Lee Je-hoon is buckling up for another ride as the vigilante taxi driver Kim Do-gi in “Taxi Driver 3,” with Viu and SBS announcing the third season of the global hit series will premiere in Q4 2025. The announcement was made at the ongoing APOS conference in Indonesia.
The streaming platform revealed that the latest installment will debut as a Viu original worldwide, excluding South Korea and mainland China, following the record-breaking performance of Season 2. Je-hoon returns alongside fan favorites Kim Eui-sung, Pyo Ye-jin, Jang Hyuk-jin and Bae Yoo-ram for what promises to be the Rainbow Taxi team’s most dangerous missions yet.
Adding international flavor to the Korean production, Hong Kong boy band Mirror member Edan Lui will make his Korean drama debut as a character who forms an unpredictable alliance with Kim Do-gi.
Writer Oh Sang-ho and director Kang Bo-seung return to helm the series, which centers on Je-hoon’s brilliant yet tormented vigilante.
“We are delighted to introduce ‘Taxi Driver 3’ through our trusted and long-standing partnership with Viu, a platform with strong global influence and reach,” said Park Jeong-hoon, CEO of Studio S, the in-house production arm of SBS Media Group. “Our production team is working diligently to create a high-quality drama that lives up to the legacy of Seasons 1 and 2, striving to meet and exceed the expectations of viewers.”
The announcement comes as part of Viu’s expanded 2025 content slate. The platform’s Q3 2025 highlights include “My Youth,” starring Song Joong-ki as a reclusive ex-child actor reunited with his first love, and “My Girlfriend Is a Man!,” a gender-bending romantic comedy adapted from a hit webtoon featuring Astro’s Yoon San-ha and Oh My Girl’s Arin.
Viu’s slate also encompasses Chinese productions like historical fantasy “Immortal Ascension” starring Yang Yang and contemporary romance “Love’s Ambition” with Zhao Lu Si and William Chan. Indonesian content includes psychological romance sequel “Rintik Terakhir” and teen thriller “Secret High School.”
Malaysian productions round out the offering with “Seadanya Kita,” an age-gap romance starring Mierul Aiman and Emma Maembong, and social media romance “Putri & Phrince,” directed by Liyana Jasmay.
Janice Lee, CEO of Viu and managing director of PCCW Media Group, said: “Our fresh slate of titles reinforces our commitment to compelling storytelling that resonates locally and travels globally. In 2025, we are bringing new international collaborations such as ‘Taxi Driver 3,’ ‘My Youth’ and ‘The Season,’ delivering authentic, locally rooted productions with cross-border appeal.”
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