Korea's Coolest Taxi

The Stars and Stripes has a profile of Korea’s coolest taxi:

For the cost of regular taxi fare, Cho Young-ho gives servicemembers and others a veritable Hard Rock Cafe on wheels — minus the $10 hamburger — while they drive toward their destination.

Cho worked as an amplifier technician before beginning driving his own taxi 15 years ago. Music soon became a passion; he began searching for rare recordings in markets and secondhand stores throughout Seoul.

He added the audio equipment and decorations about four years ago, to rave reviews from servicemembers.

I have never caught this guy’s cab, but I have been in a few other cabs that had been greatly customized much like what this cab driver has done.  The coolest cab I was ever in was one that had on the outside these really awesome custom rims with a ground effects kit that lit the ground underneath the cab green.  Then on the inside he a karaoke system, TV, and a disco ball among a host of other customizations. 

Check out what this guy had to say about Americans:

“They are usually very amazed and enthusiastic. Some go mad, really!” Cho said. “Their positive reactions bring me a lot of joy, too.”

Cho says he’s had some problems with passengers leaving without paying or roughing up his taxi. But overall, he says he often enjoys Americans most among his foreign passengers.

“The American passengers are mostly open-minded, so generous and sincerely appreciate my effort, including an unexpected tip,” Cho said. “Above all, they know how to enjoy the music from their hearts.”

Hopefully idiots like this don’t ruin Cho’s good attitude towards Americans.