Woon-jong as Cho Gyeong-jang[33]
- A police officer who works with Black Sun.
- Go Geon-han as Victor[34]
- An idol and VIP member of 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]
- Black Sun's manager.
- Jeon Jun-ho as No. 12[36]
- Black Sun's guards.
- Yoo Ji-yeon as Yang Mi-kyung[37]
- VIP member of Black Sun.
- Finale (Geumsa Organization) (Ep. 15–16)
- Park Ho-san as Park Min-geon[38]
- Also known as the Bishop, he is the head of Geumsa Organization. He has been planning his revenge against the Rainbow crew for years, particularly harbouring a disturbing decades-long obsession and jealousy towards Do-Gi for currently unknown reasons and his desire to kill and overthrow 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- 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 of and sentenced to life imprisonment for one of the murders
- Lee Young-ae (voice appearance)
- Shim So-young as Lim Bok-ja (Ep. 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 MCs of a talk show (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, it was reported that 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 in the series, has also reported that it has 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 officially left the cast following bullying accusations made against her.[53][54] Two days later, it was announced that Pyo Ye-jin would replace Lee Na-eun.[16]
Filming
editAs of March 8, 2021, about 60% of filming was complete, though scenes featuring Lee Na-eun were scheduled to be re-shot following her removal from the cast.[53][54]
Season 2
editOn July 6, 2021, SBS announced the production of second season.[55] On March 8, 2022, it was reported that Esom will be withdrawing from Season 2 due to scheduling inconsistencies.[56]
On June 8, 2022, it was confirmed that Lee Je-hoon and Pyo Ye-jin will reprise their respective roles in Season 2, and a script reading will take place on June 12, 2022. Season 2 is expected to air in 2023.[57] A day later, Kim Eui-sung, Jang Hyuk-jin and Bae Yoo-ram also confirmed to reprise their roles.[58]
Season 2 marks the reunion of Shin Jae-ha and Pyo Ye-jin after working together in the drama VIP.
Filming
editOn July 15, 2022, it was confirmed by SBS that some of the staff had tested positive for COVID-19, causing filming in Vietnam to temporarily halt.[59]
Season 3
editOn April 16, 2023, SBS confirmed that a third season was in the works and was in talks with the cast to return.[60]
Release
editThe first teaser video and teaser poster were released on December 31, 2020.[61]
To promote the second season of the K-drama, Viu, which they brought Season 2 under the Viu Original banner, has invite Lee Je-hoon on his first ever fan-meeting in the Philippines on March 3, 2023,[62] in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 19, 2023[63] and in Singapore on March 25, 2023.[64] Lee also participated in FilMart in Hong Kong, where Viu unveiled Season 2 of the series became the most watched following the premiere.[65]
Original soundtrack
editSeason 1
editTaxi Driver OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
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Genre | Soundtrack |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
editTaxi Driver 2 OST | |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
editGraphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
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) | |||||
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Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
Nielsen Korea[79] | TNmS[81] | ||||
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) | |||||
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Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
Nielsen Korea[80] | TNmS[82] | ||||
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%[e] | ||
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) | |
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Awards and nominations
editAward ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Je-hoon | Nominated | [83] |
Best Supporting Actress | Cha Ji-yeon | Nominated | |||
Korea PD Awards | 2022 | Best TV Drama | Taxi Driver | Nominated | [84] |
SBS Drama Awards | 2021 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Lee Je-hoon | Nominated | [85] |
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Won | [86] | |||
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Esom | Won | [87] | ||
Pyo Ye-jin | Nominated | ||||
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Kim Eui-sung | Won | [88] | ||
Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Cha Ji-yeon | Won | |||
Scene Stealer Award | Shim So-young | Won | [89] | ||
Best New Actor | Choi Hyun-wook | Won | [90] | ||
Best Supporting Team | Taxi Driver | Nominated | |||
2023 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Lee Je-hoon | Won | [91] | |
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 | [92] | ||
Scene Stealer Award | Go Sang-ho | Won | [93] | ||
Byun Jung-hee | Won | ||||
Seoul International Drama Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Hallyu Drama Award | Taxi Driver | Won | [94] |
Outstanding Korean Actor | Lee Je-hoon | Nominated |
Notes
edit- ^ a b Writer Oh Sang-ho only written 10 episodes 6 of season 1 while writer Lee Ji-hyun written the remaining episodes of season 1.
- ^ Only season 1 available.
- ^ Lee Ho-cheol is playing two roles in the drama.
- ^ This average ratings is calculated based on the published ratings, the exact average ratings is unknown due to multiple ratings not published.
- ^ This average rating is calculated based on the published ratings. The exact average rating is unknown due to multiple unpublished ratings.
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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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- "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.
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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.
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- "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.
- "Ep. 4". Break News (in Korean). February 26, 2023. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- "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.
- "Special 2". Break News (in Korean). April 22, 2023. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 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)