Name: A Taxi Driver
Genre: Historical, Drama
Released: 2017-08-02
Rating: 9.8
Cast: Song Kang Ho, Yoo Hae Jin, Ryu Jun Yeol, Thomas Kretschmann, Park Hyuk Kwon

Song Kang Ho is one of South Korea’s most popular leading actors. Born on January 17, 1967, Song made his acting debut in the 1991 stage production of “Dongseung.” He resisted acting in films until finally agreeing to do “The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well” in 1996. His role a year later in the 1997 film “No. 3” garnered him the Best New Actor award at the 35th Grand Bell Awards and Best Supporting Actor at the 18th Blue Dragon Film Awards. He continued to rack up numerous Best Actor Awards for his roles in “Joint Security Area” (2000), “Memories of Murder” (2003), “The Host” (2006), “The Show Must Go On” (2007), “Secret Sunshine” (2007), “Thirst” (2009) and “Howling” (2012). Song is considered by some to be one of the best character actors in Korea.

Song Kang Ho

Yoo Hae Jin is a South Korean actor. He was born on January 4, 1969 in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea and made his acting debut in 1997. Since then, he has appeared in numerous films and several television variety shows and documentaries, including “The King and The Clown” (2005), “The Unjust” (2010), “The Pirates” (2014), and “Humanimal” (2019).

Yoo Hae Jin

Ryu Jun Yeol is a South Korean actor. Born on September 25, 1986, he appeared in a number of short films starting in 2012 and then made his official acting debut in the 2015 film “Socialphobia,” for which he won numerous “Rising Star” acting awards. He also gained wider fame with his roles in the television dramas “Reply 1988” (2015-2016) and “Lucky Romance” (2016), as well as the films “Sori: Voice From the Heart” (2016), “The King” (2017) and “Little Forest” (2017). In 2016, Ryu Jun Yeol also served as a cast member in the reality series “Youth Over Flowers: Africa.”

Ryu Jun Yeol

Thomas Kretschmann is a German actor, screenwriter, and producer. He was born on September 8, 1962 in Dessau, in what was, at the time, East Germany. At the age of 19, he fled East Germany on his own, crossing four borders and three countries with nothing but his passport and what was roughly $100 in his pocket. At the age of 25, he made his debut as an actor, taking roles in various European films and television series. In 1993, he starred in his first full-length feature film and in 2003, he made his debut on American television. The winner of multiple acting awards, he has appeared in numerous international films and television series, including the Korean film, “A Taxi Driver” (2017).

Thomas Kretschmann

Park Hyuk Kwon is a South Korean actor. Born on July 11, 1971, he began his acting career with the theater troupe known as Sanulrim in 1993. He has since had a prolific career as a supporting actor in popular films and television dramas. Some of his recent credits include “Three Days” (2014), “Secret Love Affair” (2014), “Punch” (2014-2015), “Producer” (2015) and “Six Flying Dragons” (2015-2016), as well as the film “Proof of Innocence” (2016).

Park Hyuk Kwon

Choi Gwi Hwa is a South Korean actor who has mainly worked as a supporting actor in many popular films. Born on March 3, 1978, he made his acting debut in a minor role in the 2009 film “Why Did You Come to My House?” He has since appeared in many popular films and then crossed over to television dramas with the popular drama “Incomplete Life” in 2014. He also has appeared in “Shine or Go Crazy” (2015) and “My Golden Life” (2017-2018).

Choi Gwi Hwa

Um Tae Goo is a South Korean actor. He was born on November 9, 1983 and made his acting debut in 2007. Since then, he has appeared in various films, variety shows, and television dramas, including “Secretly Greatly” (2016), “A Taxi Driver” (2017), and “The Great Battle” (2018).

Um Tae Goo

Lee Ho Chul is a South Korean actor and TV personality who was born on December 11, 1985, in Daegu, South Korea. He graduated from Myongji College. He made early appearances in the movies “Afrika” (2002) and “Elbowroom” in 2010 before making a name for himself in 2013 with an appearance in the film “Friend: The Great Legacy.” In more recent times, he has appeared in the hit movie “A Taxi Driver” (2017) and the dramas “Dr. Romantic 2” and “The King: Eternal Monarch” (both 2020).

Lee Ho Chul

After the passing of his wife, Kim Man Seob (Song Kang Ho) is left with an overwhelming number of hospital bills and a young daughter, whom he now has to raise on his own. A hard-working taxi driver traversing the streets of Seoul in 1980, Man Seob is doing everything he can to make ends meet, but it never seems to be enough. Until the day Fate decides to give him a little wink. Overhearing another taxi driver talking about a foreign client willing to pay a substantial amount of money to anyone willing to drive him to Gwangju and back, before curfew, Man Seob takes the job.

A West German journalist hoping to report on the increasing civil unrest in Gwangju, Jürgen “Peter” Hinzpeter (Thomas Kretschmann), knows he’s risking his life for this story. With foreign reporters prohibited from entering the country, he has used the role of missionary and businessman to get as far as Seoul, but it’s not far enough if he hopes to cover this breaking story. Meeting Man Seob, the two set off for Gwangju, only to find that all roads leading into the city are not only blocked, but also heavily guarded. Undeterred by the danger ahead, the two find a more creative way into the city, only to find themselves caught up in the escalating events unfolding around them.

Unintentional participants in the uprising, Man Seob and Peter soon find themselves befriending strangers from all walks of life as they attempt to document the severity of the situation, all while trying to outrun the law. Short on time and running thin on luck, the brave pair must find a way to get home before it’s too late.

Based on a real-life story, “A Taxi Driver” is a 2017 historical action film directed by Jang Hoon.

A Taxi Driver

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