Eum Moon-seok, 'Taxi Driver 3' Third Villain Appears!

SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Taxi Driver 3' announces the appearance of the third villain, Eum Moon-seok, in season 3.

On the 1st (Monday), the SBS Friday-Saturday drama 'Taxi Driver 3', which is causing a unique popularity craze by dominating various box office indicators, revealed a special poster of Eum Moon-seok, who will make a special appearance as the third villain 'Cheon Kwang-jin' in the drama, drawing attention.

Last week, Yoon Si-yoon appeared as the second villain, playing the role of 'Cha Byeong-jin', a former lawyer and the head of a used car scam cartel, leaving a chilling impact with his duality. Along with this, the viewership rating for the 4th episode of 'Taxi Driver 3' reached a record high of 15.4%, 12.6% in the metropolitan area, and 11.6% nationwide, breaking its own record and securing the top spot in the same time slot, as well as ranking first in Saturday mini-series and weekly mini-series viewership ratings. Furthermore, the 2049 viewership rating soared to an average of 4.2%, peaking at 4.91%, achieving the number one spot in 2049 viewership ratings across all channels broadcasted in November, continuing its unstoppable upward trend.

In the midst of this, the visuals of Eum Moon-seok, the third protagonist who will continue the villain saga in 'Taxi Driver 3', have been revealed, capturing attention. In the drama, Eum Moon-seok plays 'Cheon Kwang-jin', a character who holds the ugly secret of a murder case without a corpse surrounding the volleyball team of Mindong University.

In the released poster, Eum Moon-seok sports messy long hair tied up in a ponytail, a flashy patterned suit, and contrasting black horn-rimmed glasses, exuding an unusual presence with an unpredictable outfit. In particular, the chilling aura behind his confident smile gives a strong sense of intimidation to viewers. This raises curiosity about what evil deeds he is hiding and what actions he will take as the antagonist targeting taxi hero Lee Je-hoon (Kim Do-gi).

In response, the 'Taxi Driver 3' team stated, "Actor Eum Moon-seok, who opened a new horizon in villain acting by crossing between comedy and noir in dramas like 'Hot Blooded Priest' and the movie 'Crime City 2', has joined 'Taxi Driver 3'. In particular, the spine-chilling twists that Eum Moon-seok will bring and the extreme action sequences he will unfold with actor Lee Je-hoon will capture attention. We ask for your great interest," raising expectations for the upcoming broadcast.

Meanwhile, SBS Friday-Saturday drama ‘Taxi Driver 3’ is a private revenge agency drama where the taxi company Rainbow Transportation and taxi driver Kim Do-gi complete revenge on behalf of unjust victims. The 5th episode is scheduled to air on the 5th (Friday) at 9:50 PM.