Lee Je Hoon has reclaimed the top spot in actor buzz for his role in SBS’s hit Friday-Saturday drama Taxi Driver 3.
According to Good Data Corporation’s FUNdex, for the first week of January 2026 (December 29, 2025 – January 4, 2026), Lee Je Hoon ranked 1st in the TV-OTT integrated drama actor buzz, regaining the title he had lost to Lee Junho of Cashero in late December.
In Taxi Driver 3, Lee Je Hoon plays Kim Do Gi, a hero who delivers justice to villains, earning strong praise from viewers.
Recent episodes aired on January 3 and 4 showed him taking action against the villain Kim Sung Kyu (played by Go Jak Ga), which contributed to his rise back to No. 1.
The drama itself also reclaimed No. 1 in the TV-OTT integrated drama buzz rankings, previously held by Netflix’s Cashero, showing that Taxi Driver 3 continues to dominate the charts as the season finale approaches on January 10.
Other actors in the top 10 actor buzz rankings for the week included:
- Hyun Bin (Made in Korea, Disney+) – 2nd
- Ji Sung (The Judge Returns, MBC) – 3rd
- Jung Kyung Ho (Pro Bono, tvN) – 4th
- Lee Junho (Cashero, Netflix) – 5th
- Won Ji An (Surely Tomorrow, JTBC) – 6th
- Nam Ji Hyun (To My Beloved Thief, KBS 2TV) – 7th
- Jung Woo Sung (Made in Korea, Disney+) – 8th
- Jo Yeo Jeong (Made in Korea, Disney+) – 9th
- Park Seo Joon (Surely Tomorrow, JTBC) – 10th
For the top dramas in TV-OTT integrated drama buzz rankings, the top 10 were:
- Taxi Driver 3
- Made in Korea
- Surely Tomorrow
- Cashero
- The Judge Returns
- Pro Bono
- To My Beloved Thief
- Love Me (JTBC Friday series)
- Nice to Not Meet You (tvN Mon-Tue drama)
- Our Golden Days (KBS 2TV weekend drama)
With Lee Je Hoon leading the way and Taxi Driver 3 dominating both actor and drama buzz rankings, fans are eagerly awaiting the season finale to see how the story wraps up.
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