Actor Lee Je-hoon delivered chills to home viewers by engaging in a battle of wits against an intelligent villain in SBS drama 'Taxi Driver 3'.
In SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'Taxi Driver 3' (directed by Kang Bo-seung | written by Oh Sang-ho | produced by Studio S, Group Eight, B.A. Entertainment), Lee Je-hoon, playing Kim Do-gi, maintained the drama's tension and heightened its entertainment value by using meticulous calculation and bold yet precarious "improvisation" psychological warfare to uncover the secret of 'Samheungdo', the base for various vicious crimes that exploited the island's isolation.
In the recent episode 13, as the huge criminal structure hidden in Samheungdo began to take shape, Do-gi plunged into the heart of the criminal structure and made a decisive move. Amid the suspicious gazes and surveillance that enveloped the entire Samheungdo, Do-gi faced Seo Hwang (played by Lee Kyung-young) and Sergeant Kim (played by Ji Dae-han) with a nonchalant line and attitude of "I came to hang a lantern," and even while handcuffed read the scene with a relaxed demeanor, showing no sign of fluster.
Meanwhile, the Rainbow Transportation team trailed Samheungdo figures from their respective positions to approach the truth, but they were exposed to the surveillance network centered on Go Jak-ga (played by Kim Sungkyu) and faced the risk of being detained. After meeting Go Jak-ga, Do-gi conducted full-scale psychological and probing warfare that made even viewers tense. When Go Jak-ga asked about past activities, Do-gi deflected suspicion by naturally weaving together the various "secondary characters" he had used over time into a clever explanation, not only saving the Rainbow Transportation members but also gaining Go Jak-ga's trust and further infiltrating the Samheungdo villains.
Reunited, Rainbow Transportation met a reporter who had been hiding on Samheungdo for a long time, and Do-gi discerned the structural system that allowed online criminals to restart under the pretext of reintegration and to continue committing crimes. He pointed out that it was possible because they lured released criminals back in to secure their loyalty, and because outside that structure there was a capable former prosecutor, Go Jak-ga, who could help them evade the law, provoking viewers' anger.
Later, when confronted with new criminals, Do-gi again became a suspect but survived the crisis by unleashing an angry counterattack that shattered Go Jak-ga's suspicions. The episode ended with a scene in which Do-gi quietly locks eyes after witnessing the horrific murder scene carried out by President Choi (played by Yoo Ji-wang), foreshadowing even fiercer clashes to come within Samheungdo and delivering a nail-biting ending.
In this episode, Lee Je-hoon convincingly delivered the decisive moves Do-gi made at each moment of crisis through improvisation and mental battles, maintaining a taut rhythm with dense acting. Even in the mysterious and isolated space of Samheungdo, where he was constantly under suspicion, he fluidly depicted Kim Do-gi's ability to change his demeanor moment to moment, helping viewers' immersion. Also, in the scene where he recited the many "secondary characters" he has portrayed, Lee Je-hoon showcased witty acting that seemed to display the height of nonchalance, making viewers laugh.
Especially in the scene where the sharp interrogation by the legendary criminal villain Go Soo continues, Lee Je-hoon changed the tone of the drama by portraying an emotional performance that deliberately erupted into anger instead of showing confusion or avoidance. Lee Je-hoon's control of emotional intensity and precise tone modulation, unique to him, vividly stamped Kim Do-gi's gambler-like persona and doubled the drama's entertainment value.
Meanwhile, the unpredictable developments and tense psychological warfare that reach a climax each week in SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'Taxi Driver 3' air every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 p.m.
[Photo] SBS 'Taxi Driver 3' broadcast capture
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