The Korean crime drama Taxi Driver is back with a brand-new season after two years. The release date of the first episode of Taxi Driver Season 2 is out.
Generally, when people talk about K-dramas, the first thing that comes to mind is romance and comedy blended with strong emotions. Few people talk about crime thrillers which are also a significant genre in K-dramas. Recently, crime thriller Korean dramas have become popular as most of the series that have been released in the past one or two years have touched upon crime thrillers. Therefore, attracting more audience to the genre.
Taxi Driver is a South Korean crime drama starring actors like Lee Je-hoon, Esom, Kim Eui-sung, Pyo Ye-Jin, and Jang Hyuk-jin. The 16-episode K-drama premiered its first season on April 9, 2021, and reached its finale on May 29, 2021.
The audience, especially the fans of the series, are eagerly waiting for the release of Taxi Driver Season 2. The first season was a huge success; the fans are excited to see what the new season has in store for them.
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Taxi Driver Season 1: Summary
“The Deluxe Taxi,” a Carlos and Lee Jae-in webtoon, served as the inspiration for Taxi Driver Season 1. Almost all incidents shown in the series were influenced by horrible crimes that happened in South Korea.
The first season of Taxi Driver followed Jang Sung Chul’s Rainbow Taxi as they pursued their goals. They took matters into their own hands and started punishing criminals according to their principles while also helping others who were unable to obtain justice through democracy.
The main team of Ahn Go Eun, Park Jin Eon, and Choi Kyung Goo, led by Kim Do Gi (Lee Je Hoon), started hunting criminals while escaping the grasp of the lawyer Kang Ha Na. After the encounter with Baek Sung Mi, Jang Sung Chul was deceived; nevertheless, Kim Do Gi eventually caught her and turned her over to the prosecution after she was found guilty of heinous crimes.
Taxi Driver Season 2: Premise
According to the short trailer released by SBS on December 31, 2022, we can see the second season of Taxi Driver will continue to show the iconic escapades in Vietnam. We see Ahn Go Eun, who was appointed a police officer at the end of the first season, helping the team from the other side of the law while Kim Do Gi pursues them and shuts down their illicit enterprises.
Then we see Jang Sung Chul being detained by the police, indicating a new antagonist from the side of the law. On the other side, we get to see Kim Do Gi in a different light, perhaps the Kim Do Gi he was before joining the Special Forces.
Therefore, the teaser has already made the audience curious about what is going to happen.
Taxi Driver Season 2: Cast
All the actors are re-casted for Taxi Driver Season 2 – Lee Je Hoon as Kim Do Gi, Kim Eui Sung as Jang Sung Chul, and Pyo Ye Jin as Ahn Go Eun. The only exception is Esom. The character Kang Ha Na which Esom previously enacted, is going to have a new actor playing the role. The other supporting cast includes Jang Hyuk Jin, Bae Yoo Ram, Shin Jae Ha, and Lee Min Jae.
Taxi Driver Season 2 Episode 1 Release Date
The first episode of Taxi Driver Season 2 will premiere on February 17, 2023, at 10:00 P.M. KST. The run time of each episode is 60-80 minutes. For the international audience, the time slots are as follows:
- Indian Standard Time: 6:30 pm
- Thailand Standard Time: 8:00 pm
- Philippines Standard Time: 9:00 pm
- British Standard Time: 2:00 pm
- Australian Standard Time: 12:00 am (Next day).
Taxi Driver Season 2 Episode 1 Streaming Guide
Taxi Driver Season 2 Episode 1 will be released on SBS Network in South Korea. For online streaming, all the episodes will be available on Netflix and Viu App (in some regions).
