Taxi Driver (South Korean TV series)

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 premiered on SBS TV on April 9, 2021, and aired every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST) for 16 episodes.^[4][5] The second season premiered on February 17, 2023, and aired every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST) for 16 episodes.^[6][7][8] It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, and on Kocowa, Netflix,^[a] Viki and Viu in selected regions.^{[9][10][11][12][13]}

Taxi Driver
Promotional poster for season 2
Also known as	Taxi Driver 2
Hangul	모범택시
Hanja	模範택시
Literal meaning	Model Taxi
Revised Romanization	Mobeomtaeksi
McCune–Reischauer	Mobŏmt'aekshi
Genre	Action Crime Black comedy Revenge^[1]
Based on	The Deluxe Taxi (Red Cage) by Carlos and Lee Jae-jin
Developed by	Studio S (Planning) Wavve (production investment)
Written by	Season 1 Oh Sang-ho (Ep. 1–10) Lee Ji-hyun (Ep.11–16) Season 2 Oh Sang-ho^[2]
Directed by	Park Joon-woo (Season 1) Lee-dan (Season 2)
Starring	Lee Je-hoon Esom Kim Eui-sung Pyo Ye-jin Jang Hyuk-jin Bae Yoo-ram Shin Jae-ha
Music by	Kim Seung-yul Park Se-joon (Season 2)
Opening theme	"Taxi Driver" by Kim Sung-youl^[3]
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	Hong Seung-chang Kim Young-bae Lee Ok-gyu
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	70 minutes
Production companies	Studio S Group 8
Original release
Network	SBS TV
Release	April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09) – present (present)

The series is inspired by actual real life heinous crimes committed in Korea.^[14] The series received praise from viewers for its performances and storylines.^[15][16] The finale achieved the fourth highest rating of any Friday-Saturday drama in SBS history.^[17]

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.^[18] On April 16, 2023, the third season was confirmed.^[19]

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally aired		Time slot	Avg. viewership (million)
			First aired	Last aired
1	16		April 9, 2021 (2021-04-09)	May 29, 2021 (2021-05-29)	Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST)	2.765
S	2		February 16, 2023 (2023-02-16)	March 4, 2023 (2023-03-04)	Thursday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST)	0.707
2	16		February 17, 2023 (2023-02-17)	April 15, 2023 (2023-04-15)	Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST)	2.869

Synopsis

Kim Do-gi (Lee Je-hoon) is a Korea Military Academy graduate whose mother was murdered when he was young. Since he could not take revenge on the man who murdered his mother, he now works as a taxi driver for a company which offers a "revenge-call" service to its clients who have been wronged and helps them take revenge.

Cast

Main

• Lee Je-hoon as Kim Do-gi^[20][21]

A former 707th Special Mission Group captain who works for Rainbow Taxi Company after his mother was killed.

• Esom as Kang Ha-na (season 1)^[20]

An elite prosecutor from the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office. She fights for justice and later becomes interested in Do-gi's works.

• Kim Eui-sung as Jang Sung-chul^[20][22]

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^[23]

A skilled hacker who works for Rainbow Taxi Company after her elder sister commits suicide.

• Jang Hyuk-jin as Choi Kyung-goo^[20][24]

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^[20]

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)^[25]

A new driver of Rainbow Taxi Company. He is later revealed to be a part of the Geumsa Organization.

Supporting

Season 1

• 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.

Season 2

• Park Jong-hwan as Park Hyeon-jo^[26]

A high-ranking police officer and an executive of Geumsa Organization who keeps an eye on Rainbow Taxi Company.

Others

Season 1

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-sook

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^[b]

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.

Season 2

Vietnam Kidnap Group (Ep. 1–2)

• Choi One as Lee Joon-beom^[27]

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^[28]

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^[29]

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^[30]

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^[31]

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^[32]

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^[32]

A pastor and leader of the cult pseudo-churches that are committing crimes.

• Jung Ji-woo as Lee Jin-seon^[33]

Jin-hee's sister who is a victim of a pseudo-church.

• Seo Ji-soo as Joo-man's lover^[34]

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^[35]

The chief director of Jeil Chakhan Hospital.

• Kang Seol as Han Soo-ryeon^[35]

Jae-deok's daughter and an athlete. She is under comatose status due to a medical malpractice.

• Kim Jae-min as Gong Soo-ho^[36]

A manager of Meditopia's medical sales team. He acts as a proxy for Young-sook.

• Kim Young-jin as Manager Kim^[36]

Young-sook's close friend.

Black Sun (Ep. 11–14)

• Baek Soo-jang as Kim Yong-min^[37]

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^[38]

A police officer who died while investigating Black Sun with Yong-min.

• Kim Chae-eun as Windy^[39]

An agent of Black Sun.

• Jeon Woon-jong as Cho Gyeong-jang^[40]

A police officer who works with Black Sun.

• Go Geon-han as Victor^[41]

An idol and VIP member of Black Sun.

• Lee Dal as Min Jong-seon^[41]

The head of the Black Sun's guards.

• Moon Jae-won as Yoo Moon-hyeon^[42]

Black Sun's manager.

• Jeon Jun-ho as No. 12^[43]

Black Sun's guards.

• Yoo Ji-yeon as Yang Mi-kyung^[44]

VIP member of Black Sun.

Finale (Geumsa Organization) (Ep. 15–16)

• Park Ho-san as Park Min-geon^[45]

Also known as the Bishop, he is the head of Geumsa Organization.

• Kim Chang-hwan as Lee Si-wan^[46]

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^[47]

A prison warden chief of the Jangsa Prison, and a member of the Geumsa Organization.

Special appearances

Season 1

• Yoon Do-hyun as Driver Yoon (Ep. 1)^[48]
• Lee Young-ae (voice appearance)^[49]
• Park Geun-hyung as Sung-mi's husband (Ep. 13)^[50]
• Park Jin-hee as Do Joong-won (Ep. 16)^[50][51]

Jin-woo's replacement as deputy chief prosecutor of the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office.

• Ryu Hyun-kyung as Baek Kyung-mi (Ep. 16)^[50][51]

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

Season 2

• Lee Young-ae (voice appearance)
• Shim So-young as Lim Bok-ja (Ep. 1-2)
• Namkoong Min as Chun Ji-hoon (Ep. 9)^[52]
• Yoo Seung-mok as Cho Jin-woo (Ep. 9)^[53]
• Cho Jung-sik and Joo Si-eun as MCs of a talk show (Ep. 10)^[54]
• Kim So-yeon as the first deluxe taxi driver (Ep. 16)^[55][56]
• Moon Chae-won as Oh Mi-seo (Ep. 16)^[55][57]
• Writer Oh Sang-ho as a bartender (Ep. 16)^[58]
• Son Jung-woo as a bartender (Ep. 16)^[58]

Production

Season 1

Development

On 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.^[59] 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).^[60]

Casting

On November 20, 2020, Lee Je-hoon, Esom, Kim Eui-sung and Lee Na-eun were confirmed to star in the series.^[20] On March 8, 2021, Lee Na-eun officially left the cast following bullying accusations made against her.^[61][62] Two days later, it was announced that Pyo Ye-jin would replace Lee Na-eun.^[23]

Filming

As 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.^[61][62]

Season 2

On July 6, 2021, SBS announced the production of second season.^[63] On March 8, 2022, it was reported that Esom will be withdrawing from Season 2 due to scheduling inconsistencies.^[64]

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.^[65] A day later, Kim Eui-sung, Jang Hyuk-jin and Bae Yoo-ram also confirmed to reprise their roles.^[66]

Season 2 marks the reunion of Shin Jae-ha and Pyo Ye-jin after working together in the drama VIP.

Filming

On 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.^[67]

Season 3

On April 16, 2023, SBS confirmed that a third season was in the works and was in talks with the cast to return.^[68]

Release

The first teaser video and teaser poster were released on December 31, 2020.^[69]

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,^[70] in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 19, 2023^[71] and in Singapore on March 25, 2023.^[72] Lee also participated in FilMart in Hong Kong, where Viu unveiled Season 2 of the series became the most watched following the premiere.^[73]

Original soundtrack

Season 1

Taxi Driver OST
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	2021
Genre	Soundtrack
Language	Korean English
Label	Kakao Entertainment SBS Contents Hub Music Recipe

Part 1

Released on April 16, 2021 (2021-04-16)^[74]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
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

Released on April 23, 2021 (2021-04-23)^[75]

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

Released on April 30, 2021 (2021-04-30)^[76]

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

Released on May 4, 2021 (2021-05-04)^[77]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"All Day"	Jeon Chang-yeob	Advanced RYS	Cha Ji-yeon	3:38
2.	"All Day" (inst.)		Advanced RYS		3:38
Total length:					7:16

Part 5

Released on May 15, 2021 (2021-05-15)^[78]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Run Away"	Simon Dominic	noisemasterminsu Hyeon Sean Tez_Toy Simon Dominic	Simon Dominic	3:16
2.	"Run Away" (inst.)		noisemasterminsu Hyeon Sean Tez_Toy Simon Dominic		3:16
Total length:					6:32

Part 6

Released on May 22, 2021 (2021-05-22)^[79]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Moon Light" (달빛)	Choi Han-sol	Choi Han-sol Choi Young-hoon	Sanha	3:30
2.	"Moon Light" (inst.)		Choi Han-sol Choi Young-hoon		3:30
Total length:					7:00

Part 7

Released on May 29, 2021 (2021-05-29)^[80]

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

Taxi Driver 2 OST
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	2023
Genre	Soundtrack
Language	Korean English
Label	Kakao Entertainment SBS Contents Hub

Part 1

Released on February 18, 2023 (2023-02-18)^[81]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Fighter"	Hana	Tom and Jerry Safira.K	Ha Hyun-woo (Guckkasten)	3:15
2.	"Fighter" (inst.)		Tom and Jerry Safira.K		3:15
Total length:					6:30

Part 2

Released on February 25, 2023 (2023-02-25)^[82]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Haven" (휴게소)	Zeenan Onetop	Zeenan Onetop	Car, the Garden	3:24
2.	"Haven" (inst.)		Zeenan Onetop		3:24
Total length:					6:48

Part 3

Released on March 4, 2023 (2023-03-04)^[83]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Born This Way"	Zeenan Onetop	Zeenan Onetop	Zeenan	3:40
2.	"Born This Way" (inst.)		Zeenan Onetop		3:40
Total length:					7:20

Part 4

Released on March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)^[84]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Wonderful Night" (아름다운 밤)	Park Sung-yong	Park Sung-yong Im Gwang-gyun	N.Flying	3:34
2.	"Wonderful Night" (inst.)		Park Sung-yong Im Gwang-gyun		3:34
Total length:					7:08

Part 5

Released on March 18, 2023 (2023-03-18)^[85]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"All My Heart" (진심)	Yeonso NEZ Gowoon	Yeonso NEZ Gowoon	Kang A-sol	3:33
2.	"All My Heart" (inst.)		Yeonso NEZ Gowoon		3:30
Total length:					7:03

Part 6

Released on March 25, 2023 (2023-03-25)^[86]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Face to Face"	Zeenan Lee Jung-won Clef Crew	Zeenan Lee Jung-won Clef Crew	Kang Seung-yoon (Winner)	3:02
2.	"Face to Face" (inst.)		Zeenan Lee Jung-won Clef Crew		3:02
Total length:					6:04

Viewership

Taxi Driver : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)

Season		Episode number																Average
		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

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.^[87][88]

Season 1

Average TV viewership ratings (season 1)
Ep.	Part	Original broadcast date	Title	Average audience share
				Nielsen Korea^[87]		TNmS^[89]
				Nationwide	Seoul	Nationwide
1	1	April 9, 2021	"Don't You Want Revenge?"	8.7% (7th)	9.4% (5th)	7.3% (10th)
	2			10.7% (3rd)	11.2% (3rd)	8.7% (7th)
2	1	April 10, 2021	"Just Get Out of the Car"	7.3% (9th)	8.5% (5th)	5.7% (20th)
	2			13.5% (3rd)	15.0% (3rd)	11.4% (3rd)
3	1	April 16, 2021	"My Picture is in My Bag"	9.8% (5th)	10.3% (4th)	10.0% (5th)
	2			13.6% (3rd)	14.5% (2nd)	12.7% (1st)
4	1	April 17, 2021	"A Model Taxi Appeared"	11.5% (4th)	11.8% (4th)	11.4% (3rd)
	2			15.6% (1st)	16.3% (1st)	14.6% (1st)
5	1	April 23, 2021	"Do You Work Here?"	12.3% (4th)	13.3% (4th)	11.2% (4th)
	2			14.2% (3rd)	15.6% (1st)	12.8% (3rd)
6	1	April 24, 2021	"Go To Go-eun Right Now!"	8.7% (5th)	9.2% (5th)	9.0% (5th)
	2			16.0% (3rd)	16.8% (3rd)	15.2% (3rd)
7	1	April 30, 2021	"I Feel Like I Have the World"	12.9% (4th)	14.3% (2nd)	11.3% (4th)
	2			15.1% (2nd)	16.3% (1st)	13.4% (3rd)
8	1	May 1, 2021	"Driver Kim Do-gi, Are You Ready?"	8.3% (5th)	9.0% (5th)	8.6% (5th)
	2			15.2% (3rd)	15.9% (3rd)	14.4% (3rd)
9	1	May 7, 2021	"It's Exactly the Same. Kim Do-gi"	12.0% (4th)	12.9% (4th)	12.1% (4th)
	2			14.7% (3rd)	16.0% (1st)	14.5% (2nd)
10	1	May 8, 2021	"I Regret It for the Rest of My Life"	10.1% (4th)	11.2% (5th)	10 4% (4th)
	2			15.4% (3rd)	17.0% (3rd)	14.9% (3rd)
11	1	May 14, 2021	"Wake Up! Investigator!"	12.4% (4th)	13.9% (4th)	11.0% (5th)
	2			14.6% (3rd)	16.3% (1st)	12.1% (3rd)
12	1	May 15, 2021	"This Board, I Made It"	10.7% (5th)	11.6% (5th)	N/A
	2			15.3% (3rd)	16.1% (3rd)
13	1	May 21, 2021	"Where Did Kim Do-gi Go?"	12.2% (4th)	12.9% (4th)	12.4% (4th)
	2			14.4% (3rd)	15.6% (1st)	13.9% (3rd)
14	1	May 22, 2021	"Kill Me, You Bastard!"	10.2% (4th)	10.7% (5th)	10.3% (5th)
	2			15.5% (3rd)	16.1% (3rd)	14.6% (3rd)
15	1	May 28, 2021	"She Deserves It. She's My Mother"	13.2% (4th)	13.8% (3rd)	12.6% (4th)
	2			14.4% (3rd)	15.2% (1st)	14.1% (3rd)
16	1	May 29, 2021	"So Shall We Begin?"	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%^[c]
The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Season 2

Average TV viewership ratings (season 2)
Ep.	Original broadcast date	Title	Average audience share
			Nielsen Korea^[88]		TNmS^[90]
			Nationwide	Seoul	Nationwide
1	February 17, 2023	"5283 Resume Operation"	12.1% (3rd)	12.8% (2nd)	10.4% (3rd)
2	February 18, 2023	"I Can't Even Tell"	10.3% (2nd)	10.9% (2nd)	N/A
3	February 24, 2023	"Don't Blame Yourself"	13.2% (3rd)	14.2% (1st)	10.5% (3rd)
4	February 25, 2023	"You Have to Experience It Yourself"	11.3% (2nd)	11.7% (2nd)	10.7% (2nd)
5	March 3, 2023^[d]	"Don't Tell Your Uncle"	14.7% (1st)	16.3% (1st)	N/A
6	March 11, 2023^[e]	"I'm So Sorry For the Adults"	14.4% (2nd)	15.5% (2nd)	12.4% (2nd)
7	March 17, 2023	"Please Help My Sister"	13.0% (2nd)	13.7% (2nd)	11.8% (2nd)
8	March 18, 2023	"I Have To Show That I Am a Weak Human Being"	16.0% (2nd)	17.0% (2nd)	N/A
9	March 24, 2023	"Save My Daughter!"	13.4% (2nd)	14.1% (2nd)	11.6% (2nd)
10	March 25, 2023	"I Know Kim Do-gi The Best"	17.7% (1st)	18.1% (1st)	11.8% (2nd)
11	March 31, 2023	"I Can't Believe That Driver Kim Do-gi is Dead"	14.5% (1st)	15.5% (1st)	11.4% (2nd)
12	April 1, 2023	"I Need To Get Back Inside"	18.3% (1st)	19.4% (1st)	13.8% (1st)
13	April 7, 2023	"Driver! Come To Your Senses!"	16.1% (1st)	17.4% (1st)	13.0% (1st)
14	April 8, 2023	"I'll Kill You Myself"	18.3% (1st)	19.4% (1st)	16.7% (1st)
15	April 14, 2023	"They Were All In The Same Team"	15.7% (1st)	16.0% (1st)	11.9% (2nd)
16	April 15, 2023	"They Lend It To Us, Right?"	21.0% (1st)	21.8% (1st)	N/A
Average			15.0%	15.9%	12.2%^[f]
Special
1	February 16, 2023	"Returns - Resume Special"	3.6% (16th)	4.4% (12th)	3.2% (18th)
2	April 21, 2023	"Laughing Service Rainbow Transportation Service"	5.2% (8th)	5.8% (6th)	5.2% (11th)
Highlight
1	March 4, 2023	"The Story of Model Taxi 2 That Bites Tail After Tail"	3.6% (15th)	3.6% (15th)	4.8% (10th)
The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes that the rating is not known.

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
APAN Star Awards	2022	Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	Lee Je-hoon	Nominated	^[92]
		Best Supporting Actress	Cha Ji-yeon	Nominated
Korea PD Awards	2022	Best TV Drama	Taxi Driver	Nominated	^[93]
SBS Drama Awards	2021	Grand Prize (Daesang)	Lee Je-hoon	Nominated	^[94]
		Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama		Won	^[95]
		Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama	Esom	Won	^[96]
			Pyo Ye-jin	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama	Kim Eui-sung	Won	^[97]
		Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama	Cha Ji-yeon	Won
		Scene Stealer Award	Shim So-young	Won	^[98]
		Best New Actor	Choi Hyun-wook	Won	^[99]
		Best Supporting Team	Taxi Driver	Nominated
Seoul International Drama Awards	2021	Outstanding Hallyu Drama Award	Taxi Driver	Won	^[100]
		Outstanding Korean Actor	Lee Je-hoon	Nominated

Notes

1. Only season 1 available.
2. Lee Ho-cheol is playing two roles in the drama.
3. This average ratings is calculated based on the published ratings, the exact average ratings is unknown due to multiple ratings not published.
4. On March 4th, the broadcast will be canceled and a special episode will be aired instead.^[91]
5. On March 10th, it will be canceled due to the broadcast of the '2023 WBC Korea vs. Japan' match, and episode 6 will air on the 11th instead.^[91]
6. 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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87. Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 9, 2021. from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 10, 2021. from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 16, 2021. from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 17, 2021. from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 23, 2021. from the original on June 1, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 24, 2021. from the original on June 1, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 30, 2021. from the original on June 1, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 1, 2021. from the original on June 1, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 7, 2021. from the original on June 1, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
    • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 8, 2021. from the original on June 1, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
    • "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 14, 2021. from the original on June 1, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
    • "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 15, 2021. from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
    • "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 21, 2021. from the original on June 1, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
    • "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 22, 2021. from the original on May 23, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
    • "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 28, 2021. from the original on June 1, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
    • "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 29, 2021. from the original on June 1, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
88. Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Special 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
    • "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
    • "Highlight Special". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 31, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
    • "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
    • "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
    • "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
    • "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
    • "Special 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
89. TNmS ratings:
    • "Ep. 1". Break News (in Korean). April 10, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2". Break News (in Korean). April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3". Break News (in Korean). April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4". Break News (in Korean). April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5". Break News (in Korean). April 24, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6". Break News (in Korean). April 25, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7". Break News (in Korean). May 1, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8". Break News (in Korean). May 2, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9". Break News (in Korean). May 8, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10". Break News (in Korean). May 9, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11". Break News (in Korean). May 15, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 13". Break News (in Korean). May 22, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 14". Break News (in Korean). May 23, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 15". Break News (in Korean). May 29, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
    • "Ep. 16". Break News (in Korean). May 30, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
90. TNmS ratings:
    • "Special 1". Break News (in Korean). February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
    • "Ep. 1". Break News (in Korean). February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3". Break News (in Korean). February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4". Break News (in Korean). February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
    • "Highlight Special". Break News (in Korean). March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6". Break News (in Korean). March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7". Break News (in Korean). March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9". Break News (in Korean). March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10". Break News (in Korean). March 26, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11". Break News (in Korean). April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12". Break News (in Korean). April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
    • "Ep. 13". Break News (in Korean). April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
    • "Ep. 14". Break News (in Korean). April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 15". Break News (in Korean). April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
    • "Special 2". Break News (in Korean). April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
91. Oh Yoon-joo (March 2, 2023). "'모범택시2' 4일·10일 결방…"꼬꼬무 스페셜→WBC 한일전 중계"" ['Taxi Driver 2' 4 days, 10 days absent... "Episode Special → WBC Korea-Japan Match"]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Naver.
92. Lee Seul-bi (August 31, 2022). "김혜수→이준호 '2022 APAN STAR AWARDS' 수상 후보 공개" [Kim Hye-soo → Lee Jun-ho’s ‘2022 APAN STAR AWARDS’ nominees revealed]. Sports Dong-A (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Naver.
93. Son Ji-in (March 14, 2022). "옷소매 붉은 끝동'·'골 때리는 그녀들' 등 39편 한국PD대상 본심 진출" [39 Korean PD Awards, including 'Red Sleeves' and 'Those Who Hit the Goal'] (in Korean). Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Journal.
94. "김소연 송혜교 이제훈 이하늬 4人 'SBS 연기대상' 대상 후보 확정(공식)". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 15, 2022.
95. "이제훈-김유정 장르/판타지 최우수상 [SBS 연기대상]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 15, 2022.
96. Jeong Hee-yeon (December 31, 2021). "안효섭-이솜 장르/판타지 우수상 [SBS 연기대상]" [Ahn Hyo-seop - Esom Genre/Fantasy Excellence Award [SBS Acting Awards]]. Sports Dong-A (in Korean). Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Naver.
97. Jeong Hee-yeon (December 31, 2021). "모범택시' 김의성-차지연 장르/판타지 조연상 [SBS 연기대상]" ['Exemplary Taxi' Kim Eui-seong - Cha Ji-yeon Genre/Fantasy Supporting Actor [SBS Acting Awards]]. Sports Dong-A (in Korean). Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Naver.
98. Jeong Hee-yeon (December 31, 2021). "모범택시' 심소영 신스틸러상 [SBS 연기대상]" [‘Exemplary Taxi’ Shim So-young Scene Stealer Award [SBS Acting Awards]]. Sports Dong-A (in Korean). from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Naver.
99. Ha, Ji-won (December 31, 2021). "김영대·손상연·최연욱, 신인상 공동 수상 [SBS 연기대상]" [Kim Young-dae, Son Sang-yeon, and Choi Hyeon-wook, jointly awarded the Rookie of the Year Award. [SBS Acting Awards]]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Naver.
100. "'서울드라마어워즈', 박혁권 남자연기자상...'빈센조' 한류드라마 최우수상". 싱글리스트 (in Korean). October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Official website Season 2 (in Korean)
• Taxi Driver at IMDb  
• Taxi Driver at HanCinema
• Taxi Driver 2 at HanCinema
• Taxi Driver at Studio S (in Korean)
• Taxi Driver at Creative Leaders Group Eight (in Korean)
• Taxi Driver at Line Webtoon (in Korean)
• Taxi Driver at Tapas (in English)