A Taxi Driver (2017) – Filming Locations
Drama / History · Directed by Jang Hoon · Starring Song Kang-ho
May, 1980. Man-seob is a taxi driver in Seoul who lives from hand to mouth, raising his young daughter alone. One day, he hears that there is a foreigner who will pay big money for a drive down to Gwangju city. Not knowing that he’s a German journalist with a hidden agenda, Man-seob takes the job.
Where was A Taxi Driver filmed?
- Gwangju, South Korea, Gwangju – Opening scenes establishing the taxi driver's daily life and the city before the uprising. The film's primary setting during the May 18 Democratic Uprising; actual streets of Gwangju were used to authentically portray the city during this historical period
- Seoul, South Korea, Seoul – Scenes of the taxi driver and German journalist traveling through and discussing events in Seoul. Seoul sequences provide contrast to Gwangju and establish the national context of the uprising
- Gwangju, South Korea, Gwangju – Major uprising sequences with crowds, military confrontations, and key historical moments. Recreations of the May 18 uprising centered around the actual locations where the historical events occurred