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Lee Je-hoon "I cried after 'Model Taxi 2' ended"
On the 17th, I met actor Lee Je-hoon, who appeared in SBS's 'Model Taxi 2', at a cafe in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul. Lee Je-hoon played the role of Kim Do-gi, a Rainbow Transportation taxi driver who was a former military officer and special forces officer.
'Model Taxi 2' is a private revenge drama in which a mysterious taxi company, Rainbow Transportation, and taxi driver Kim Do-gi complete revenge on behalf of wronged victims. It ended on the 15th with a viewer rating of 21.0%.
Lee Je-hoon expressed his feelings, "The broadcast ended the day before yesterday, and I'm still in a daze. I shed a lot of tears when the broadcast ended. I had a hard time, but I'm glad it ended well."
When asked what differences he made in season 2 from season 1, Lee Je-hoon said, "In season 1, the message, meaning, and fun that 'Model Taxi' wanted to talk about was established, so with this storyline, season 2 will be a little different for people." "I wanted it to be more fun to watch. At the same time, I wanted the story about the case and the victim to be in-depth, while also not having a long resolution process. Since we are a Friday-Saturday drama, the goal was to finish one case in two episodes, Friday and Saturday." explained. He continued, "Before writing the story, I talked to the production team, including the writer and director, about organizing the episode so that people can enjoy it comfortably and the message is conveyed well. I thought it would be good to have a central story that runs through the entire episode while listing the episodes. I thought it would be good to have a story about people who keep the 'Model Taxi' family in check and prey on them, and the goal of season 2 was to have the stories end one by one but form a single framework. Fortunately, I think it turned out as planned and thought. It may have been difficult for the writer, but he structured it well. “I think I finished it. Thank you. I was able to focus more on acting while filming.”
The teamwork of Rainbow Transportation team members also enhanced the fun of the ‘Model Taxi’ series. Regarding the secret to creating good teamwork, Lee Je-hoon said, "As I appear in relatively many episodes, I thought it would be good to lead the actors and staff to a scene with a little more energy and good energy. In the past, all you had to do was act well as written in the script. I thought about it, but now I went into filming thinking that if I played the role of directing the energy of many people as the title role and as someone who appears more often in the work, this drama would be seen as more lively and energetic. Everyone at Rainbow Fortune has different personalities. “It’s a nice, fun, and welcoming atmosphere. I’m just thankful that they find it cute even when I’m being silly,” he said with a smile.
Lee Je-hoon has made a pledge that if the viewership rating exceeds 19%, he will visit viewers in a call van and model taxi with members of the Rainbow Transportation team. Lee Je-hoon said, "We are talking about when to do it. We also filmed a special broadcast of 'Model Taxi' before the last episode, Episodes 15-16, comes out. It is scheduled to come out next week, and in that regard, if season 3 is made, we will do it. “I wish we could take call vans and model taxis and, if it’s really legal and okay, take viewers to their destinations,” he said. When asked if he had reached an agreement with his team members, Lee Je-hoon laughed and said, "I'm sorry. It's my personal wish. I made an unexpected remark even on the spot (where I made my pledge) that was not agreed upon. I would like to apologize to the Rainbow Transportation family." .
The production team of ‘Model Taxi’ announced that they would produce season 3. Lee Je-hoon said, "I have a burning desire to do Season 3, but I haven't received an official offer yet. Of course I want to do it, but there are some parts that are difficult for me to say too quickly because there are other actors. But of course I want to do it." He expressed positive intentions.
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr
