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 with it, catharsis. A prime example is “Taxi Driver 3,” an SBS Friday-Saturday drama that aired from late last year into early 2026. Following the success of its first two seasons, the third season also concluded with enormous success and earned lead actor Lee Je-hoon his second grand prize at the SBS Drama Awards. The drama follows a private revenge service disguised as a taxi company, named Rainbow Transport Corp., and its employee Kim Do-gi, who exacts revenge on perpetrators at the request of their victims. One of the key elements of its success was a plot inspired by real-life events that once dominated newspaper front pages, ranging from online video platforms that distributed sexuall