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'Taxi Driver 3' tops favorite TV programs in December; No. 1 shows in 2025 revealed

Published Dec 24, 2025 09:26 am
Lee Je-hoon in "Taxi Driver" season 2 (SBS)
Lee Je-hoon in "Taxi Driver" season 2 (SBS)

Korean actor Lee Je-hoon’s “Taxi Driver 3” emerged as the No. 1 favorite broadcast video program in December in South Korea. 

Polling firm Gallup Korea conducted a survey from Dec. 16 to 18 among 1,001 people aged 18 and above to know the top 10 broadcast video programs in South Korea for December. 

Season 3 of “Taxi Driver,” which premiered on Nov. 21 on Korean TV network SBS, topped the favorite program in South Korea in December with 4.5 percent. 

It was followed by MBN’s "I Am a Natural Person" with 3.1 percent (second place), and drama “Our Golden Days” with 2.9 percent (third place). 

Netflix’s “The Price of Confession,” starring  Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Go-eun, Park Hae-soo, and Jin Seon-kyu, placed fourth with 2.4 percent. 

The MBC variety show “I Live Alone” is in fifth place with 2 percent, followed by the dating program “I Am Solo” by ENA and SBS Plus at 1.8 percent, and the tvN variety show “You Quiz on the Block” with 1.7 percent. 

Tied for eighth place with 1.4 percent are KBS2’s “2 Days & 1 Night” season 4, JTBC’s “The Dream Life of Mr. Kim,” SBS’ “Running Man” and Netflix’s “Culinary Class Wars” season 2.

Here are the top 20 favorite broadcast video programs in South Korea in December, according to Gallup Korea:  

1. Taxi Driver 3 (SBS, drama) - 4.5%

2. I Am a Natural Person (MBN, current affairs/culture) -  3.1%

3. Our Golden Days (KBS2, drama) - 2.9%

4. The Price of Confession (Netflix, web drama) - 2.4%

5. I Live Alone (MBC, variety show) -  2%

6. I Am Solo (ENA/SBS Plus, variety show) - 1.8% 

7. You Quiz on the Block (tvN, variety show) - 1.7% 

8. 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 (KBS2, variety show) - 1.4%

- The Dream Life of Mr. Kim (SBS, drama) - 1.4% 

- Running Man” (SBS, variety show) - 1.4% 

- Culinary Class Wars Season 2 (Netflix, web variety show) - 1.4%  

12. UDT: Our Neighborhood Special Forces (Coupang Play / Genie TV / ENA, drama) - 1.3%

- My Little Old Boy (SBS, variety show) - 1.3% 

- A Graceful Liar (KBS2, drama) - 1.3% 

15. Moon River (MBC, drama) 1.2%

16. World Theme Travel (EBS, current affairs/culture) - 1.1%

- Because There Is No Next Life (TV Chosun, drama) - 1.1%

18. Pro Bono (tvN, drama) - 1%

19. Sing Again 4 (JTBC, variety show) - 0.9%

- Kick a Goal (SBS, variety show) - 0.9%

No. 1 programs in 2025 

Gallup Korea announced that there were 45 programs that placed in the top 10 from January to December this year. 

The total consisted of 31 dramas, 11 entertainment programs, two current affairs and educational programs, and an animated film. 

By broadcast platform, 19 were terrestrial programs (KBS, MBC, SBS, EBS) 17 non-terrestrial programs (tvN, JTBC and others), and nine OTT programs. 

The top program by month in South Korea in 2025 (Netflix, SBS, JTBC, KBSs, tvN)
The top program by month in South Korea in 2025 (Netflix, SBS, JTBC, KBSs, tvN)

The programs that ranked No. 1 monthly in 2025 in South Korea: 

January - Squid Game Season 2 (Netflix)

February - The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call (Netflix) 

March - When Life Gives You Tangerines (Netflix) 

April - When Life Gives You Tangerines (Netflix)

May - When Life Gives You Tangerines (Netflix)

June - For Eagle Brothers (KBS2) 

July - For Eagle Brothers (KBS2) 

August - Beyond the Bar (JTBC) 

September - Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (tvN) 

October - Our Golden Days (KBS2)

November - Typhoon Family (tvN) 

December - Taxi Driver 3 (SBS) 

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