Great news for fans of Korean films! A Taxi Driver, the incredible movie that became the most-viewed film in Korea this year, is now available to stream online!
OnDemandKorea, a legal streaming service for Korean movies, dramas, and variety shows, is now offering viewers the chance to watch the hit film in the comfort of their own home. Along with several other new releases from Korean cinema, A Taxi Driver can be watched via OnDemandKorea for just $4.99— no subscription required!
Song Kang-ho stars as Kim Man-seop, a taxi driver who takes the German reporter to the heart of turmoil in Gwangju on a fateful day in May of 1980. The movie is based on the true story of a German reporter named Jürgen Hinzpeter who exposed the naked truth of the Gwangju Uprising. The movie boasts a spectacular lineup, including Thomas Kretschmann and some of Korea’s most prominent actors, including Yoo Hae-jin and Ryu Jun-yeol.
A Taxi Driver set a box office record for selling 5 million tickets in a week, the shortest time in Korean box office history, and has become the top film of 2017, attracting moviegoers not only in Korea but in the U.S and Canada as well.
OnDemandKorea expressed enthusiasm for being able to stream this critically acclaimed box office hit for its users in North America and said that the company will keep on striving to provide the best service possible, as well as access to many of the latest movies like “Battleship Island” and more. You can view the full list of pay-per-view movies offered by the site by clicking here.
Will you be watching A Taxi Driver? If you’re not convinced this is a film worth watching, make sure to read our review from when the movie first hit American theaters.
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