Back two years after Season 2, "Taxi Driver 3" follows the shadowy Rainbow Taxi and cabbie vigilante Kim Do-gi as they deliver eye-for-an-eye justice on behalf of the wronged. This latest chapter has drawn raves for its cinematic flair, tighter-than-ever “Rainbow Dark Heroes” teamwork, a universe that smartly builds on prior seasons, and a stacked lineup of villains. The show blitzed domestic and global metrics out of the gate, then cracked the double-digit ratings barrier in Week 2. At the 2025 SBS Drama Awards, Lee Je-hoon (Kim Do-gi) clinched his second Grand Prize for the franchise, cementing the series as a bona fide national hero drama.
With just two episodes left, "Taxi Driver 3" keeps rewriting its own records. Episode 14 soared to a series-high 18.5% at peak, with 15.1% in the Seoul metro and 14.2% nationwide. Among viewers 20-49, it hit 4.8% (peaking at 5.75%), ranking No. 1 across all programs to kick off the new year and extending its runaway momentum.
The buzz is blazing, too. In Good Data Corporation’s FUNdex for Week 1 of January (tallied Dec. 29, 2025-Jan. 4, 2026), "Taxi Driver 3" topped the TV-OTT drama chart, while Lee Je-hoon claimed No. 1 in the combined TV-OTT talent ranking.
Streaming? Also dominant. In KinoLights’ integrated content chart for the same week, "Taxi Driver 3" ranked No. 1 across all titles, spanning dramas, films, and variety. It also held the top spot on FlixPatrol’s Jan. 5 “Korea Netflix Top 10 Series.” Over on IMDb, Episodes 1?14 average a stellar 9.2 rating (as of Jan. 6), underscoring the show’s staying power in a crowded content field.
As fans brace for goodbye, the two-part finale airs Friday and Saturday, Jan. 9-10. The last mission takes the team into a military base for a revenge-for-hire operation. Veteran scene-stealer Kim Jong-soo steps in as the ultimate big bad, Oh Won-sang, with a special appearance by Jeon So-ni as Yoo Seon-ah―setting the stage for a high-octane, all-guns-blazing climax.
"Taxi Driver 3" airs Episode 15 on Friday, Jan. 9, at 9:50 p.m.
(SBS Entertainment News | 강선애)