Taxi Driver

* Season 1
* Season 2

***Taxi Driver*** (모범택시) is a South Korean drama starring Lee Je-hoon, Kim Eui-sung, Pyo Ye-jin, Jang Hyuk-jin, Bae Yoo-ram and Esom with Shin Jae-ha in the second season. It is based on the webtoon "The Deluxe Taxi" by Carlos and Lee Jae-jin.

The series is inspired by actual real life heinous crimes committed in Korea. The series received praise from viewers for its performances and storylines.

## Plot

Kim Do-ki is now a deluxe taxi driver and works for Rainbow Taxi Company. The company is not just an ordinary taxi company. The company offers a special "revenge-call" service. If clients ask them to take revenge, Kim Do-ki and his co-workers will perform the service.

## Cast

### Main

* Lee Je-hoon as Kim Do-ki
* Esom as Kang Ha-na (Season 1)
* Kim Eui-sung as Jang Sung-chul
* Pyo Ye-jin as Ahn Go-eun
* Jang Hyuk-jin as Choi Kyung-gu
* Bae Yoo-ram as Park Jin-eon
* Shin Jae-ha as On Ha-jun / Kim Dan-woo (Season 2)

### Supporting

* Cha Ji-yeon as Baek Sung-mi
* Yoo Seung-mok as Cho Jin-woo
* Lee Yoo-joon as Wang Min-ho
* Yu Yeon-su as So-eun
* Lee Ho-cheol as Goo Seok-tae
* Cho Hyun-woo as Cho Do-chul
* Heo Jung-do as Park Dong-pil
* Park Jong-hwan as Park Hyeon-jo (Season 2)

### Others

#### Season 1

* Jo In as Kang Maria
* Tae Hang-ho as Park Ju-chan
* Song Duk-ho as Cho Jong-geun
* Kim Do-yeon as Choi Jong-sook
* Jo Dae-hee as Kim Hyung-wook
* Park Joon-mok as Park Jung-min
* Choi Hyun-wook as Park Seung-tae
* Lee Jae-hak as Jang Hyung-sik
* Lee Min-jae as Oh Hak-soo
* Jeon Sung-il as Seo Young-min
* Baek Hyun-jin as Park Yang-jin
* Cho Ha-seok as Director Jung
* Kim Jae-young as Mr. Lee
* Lee Da-il as Mr. Ahn
* Kwak Min-gyu as Jeon Jin-won
* Ryu Yi-jae as Ahn Jung-eun
* Seo Han-gyeol as Choi Min
* Shim So-young as Lim Bok-ja
* Kim Dae-gon as Madame Lim's employee
* Lee Ho-cheol as Goo Young-tae
* Jung Kang-hee as Shim Woo-seob
* Han Kyu-won as Go Dong-hee
* Han Hyun-ah as Lee Hye-yeon
* Lee Yoon-hee as Pastor Go
* Lee Ha-eun as Dong-hee's younger sister
* Yang Dong-tak as Oh Chul-young
* Jeon Seok-chan as Kim Chul-jin
* Ryu Sung-rok as Han Dong-chan / Oh Hyun-soo

#### Season 2

* Choi One as Lee Joon-beom
* Zo Zee-an as Lee Dong-jae
* Yoon Seok-hyun as Sang-man
* Kim Jeong-hoon as a tour guide
* Lee Kyu-ho as Kwon Du-sik
* Park Seong-geun as Kim Hyung-sub
* Byun Joong-hee as Lee Im-soon
* Ko Sang-ho as Yoo Sang-gi
* Kang Young-taek as Lee Dong-geun
* Yoo Dong-hoon as Goo Jae-seung
* Lee Kwang-hoon as Yong-chil
* Shin Kang-gyun as Lee Deok-goo
* Ahn Chae-heum as Hwang Seo-yeon
* Kim Do-yoon as Kang Pil-seung
* Kwon Na-hyun as Park So-mang
* Jeong Young-gi as Park Joon-bin
* Kim Eun-bi as Lee Jin-hee
* Ahn Sung-woo as Ok Joo-man
* Jung Ji-woo as Lee Jin-seon
* Seo Ji-soo as Joo-man's lover
* Jung Ki-seob as Han Jae-deok
* Lee Hang-na as Ahn Young-sook
* Kang Seol as Han Soo-ryeon
* Kim Jae-min as Gong Soo-ho
* Kim Young-jin as Manager Kim
* Baek Soo-jang as Kim Yong-min
* Jang In-sub as Choi Seong-eun
* Kim Chae-eun as Windy
* Jeon Woon-jong as Cho Gyeong-jang
* Go Geon-han as Victor
* Lee Dal as Min Jong-seon
* Moon Jae-won as Yoo Moon-hyeon
* Jeon Jun-ho as No. 12
* Yoo Ji-yeon as Yang Mi-kyung
* Park Ho-san as Park Min-geon
* Kim Chang-hwan as Lee Si-wan
* Yoon Sang-ho as Bae Ki-seok

### Special Appearances

#### Season 1

* Yoon Do-hyun as Driver Yoon (Ep. 1)
* Lee Young-ae (voice appearance)
* Park Geun-hyung as Sung-mi's husband (Ep. 13)
* Park Jin-hee as Do Joong-won (Ep. 16)
* Ryu Hyun-kyung as Baek Kyung-mi (Ep. 16)
* Yoon Sung-yeo as himself (Ep. 15)

#### 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)
* Yoo Seung-mok as Cho Jin-woo (Ep. 9)
* Cho Jung-sik and Joo Si-eun as MCs of a talk show (Ep. 10)
* Kim So-yeon as the first deluxe taxi driver (Ep. 16)
* Moon Chae-won as Oh Mi-seo (Ep. 16)
* Writer Oh Sang-ho as a bartender (Ep. 16)
* Son Jung-woo as a bartender (Ep. 16)

## Production

"Taxi Driver" is based on a webtoon titled "The Deluxe Taxi" by Carlos and Lee Jae-jin. The drama was produced by Studio S, and it aired on SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System) from April to June 2021.

The series was directed by Park Joon-woo, known for his work on dramas like "Doctor Detective," while the screenplay was penned by Oh Sang Ho, who previously worked on "Fabricated City."

In terms of casting, the drama featured actors such as Lee Je Hoon, Esom, Kim Eui Sung, Pyo Ye Jin, and Jang Hyuk Jin in prominent roles.

The production reportedly faced challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected filming schedules and production processes, as it did for many other television shows and films during that time. Despite these challenges, "Taxi Driver" received positive reviews for its engaging storyline and strong performances.

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxi\_Driver\_(South\_Korean\_TV\_series)
2. ↑ https://www.mk.co.kr/star/broadcasting-service/view/2021/04/356875/
3. ↑ https://asianwiki.com/Taxi\_Driver\_(Korean\_Drama)#:~:text=Plot%20Synopsis%20by%20AsianWiki%20Staff%20%C2%A9,-Kim%20Do%2DKi&text=Kim%20Do%2DKi%20is%20now,workers%20will%20perform%20the%20service.