Easy to watch
Maybe I set my expectations too high seeing that they made three seasons. Maybe I am just not in the mood for this type of comedy nowadays. Not that it's bad, just that it's not everyone's cup of tea. It is very Korean style light-hearted comedy which can be cheesy at times. But aside from the comedy, it does have a darker thriller plot.My biggest takeaway is the feeling that, for Lee Je Hoon, this is not work, this is his hobby lol. Specifically during the voice phishing arc.
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Just a bad product
The series is bad at so many levels the story ain't that great when you dig on it, the acting is trash especially the main villain the gang boss she was so bad playing the crazy evil character that i can bet my 9 year's old nephew would've done a better job and not to mention the long hair mechanic he wasn't even acting and I'm pretty sure he was just passing by the Studio when he got casted.And the charry on top is the main character who hardly try to copy Ryan gosling on drive, and additionally the fighting scene on that tight place against the gang is surly a failure to re create or copying the great fight scene from "oldboy"
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As with many superhero stories, you go in knowing it will be more entertainment than realism. The concept is great, especially since I have a soft spot for vigilantes but the execution in this one wasn't done well. Because it revolves heavily around the taxi, it does have a hint of resemblance to Batman (which they reference themselves in the series). The first couple of stories were satisfying and the exaggerations went well with that dab of comedic undertone. However, it just felt more and more lame as they entered heavily into the cloud-based firm revenge. While the script being overly basic can be overlooked, when the characters themselves began to lose their flavor, that's when there's really not much else to look forward to.
- The prosecutor was irritating from the beginning and she could have been written out completely with minimal impact.
- They try to humanize your mains by incorporating some type of trigger that causes them to relive their traumas but the way it was executed just made them again, lame. For a team that is supposed to be superior and calmly collected, and who's been doing this for a while, a whistle from some traffic cop is going to cause your main dude to pass out? Then your female main who's seen that online video over and over again in the past, is suddenly so traumatized by coming across it again during a job that she just abandons ship and locks herself up? While trauma does impact someone for a lifetime, this was incredibly excessive.
- The sister's suicide. They paint her out to be a sweet, loving person. But anyone who has enough right mind to make a last meal for a loved one, tuck a blanket over them, and then decides to publicly jump off a building and plop herself horrifically in front of the same loved one, is just a selfish ass.
- Oh, how the flashbacks were misused much too often. Instead of adding anything to the plot, they were just fillers to prolong the minutes. I also didn't buy into the dramatic music that tried to convince the audience into thinking the scene was eventful.
If they had maintained the same pacing as with the first couple of stories or didn't reduce character developments, it would have been much more entertaining. Unfortunate.
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I loved everything about this series
I loved everything about this series.Cast 10/10
Acting 10/10
Storyline 10/10
This is my one my fav kdrama. Because it has everything that I look for in a drama
Action ☑️
Mystery ☑️
Thrill ☑️
Comedy☑️
When I found about this series,it was like I hit a jackpot like BAMM !! This is it.
I am hoping if there will be season 4. I can't get enough of it, even if they make 3 more ,I would be there with popcorns and drinks.
It's deserving of five stars⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I really want another series like that. ✨✨⭐⭐✨
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I really love this series so much!The first impression I got from this drama was that this show was about a vigilante taxi driver out to serve justice to the bad guys as revenge. And then after watching the drama this is like the Korean version of Knight Rider lol. That said, I went to look at the webtoon that was what the drama was based on. Though have to say that the only thing that was similar between the original webtoon and drama was the concept of the revenge taxi service and Rainbow Taxi. Though to be fair, that was fine with me as the webtoon was more violent and gory and had fewer actual taxi battles. I love how the drama incorporates the whole Knight Rider feel to the whole revenge taxi thing. That was cool. And I love the fact that the drama had Prosecutor Kang Hana's character, which didn't exist in the webtoon but adds an even more depth into the story to include the narrative from the side of the law enforcement people.
Loved the ost and the bg music. The Eurobeat tracks really fit in with the show's movie-like atmosphere. And I love how Kim Dogi and Kang Hana's character being written. And I really love the dynamics between Lee Jehoon and Esom in the drama.
I noticed how halfway through the series the writer was changed to a different person though I'm glad that the change in writers didn't feel so noticeable in the drama. For one, I like how Kang Hana's character started becoming more prominent and become as important as Kim Dogi. Because it'd be a shame if her character becomes underused despite Esom being the main female lead.
I really love how the writing not quite romanticising the idea of vigilante activities yet also admitting that the law might not be fully perfect, to which one might have a need for some kind of vigilante 'hero' to fix the flaw in the law. The overall tone was hopeful and healing and I love the journey from the beginning to end. This is one of the webtoon adaptations that I'm glad that it took a different narrative and give us a great story in return.
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Taxi Driver Fan
I just watched season 1 and 2 of Taxi Driver. It was such a good series. From Mr. Kim and the rest of the crew it was a great series to binge watch. I appreciated the storylines and how they really work hard to help one’s who been through a miscarriage of injustice. From the people in power, and ones who have sworn a duty to protect and also the ones that hid behind a white collar to commit crimes and continue to leave a carnage of victims, the Rainbow Transport was there. Can’t wait to watch season 3.Was this review helpful to you?
let's go s4
Taxi Driver Season 3 proves once again why this series remains one of the strongest and most impactful Korean dramas today. The storytelling is intense, well-paced, and emotionally engaging, tackling real social issues that many dramas are afraid to address. Each case feels meaningful and grounded, making viewers reflect on justice, morality, and the reality faced by victims. The acting is outstanding, especially the main cast, who continue to show strong chemistry and depth in their characters. Action scenes are well-executed, the music perfectly matches the tone, and the overall production quality is consistently high. What makes Season 3 special is how it balances action, emotion, and message without feeling repetitive. The story clearly has more to tell, and the team’s journey is far from over. This season strongly deserves continuation, and fans are more than ready to support it. Season 4 is highly anticipated and absolutely necessary.Was this review helpful to you?
let's go S4
Taxi Driver Season 3 proves once again why this series remains one of the strongest and most impactful Korean dramas today. The storytelling is intense, well-paced, and emotionally engaging, tackling real social issues that many dramas are afraid to address. Each case feels meaningful and grounded, making viewers reflect on justice, morality, and the reality faced by victims. The acting is outstanding, especially the main cast, who continue to show strong chemistry and depth in their characters. Action scenes are well-executed, the music perfectly matches the tone, and the overall production quality is consistently high. What makes Season 3 special is how it balances action, emotion, and message without feeling repetitive. The story clearly has more to tell, and the team’s journey is far from over. This season strongly deserves continuation, and fans are more than ready to support it. Season 4 is highly anticipated and absolutely necessary.Was this review helpful to you?
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the tropes were just too much.
revenge is always good. but it can be executed in different ways. to me the best revenge k-drama is easily the glory. this one, just had too many familiar and annoying tropes. first was the completely separate set of legal rules for good people versus bad people. example: on a couple of occasions the bad people confessed, but the law could do nothing because there was no evidence. In the last couple of episodes a good person was locked up because of a forced confession, and the evidence was irrelevant. second trope, the ridiculous amount of exposition. In other words, taking four minutes to show something that could have been done 30 seconds. as I said I understand these tropes and put up with them because I love k-dramas so much, but for me it was just too much in this one. they were more examples but you get my drift.Was this review helpful to you?
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"Revenge isn't completed by ruining the other person..."
This is one of the best crime drama I've watched by far. It got thrills, action, comedy, drama and based on true story crime telling. Try watching it and hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.One of the saddest story they portrayed a about the murder of an 8 yo girl but a man who was wrongly accused. He was a disabled man that was forcefully and beaten by police to confess to a crime he didn't even commit. The police even stole the girl body to fabricate evidence. (Horrible)
When the real culprit was found, this man was forced to forgive the real culprit due to statue of limitation to the case. Along with the policeman who beat him to confess.
This man lost everything because of wrongdoing of that police.
You can watch this part at the end of ep 15 (spoiler)
The casts were excellent in portraying their characters well.
Lee Je Hoon is truly a great actor with a variety of expressions and feeling that drew people in watching him act. You gotta watch to feel his emotions.
Glad Pyo Ye Jin took up the role of "Go Eun", she portrayed it really well. the sadness of loosing her sister, the anger towards the people who did her wrong, she really made the character alive.
The rest of the rainbow taxi team made a great team, their chemistry were really great and they protect each other well without biased.
As for the villain, Baek Sung Mi is really annoying along with the twin (the big guys). Truly hated their characters (but that means the actors are doing a great job portraying it)
Not forgetting the OST. The songs are great to listen to.
"Revenge isn't completed by ruining the other person. Only when you can live your own life is your revenge complete."
This is my favourite quote in this drama (spoken by Director Jung). Well this drama did teach that taking revenge by ruining your offender is not gonna heal you or give you satisfaction but instead live your own life to the fullest is the biggest revenge to your offender.
I'll definitely gonna re-watch this some other time. It was a great drama and all the time spent waiting for new episodes paid off with a great ending.
If there's a season 2, I'll watch it for sure.
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taxi driver is brillant
really good and I like how they shifted gears halfway through so I wasn`t the same old thing all the way through. really hope there is another season cos it was really good. this could definitely have at least 5 or 6 seasons with a story like this. the suspense of the story and the fact that you don`t really know what's going to happen next makes you want to watch it even more. i do like the main lead and this type of story. i like how the story had the right balanced of honour, serious and sad senes.Was this review helpful to you?
