Taxi Driver 3 is a South Korean television drama that aired on the SBS network from November 21, 2025, to January 10, 2026, on Fridays and Saturdays. It is an adaptation of the webtoon of the same name created by CARLOS and is the final installment of the Taxi Driver series. The drama was directed by Kang Bo-seung, who co-directed Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3, and written by Oh Sang-ho, who returned to write the series for a third time. The show was also made available to viewers in several regions through streaming platforms.
Production and filming
The series was filmed in Seoul and its surrounding areas, with locations including the World Cup Bridge in Seoul and Busan's Yeongdo Hanyeol Culture Village. Scenes set on the fictional island of Samheung were shot on Jaeun Island in South Jeolla Province, and the fictional Samheung Temple was filmed at Daesung Temple on Mount Yeongchuk. In May 2025, the crew also shot in Saga Prefecture, Japan, with support from the Saga Film Commission, and filmed additional scenes in Chikushino and Fukuoka.
Viewership and reception
The first episode drew a nationwide rating of 9.5 percent and peaked at 11.1 percent, topping its time slot and setting the highest debut rating for a Korean miniseries in 2025, though it was lower than the previous season's final rating of 21.0 percent. Ratings dipped in the early episodes before rising again, with the fourteenth episode reaching a series high of 14.2 percent. The drama ranked first among weekday miniseries across the full run and led the 20 to 49 age group ratings in November and December 2025.