Taxi Driver (South Korean TV series)

*Taxi Driver*
Taxi Driver
Genre	Action; Crime;
Based on	Deluxe Taxi; by Carlos and Lee Jae-jin
Written by	Oh Sang-ho
Directed by	Park Joon-woo
Starring	Lee Je-hoon; Esom; Kim Eui-sung; Lee Na-eun;
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Producer	Lee Ok-gyu
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	70 minutes
Production companies	Studio S (SBS); Creative Leaders Group Eight [ko];
Original release
Network	SBS TV
Release	April 2021

Taxi Driver (Korean: 모범택시; Hanja: 模範택시; RR: Mobeomtaeksi; lit. Deluxe Taxi) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Lee Je-hoon, Esom, Kim Eui-sung and Lee Na-eun. Based on the webtoon Deluxe Taxi by Carlos and Lee Jae-jin, it is scheduled to premiere on SBS TV in April 2021.

Synopsis

Kim Do-gi is a Korea Naval Academy graduate whose mother was murdered when he was young. He now works as a taxi driver for a company which offers a "revenge-call" service to its clients.

Cast

Main

Lee Je-hoon as Kim Do-gi, a former special forces officer who works for Rainbow Taxi Company.
Esom as Kang Ha-na, an elite prosecutor who fights for justice and becomes interested in Do-gi's work.
Kim Eui-sung as Jang Sung-chul, CEO of Rainbow Taxi Company, he is known to be ruthless.
Lee Na-eun as Go Eun, a skilled hacker who works for Rainbow Taxi Company.

Supporting

Shin Goo
Na Moon-hee
Jang Hyuk-jin
Lee Yoo-joon
Song Young-chang

Production

Development

On December 4, 2019, it was reported that SBS was considering adapting the webtoon Deluxe Taxi by Carlos and Lee Jae-jin into a television series.^[1]

Casting

On November 20, 2020, Lee Je-hoon, Esom, Kim Eui-sung and Lee Na-eun were confirmed to star in the series.^[2]

Release

The first teaser video and teaser poster were released on December 31, 2020.^[3]

References

^ "Webtoon "Taxi Driver" to Get Drama Adaptation on SBS". HanCinema. December 4, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
^ Lee, Mi-ji (November 20, 2020). 이제훈X이솜X김의성X이나은, '모범택시' 출연확정…내년 방송(공식) [Lee Je-hoon X Esom X Kim Eui-sung X Lee Na-eun Confirmed to Appear in 'Deluxe Taxi'... Broadcast Next Year (Official)]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
^ Park, Jung-sun (January 1, 2021). 이제훈X이솜 '모범택시', 첫 티저 공개…통쾌한 복수극 예고 [Lee Je-hoon X Esom in 'Deluxe Taxi', First Teaser Released...Exciting Revenge Drama]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved January 1, 2021.

External links

Official website (in Korean)
Taxi Driver at Creative Leaders Group Eight (in Korean)
Taxi Driver at IMDb
Taxi Driver at HanCinema

[1] "Webtoon "Taxi Driver" to Get Drama Adaptation on SBS". HanCinema. December 4, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

[2] Lee, Mi-ji (November 20, 2020). 이제훈X이솜X김의성X이나은, '모범택시' 출연확정…내년 방송(공식) [Lee Je-hoon X Esom X Kim Eui-sung X Lee Na-eun Confirmed to Appear in 'Deluxe Taxi'... Broadcast Next Year (Official)]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

[3] Park, Jung-sun (January 1, 2021). 이제훈X이솜 '모범택시', 첫 티저 공개…통쾌한 복수극 예고 [Lee Je-hoon X Esom in 'Deluxe Taxi', First Teaser Released...Exciting Revenge Drama]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved January 1, 2021.

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