Rainbow Deluxe Taxi returns in Taxi Driver Season 3, and Episode 5 unveils the powerful origin story of the team’s mission.
Taxi Driver 3 premiered last November 21, bringing back the popular vigilante drama that fans love. Along with the crew, Kim Dogi (Lee Je-hoon), Jang Seong-cheol, Ahn Go-eun, Choi Gyeong-gu and Park Jin-eon. Together they back to deliver justice where the system fails. Episode 5 of Taxi Driver dives deeper than before—into the very beginnings of Rainbow Deluxe Taxi. Season 3 has been a flurry of action and emotion.
However, let’s briefly review what happened in episodes 1-4 before delving into this crucial chapter.
Episode 1 – “A Call from Japan”
A terrifying case involving Yun I-seo, a high school kid trapped in a Japanese sex-trafficking organization, opens the season. The Rainbow Taxi crew discovers a gaming software fraud that drove youngsters into foreign exploitation and led them into crippling debt. I-seo’s plea for help reveals the shocking truth: the fraud leads to foreign exploitation and unimaginable danger Do-gi sets the tone for a season that addresses international crime syndicates by going undercover to save I-seo.
Episode 2 – “A Man Who Trusts No One”
By exposing the vicious loan sharks behind the gaming app, the team is continuing to destroy the trafficking network. Do-gi goes undercover in a dangerous gambling den while Go-eun risks exposure by infiltrating the scam’s digital network. I-seo’s battle to save her grandma is revealed through emotional flashbacks, which give the case more depth. A risky rescue and a reminder of the team’s steadfast dedication to justice mark the mission’s conclusion.
Episode 3& 4-“The Faulty Taxi Driver” and “Reap What You Sow“
The Rainbow Taxi crew changes course and goes after a bogus auto dealership owned by disgraced lawyer turned con artist Cha Byeong-jin. He ruins lives by selling potentially defective autos on false pretenses. Go-eun celebrates passing her taxi license exam, a milestone that causes subtle emotional tension between her and Do-gi, while Do-ki infiltrates the ring as an affluent, credulous consumer. Through a cunning sting operation, the team exposes Cha’s crimes and saves numerous victims.
Taxi Driver 3 Episode 5 Recap: “An Old Friend”
The episode opens warmly as the team shares laughter at an orphanage, reunited with Maria from Season 1.
A rare moment of calm for the team, they play games, laugh together, and even showed Go-eun’s driving skills. However, a phone call that completely alters everything shatters this serenity.
Along with the crew, Kim Dogi (Lee Je-hoon), Jang Seong-cheol, Ahn Go-eun, Choi Gyeong-gu and Park Jin-eon. Together they back to deliver justice where the system fails.
The Call That Opens Old Scars
Dong-su, a former acquaintance of Jang Seong-cheol’s, calls and requests a meeting because “Donghyeon” is getting freed from prison. When Seong-cheol arrives at the correctional, no one is there. He turns to Go-eun, perplexed, and she follows the summons to a nursing facility. There, Seong-cheol discovers Dong-su, who is still alive but has Alzheimer’s and his memories are stuck in the last fifteen years.
Rainbow Taxi’s first Case
Through flashbacks and Seong-cheol’s confession, we uncover the tragic story of Park Min-ho, Dong-su’s son and a gifted volleyball captain. He mysteriously disappeared after a heated fight with his teammate, Im Dong-hyeon. Dong-hyeon was only given a short sentence for assault and avoided murder charges because no body was discovered. Dong-su tried suicide due to the injustice, but Seong-cheol saved him and promised to find the truth. Rainbow Taxi was built with the quote, “Don’t Die, Get Revenge.”
Reopening the Case from 15 years ago
The team reopens the case, determined to uphold that commitment. Do-gi follows Im Dong-hyeon, who is currently operating a dubious gambling business under the pretense of a funeral parlor. He finds hints of a third individual connected to Min-ho’s disappearance. The episode concludes with a terrifying revelation: Seong-uk, another man, was present during the locker room incident. This shocking truth is more sinister than anyone could have predicted.
Emotional Weight
Justice, memories, and the wounds of time are all explored in Episode 5. Seong-cheol’s guilt highlights the team’s mission to fight for those abandoned by the system. Meanwhile, Dong-su’s fading memory contrasts with his desperate need for closure.
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Taxi Driver 3 Episode 5 highlights the emotional core of the series, revisiting the case that inspired the creation of Rainbow Deluxe Taxi. As the story unfolds, the stakes rise even higher with a dangerous gambling ring, buried secrets, and Dong-su’s race against time.
The episode ends on a tense note, with justice for Min-ho seemingly within reach. The teaser promises shocking revelations as Dong-su uncovers a critical truth, but his life is now in danger. Will the Rainbow Taxi team succeed in avenging the father and son and finally uncover what happened to Min-ho?
Watch the episodes of Taxi Driver 3 on VIU, now streaming.
