The Premiere Of Korean Drama Taxi Driver Immediately Steals Attention

Lee Je Hoon in Taxi Driver (Twitter @SBSNOW)

JAKARTA - Korean drama Taxi Driver finally began airing on April 9. The premiere of the drama starring Lee Jae Hoon immediately received an enthusiastic response from drama fans.

Taxi Driver recorded good ratings with an average rating of 8.7 percent and 10.7 percent in the second part according to Nielsen Korea. Quoted from Soompi, the drama was adapted from the webtoon The Deluxe Taxi.

The drama follows Kim Do-Ki (Lee Jae Hoon) who graduates from the Naval Academy. One day his mother died and his life began to change.

Today, Kim Do-Ki works as a taxi driver for a rainbow taxi company that offers revenge services where Kim Do-Ki will do it.

There are five people in Rainbow Taxi: former army special forces soldier Kim Do Gi, leader Jang Sung Cheol, IT specialist and hackers Ahn Go Eun, Choi Kyung Goo, and Park Jin Uhn.

Lee Je Hoon plays Kim Do Gi, a former special working group working as a driver. Esom becomes Kang Ha Na, a prosecutor who suspects the actions of Kim Do Gi and the taxi service where he works.

Kim Eui Sung becomes Jang Sung Cheol, rainbow taxi business leader. He is also the CEO of the Blue Bird Foundation which helps victims and becomes a field for information.

In addition to Lee Jae Hoon, the drama stars Esom, Kim Eui Sung, Park Joon-woo, and Pyo Ye Jin. Drama Taxi Driver aired on SBS and VIU replaced the drama The Penthouse 2.