'Taxi Driver 3' Final Episode Ratings 13.3%...Rainbow Transportation's 'Cider' Finale Prevents Martial Law

"5283, ending service." The thrilling revenge drama of Lee Je-hoon and the Rainbow Transportation members was not over until it was over. SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 〈Taxi Driver 3〉 concluded, leaving a catharsis of justice and a strong hint towards Season 4.

According to the ratings research company Nielsen Korea, the final episode (Episode 16) of SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 〈Taxi Driver 3〉 aired on the 10th, recording a nationwide rating of 13.3%.

In the final episode, Kim Do-gi (played by Lee Je-hoon) takes revenge not as his alter ego but as his true identity, special forces officer 'Captain Kim'.

Upon hearing the news of the death of his trusted subordinate Yoo Seon-ah (Jeon So-ni), Kim Do-gi returns to the military and learns that Yoo Seon-ah was sacrificed in a conspiracy orchestrated by former Army Special Warfare Command Chief Oh Won-sang (Kim Jong-soo).

Oh Won-sang fabricated a false pretext for declaring a state of emergency by manipulating a wartime situation with North Korea, intending to sacrifice his own troops. However, Kim Do-gi and the Rainbow Transportation team successfully thwart his plan by setting up fireworks instead of bombs and holding a guerrilla concert.

After a standoff, Kim Do-gi throws himself into the river with Oh Won-sang, leaving his fate uncertain. However, in the final scene, he appears before the sister of Season 1's villain, Mrs. Lim (Shim So-young), hinting at the possibility of a follow-up season.

Lee Je-hoon transformed into various alter egos such as the stormy Do-gi, the gullible Do-gi, the gambler Do-gi, and the manager Do-gi, delivering a thrilling revenge drama on behalf of the victims in Season 3, just like in Seasons 1 and 2.

Talented actors including Japanese actor Kazamatsu Sho, Yoon Si-yoon, Um Mun-seok, Kim Sung-kyu, and Kim Jong-soo, along with Jang Na-ra, who played her first villain role since her debut, contributed to Season 3.

However, the highest rating for Season 3 was 14.2% (nationwide) recorded in Episode 14, which did not reach the 21.0% achieved by Season 2.