At home, K-drama audiences are hooked on teaching wrongdoers a lesson — and not just unruly students
Looking at recently released Korean dramas, it appears that the average Korean viewer is ready to see someone being taught a lesson. From schools and office hallways to courtrooms, the prevailing plots of well-crafted productions revolve around identifying villains or injustices that go unpunished by the law or the system, and taking matters into one’s own hands to deliver justice — and, along…
Korean drama viewers seem to have a strong preference for stories where wrongdoers face consequences beyond what the law allows. These narratives often depict characters stepping in to bring justice, providing a satisfying resolution for both the victims and the audience. "Taxi Driver 3," a popular SBS Friday-Saturday drama, exemplifies this trend.
The third season of the series, which concluded recently, was met with great success, earning its lead actor, Lee Je-hoon, his second grand prize at the SBS Drama Awards. The storyline revolves around a private taxi company, Rainbow Transport Corp., and its employee Kim Do-gi, who avenges victims by exacting revenge on their perpetrators.
One of the show's strengths lies in its plot, which is based on real-life events that have been widely reported in the media, such as the proliferation of online platforms distributing explicit content.
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