"Goddogi Syndrome." Jaehyun? "Exemplary Taxi 3" came back after 2 years...The evolution of the cider revenge pole
Nov 11, 2025
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Introduced in 2021, 'Model Taxi' gained explosive popularity due to its unique concept of a secret taxi company that exists for unfair victims, the thrilling catharsis of Gwonseon Jingak, and the speedy development of Kaeperm. In particular, last season 'Exemplary Taxi 2' achieved the 5th place (21%) in overall terrestrial and cable dramas in 2023, while Asia's largest OTT platform Viu also ranked first in 16 countries within 10 days of its release, proving its global box office power. In addition, at the 28th Asian Television Awards (ATA), he won the Best Picture in the Best Drama Series category and established himself as a representative 'Saida Heroic' representing Korea.
Lee Je-hoon is at the center of the syndrome in this series. Lee Je-hoon gave viewers extreme vicarious satisfaction by performing bare-bodied actions, colorful car-chasing, and various secondary characters such as `Yudata Kim Manager', 'Wang Taoji', and 'Mudang Dogi'. In addition, Kim Eui-sung (CEO Jang), Pyo Ye-jin (Go Eun), Jang Hyuk-jin (Choi Joo-im), Bae Yoo-ram (Park Joo-im) and others were praised as irreplaceable hero characters by melting their strong teamwork and warm humanity.
The team play of the `Rainbow Five' team, which has remained unchanged throughout the three seasons, is also a strength of `exemplary taxi`. As the season went on, the relationship and personality between the characters became stronger, and synergy also exploded. The upgraded secondary character combination and unexpected development are considered points that the 'model taxi' series can never miss.
Above all, 'Model Taxi' drew attention with various crime episodes based on true stories. He actively shed light on crimes in the real world, such as the imprisonment of young people employed abroad, sex exploitation sharing rooms, cults, proxy surgeries, and club gates, and threw a heavy message beyond simple entertainment. On top of that, the car-chasing action, sensuous production, and dense narratives that cannot be taken away from each other are combined to present a new standard for differentiated genres.
Attention is focusing on whether "Model Taxi 3" will be able to write another hit history of Friday-Saturday dramas with the stronger villains, the closer chemistry of "Rainbow Five" and the return of irreplaceable hero Kim Do-ki. 'Exemplary Taxi 3' will premiere on SBS on the afternoon of Nov. 21.
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