OTT platform Viu and Korean community SBS will launch the third season of Taxi Driver in This fall this yr, with Korean star Lee Je-hoon (Transfer to Heaven) returning to the solid alongside Kim Eui-sung, Pyo Ye-jin, Jang Hyuk-jin and Bae Yoo-ram.
The brand new season will premiere as a Viu Authentic worldwide, excluding South Korea and mainland China.
Lee Je-hoon will reprises his position as Kim Do-gi, the sensible but tormented vigilante within the sequence, which is written by Oh Sang-ho and directed by Kang Bo-seung.
Hong Kong singer-actor Edan Lui (from boy group Mirror) will make his Korean drama debut as a personality within the sequence who varieties an unpredictable alliance with Kim Do-gi.
Primarily based on a webtoon titled “Pink Cage,” the primary season of the sequence aired in 2021 on SBS and have become one of many broadcaster’s top-performing exhibits for the yr.
Moreover, Korean romance drama My Youth, starring Tune Joong-ki, is scheduled for launch on Viu in Q3 this yr, together with My Girlfriend Is a Man!, which stars Astro’s Yoon San-ha, Oh My Woman’s Arin, Yoo Jung-hoo and Loona’s Chuu.
Chinese language dramas Immortal Ascension and Love’s Ambition, Indonesian sequence Rintik Terakhir and Secret Excessive College and Malaysian titles Putri & Phrince and Seadanya Kita may also premiere in Q3.
12 new Malay titles are additionally within the pipeline at Viu, encompassing co-productions with Malaysian studios like Rumah Karya Citra and World Station, together with Indonesian content material from the Viu and MAXStream Originals partnership with Indonesia’s Telkomsel.
“We’re delighted to introduce Taxi Driver 3 by way of our trusted and long-standing partnership with Viu, a platform with sturdy international affect and attain,” mentioned Park Jeong-hoon, CEO of Studio S, the in-house manufacturing arm of SBS Media Group. “Our manufacturing group is working diligently to create a high-quality drama that lives as much as the legacy of Seasons 1 and a couple of, striving to satisfy and exceed the expectations of viewers.”
Janice Lee, CEO of Viu and Managing Director of PCCW Media Group, mentioned: “Our contemporary slate of titles reinforces our dedication to forcing storytelling that resonates regionally and travels globally. In 2025, we’re bringing new worldwide collaborations akin to Taxi Driver 3, My Youth and The Season, delivering genuine, regionally rooted productions with cross-border enchantment.
“By working alongside world-leading studio companions and by showcasing native and international expertise, we hope to proceed to assist the inventive trade whereas that includes contemporary narratives and cultural richness that captivate audiences worldwide,” added Lee.
