SBS 'Taxi Driver 3' has already released the first on-set stills of section chiefs Jang Hyuk-jin and Bae Yoo-ram, which provoke laughter.
The new SBS Friday-Saturday drama Taxi Driver 3, which premieres on Nov. 21 (Fri) (written by Oh Sang-ho/directed by Kang Bo-seung/produced by Studio S, Group Eight, BN Entertainment), is a series based on the webtoon of the same name, about the veil‑shrouded taxi company Rainbow Transport and taxi driver Kim Do‑gi completing revenge on behalf of wronged victims in a private retribution service.
The Taxi Driver series is a proven mega‑hit IP that not only ranked fifth in overall viewership (21%) among domestic terrestrial and cable dramas aired since 2023, but also won the top prize for best drama series at the 28th Asian Television Awards, Asia's most prestigious media awards, last year. Following previous seasons, the Rainbow five — Lee Je‑hoon (as Kim Do‑gi), Kim Eui‑sung (as Representative Jang), Pyo Ye‑jin (as Go Eun), Jang Hyuk‑jin (as Section Chief Choi) and Bae Yoo‑ram (as Section Chief Park) — announced their full return unchanged, raising fans' expectations.
Meanwhile, Taxi Driver 3 raised interest by releasing the first stills of the Rainbow Transport engineer duo Jang Hyuk‑jin and Bae Yoo‑ram. In the drama, Section Chief Choi, a former new car development team member at an automaker, and Section Chief Park, a former aircraft mechanic at a major airline, serve as Rainbow Transport's MacGyvers, implementing all the mechanical elements needed for the revenge missions and acting as the lubricants of Rainbow Transport.
Also, their chemistry — bickering yet perfectly in sync — plus the dynamics among Rainbow Transport family members, such as Section Chief Choi who always bows before the de facto number one Go Eun and Section Chief Park who is pushed into all manner of hardship by Do‑gi, add further richness to the fun and energy of the Taxi Driver series.
The released stills capture the still‑mischievous Section Chiefs Choi and Park, drawing attention. True to their roles as Rainbow Transport's engineer duo, the two return in mechanic overalls. The swaggering Section Chief Choi and the wide‑eyed innocence of Section Chief Park show their consistently comic charm and make the return of the complete Rainbow Transport team palpable.
Along with that, a two‑shot of the section chiefs that explodes with quick back‑and‑forth when they're together heightens interest. The pair look blissful in front of a caricature that perfectly resembles them, only to erupt into a brawl in an instant, provoking laughter. Expectations are rising for the section chiefs' flawless, flavorful performances, from grueling on‑site action to diverse secondary‑character play.
Thus, with seamless coordination and even stronger teamwork, heart rates soar to the maximum for Rainbow Transport's third run, now returning on a more spectacular scale.
Meanwhile, the new SBS Friday‑Saturday drama Taxi Driver 3 is set to premiere on Nov. 21 (Fri).
[Photo] SBS 'Taxi Driver 3'
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