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Apr 10, 2023 · The show featured episodes based on real-life incidents, including scams that targeted elderly people with burner phones, crimes committed by brokers who abused children and then gave them up for adoption, and religious cults that deceived physically sick people into donating all their belongings.
In this article we took a look at the real events behind the storylines in SBS' latest hit drama Taxi Driver. Although some events are exaggerated in the drama, it's still shocking to find out that they are based on real-life incidents.
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- Lee Young-ae voiced Rainbow Taxi Company’s arcade game. Image adapted from: SBS. In the 1st episode of Taxi Driver, we were introduced to the Rainbow Taxi Company’s game machine when Kim Do-ki stops Kang Maria from attempting suicide.
- Cho Do-chul’s case was inspired by a real-life crime. Image adapted from: SBS. Rainbow Taxi Company’a 1st mission was to kidnap Cho Do-chul, a sex offender who has finished serving his sentence.
- Maria’s case reflects the abuse of disabled workers on salt islands. Image adapted from: SBS. Kang Maria’s case was Rainbow Taxi Company’s 2nd mission. Despite being an orphan with intellectual disabilities, she’s bright and good with computers.
- The U Data case was also inspired by a real crime. Image adapted from: SBS. In the drama, Rainbow Taxi Company learns of Chairman Park Yang-jin’s abuse from an employee named Young Min.
93% Profile. Drama: Taxi Driver / Deluxe Taxi (literal title) Revised romanization: Mobeomtaxi. Hangul: 모범택시. Director: Park Joon-Woo. Writer: Carlos (webcomic), Lee Jae-Jin (webcomic), Oh Sang-Ho (ep.1-10), Lee Ji-Hyun (ep.11-16) Network: SBS. Episodes: 16. Release Date: April 9 - May 29, 2021. Runtime: Friday & Saturday 22:00-23:10.
May 27, 2021 · Taxi Driver is based on a popular webtoon called The Deluxe Taxi, a.k.a. Red Cage (for the English version) by writer Carlos and artist Lee Jae Jin. A noble and loyal son, Kim Do-gi’s life falls into shambles when he arrives home one day to find that his mother’s been brutally murdered.
Jan 16, 2023 · The 2021 drama ‘Taxi Driver’ follows the story of a former UDT or underwater demolition team employee who is now a taxi driver and seeks revenge when a serial killer murders his mother. The...
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Taxi Driver (Korean: 모범택시; Hanja: 模範택시; RR: Mobeomtaeksi; lit. Model Taxi) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Je-hoon, Kim Eui-sung, Pyo Ye-jin, Jang Hyuk-jin, Bae Yoo-ram with Esom in first season and Shin Jae-ha in second season. Based on the webtoon The Deluxe Taxi (Red Cage) by Carlos and Lee Jae
