A captivating series revolving around the lives of convicts behind bars, their families and duty officers working in the correctional facilities. It focuses on the story of a superstar baseball pitcher, Kim Je-hyuk who is convicted of assault after he saves his sister from a sexual assault.
A superstar baseball player who turns into a convict overnight after protecting his sister from an assault. Due to ultimately fatal injuries that the perpetrator suffers, he is sentenced to a year of jailtime. Despite excelling in baseball, he is quite clumsy at everything else, which is a running gag throughout the show.
An elite prison guard and Je-hyuk's best friend. He used to play baseball with Je-hyuk in high school but had to quit because of injuries sustained in a car accident. Other prisoners and guards believe that he is just an avid fan of Kim Je-hyuk.
A veteran chief prison guard who is quick and flexible when it comes to resolving incidents that take place inside the prison, but is known for being corrupt and easily swayed by money or other material goods that inmates can provide him.[6]
Jung Jae-sung as Professor Myung
Lee Ho-chul [ko] as Gal Dae-bong (aka "Seagull")
Seobu Penitentiary
Choi Moo-sung as Kim Min-chul (aka "Long-term Prisoner")
A gang member and convicted murderer who was at first, sentenced to life imprisonment before his sentence was shortened to 25 years on appeal a decade after his trial. A model prisoner and father figure to younger inmates, especially to Lee Joo-hyung.
An engineer who was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months’ imprisonment because of a gambling scam. He has a severe lisp, which other inmates (especially Han-yang) make fun of.
A commanding officer who allegedly assaulted his teammate, which led to the latter's death. He initially found it hard to live in prison but eventually began to fit in.
Jung Min-sung [ko] as Go Park-sa (aka "Doctor Go")
A manager of a large company who was imprisoned due to his company embezzling ten billion won and him taking the fall for it.
Kang Seung-yoon as Lee Jong-won, Min-chul’s fellow gang member who strongly resembles Joo-hyung. He, Min-chul and three others were found guilty of the murders of two rival gang members, but unlike Min-chul and two of their fellow co-accused, Jong-won (together with their gang leader) was sentenced to death and executed on 6 January 1996.
A man who frequently goes in and out of prison and the first person in the prison Je-hyuk befriends. He considers Je-hyuk his brother because Je-hyuk secretly paid for his mother's life-saving surgery.
Ahn Chang-hwan as Dong-ho (aka "Croney")
A prisoner who stabs Je-hyuk in the shoulder, causing his left arm to be injured and unusable for baseball. Eventually, Je-hyuk is able to convince him to be on his side and be his catcher while he trains for baseball in prison.
A friendly and bright prisoner who works in the prison's wood workshop with Je-hyuk and Park-sa. He was sentenced to prison after a fatal car accident.
A prisoner who works in the prison's wood workshop with Je-hyuk, Park-sa, and Min-sung. He becomes the chief of operations in the workshop, replacing Yeom.
Lee Hoon-jin as "Soji" (goods carrier)
Joo Seok-tae [ko] as operations chief Yeom Sang-jae
The wood workshop's operations chief. He always takes the other workers' overtime pay for himself. He is sexually attracted to Je-hyuk.
Ahn Sang-woo as Warden Kim Yong-chul
The prison’s warden who is obsessed with the prison having a good reputation to the public, especially during Je-hyuk's imprisonment.
Prison Playbook is directed by Shin Won-ho, the award-winning director of Reply series and written by one of the series' junior writers, Jung Bo-hoon.[7][8]
The first script reading of the cast was held on July 17, 2017, at CJ E&M Center in Sangam-dong, Seoul.[9]
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
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Prison Playbook 2 Korean 슬기로운 감빵생활 is a 2017 South Korean television series directed by Shin Won ho and starring Park Hae soo and Jung Kyung ho The series marks Park Hae soo s first ever lead role It aired from November 22 2017 to January 18 2018 on tvN s Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21 10 KST time slot for 16 episodes 3 4 Prison PlaybookPromotional posterHangul슬기로운 감빵생활Hanja슬기로운 監房生活Literal meaningWise Prison LifeRevised RomanizationSeulgiroun GamppangsaenghwalGenreBlack comedy 1 Created byLee Woo jung for Egg Is Coming 1 Written byJung Bo hoonDirected byShin Won hoStarringPark Hae sooJung Kyung hoCountry of originSouth KoreaOriginal languageKoreanNo of episodes16ProductionExecutive producerPark Sung jaeProducerPark Soo wooCamera setupSingle cameraRunning time90 minutesProduction companytvNReleaseOriginal networktvNPicture format1080i HDTV Audio formatDolby DigitalOriginal releaseNovember 22 2017 2017 11 22 January 18 2018 2018 01 18 The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest rated Korean series on cable television history 5 Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 2 1 Main 2 2 Supporting 2 2 1 People around Je hyuk 2 2 2 Seobu Detention Center 2 2 3 Seobu Penitentiary 2 3 Others 2 4 Special appearance 3 Production 4 Original soundtrack 4 1 Part 1 4 2 Part 2 4 3 Part 3 4 4 Part 4 4 5 Part 5 4 6 Part 6 4 7 Part 7 4 8 Part 8 4 9 Part 9 4 10 Part 10 4 11 Commercial performance 5 Viewership 6 Awards and nominations 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksSynopsis EditA captivating series revolving around the lives of convicts behind bars their families and duty officers working in the correctional facilities It focuses on the story of a superstar baseball pitcher Kim Je hyuk who is convicted of assault after he saves his sister from a sexual assault Cast EditMain Edit Park Hae soo as Kim Je hyuk Lee Tae sun as young Kim Je hyukA superstar baseball player who turns into a convict overnight after protecting his sister from an assault Due to ultimately fatal injuries that the perpetrator suffers he is sentenced to a year of jailtime Despite excelling in baseball he is quite clumsy at everything else which is a running gag throughout the show Jung Kyung ho as Lee Joon ho Lee Do hyun as young Lee Joon hoAn elite prison guard and Je hyuk s best friend He used to play baseball with Je hyuk in high school but had to quit because of injuries sustained in a car accident Other prisoners and guards believe that he is just an avid fan of Kim Je hyuk Supporting Edit People around Je hyuk Edit Krystal Jung as Kim Ji ho Shin Rin ah as child Kim Ji ho Lee Chae yoon as teenage Kim Ji hoJe hyuk s girlfriend who is a traditional Korean medicine student Lim Hwa young as Kim Je heeJe hyuk s younger sister Ye Soo jung as Je hyuk s mother Kim Kyung nam as Lee Joon dolJoon ho s younger brother who is a reporter and an avid fan of Je hyuk Seobu Detention Center Edit Sung Dong il as Chief Jo Ji hoA veteran chief prison guard who is quick and flexible when it comes to resolving incidents that take place inside the prison but is known for being corrupt and easily swayed by money or other material goods that inmates can provide him 6 Jung Jae sung as Professor Myung Lee Ho chul ko as Gal Dae bong aka Seagull Seobu Penitentiary Edit Choi Moo sung as Kim Min chul aka Long term Prisoner A gang member and convicted murderer who was at first sentenced to life imprisonment before his sentence was shortened to 25 years on appeal a decade after his trial A model prisoner and father figure to younger inmates especially to Lee Joo hyung Park Ho san as Kang Chul doo aka KAIST An engineer who was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months imprisonment because of a gambling scam He has a severe lisp which other inmates especially Han yang make fun of Lee Kyu hyung as Yoo Han yang aka Second generation Chaebol or Looney A repeat offender for drug usage He constantly bickers with Kaist and Captain Yoo Jung Hae in as Yoo Jeong woo aka Captain Yoo A commanding officer who allegedly assaulted his teammate which led to the latter s death He initially found it hard to live in prison but eventually began to fit in Jung Min sung ko as Go Park sa aka Doctor Go A manager of a large company who was imprisoned due to his company embezzling ten billion won and him taking the fall for it Kang Seung yoon as Lee Joo hyung aka Jean Valjean A repeat offender who is unable to refrain from stealing Kang Seung yoon as Lee Jong won Min chul s fellow gang member who strongly resembles Joo hyung He Min chul and three others were found guilty of the murders of two rival gang members but unlike Min chul and two of their fellow co accused Jong won together with their gang leader was sentenced to death and executed on 6 January 1996 Kim Sung cheol as Kim Young cheol aka Jailbird A man who frequently goes in and out of prison and the first person in the prison Je hyuk befriends He considers Je hyuk his brother because Je hyuk secretly paid for his mother s life saving surgery Ahn Chang hwan as Dong ho aka Croney A prisoner who stabs Je hyuk in the shoulder causing his left arm to be injured and unusable for baseball Eventually Je hyuk is able to convince him to be on his side and be his catcher while he trains for baseball in prison Jung Woong in as Assistant Chief Paeng Se yoonA fierce prison guard who likes swearing at prisoners but is actually very supportive and concerned about their well being and reform Others Edit Shin Jae ha as Kim Min sungA friendly and bright prisoner who works in the prison s wood workshop with Je hyuk and Park sa He was sentenced to prison after a fatal car accident Lee Jung hyuk as Nexen Team GM Asst Choi Sung won as Jo Ki cheol AKA Spot A prisoner who works in the prison s wood workshop with Je hyuk Park sa and Min sung He becomes the chief of operations in the workshop replacing Yeom Lee Hoon jin as Soji goods carrier Joo Seok tae ko as operations chief Yeom Sang jaeThe wood workshop s operations chief He always takes the other workers overtime pay for himself He is sexually attracted to Je hyuk Ahn Sang woo as Warden Kim Yong chulThe prison s warden who is obsessed with the prison having a good reputation to the public especially during Je hyuk s imprisonment Park Hyung soo as Department Chief Na Hyung sooThe strict prison guard who sticks to the rulesKim Han jong as Daehyungsoji heavy goods carrier Prisoner who is assigned as helper in section 2 of the prison He loves the bright and lively atmosphere of Je hyuk s cell Kang Ki doong as Prison Guard Song Gi dongA prison guard who is very talkative He is drawn to Captain Yoo because he was once saved by him Choi Yeon dong as Vice Chief Lee Jung jae Kim Ki nam ko as Choi Hyun woo prisoner Lee Do gyeom as Park Do gyeom prison guard Lim Cheol hyung ko as Director Kim Hyuk kwon Kong Sang a ko as Kim Ji ho s mother Park Hye jin ko as Lee Joon ho s mother Jung Jin ko Lee Moo saeng as Captain Yoo s lawyer Kim Jae geon ko Jang Hyuk jin as Yoo Han yang s father Yeom Hye ran as Yoo Han yang s mother Seo Ji hoon as Min sik Han Duk soo as News anchor Kim Kyung rae as News anchor Ki Eun ryung as News anchor Lee Young suk ko Yoo Hyung kwan ko as Chief Shim Woo kyung prisoner Park Young soo ko Jang Joon nyung ko as Baseball coach Bae Ho geun as Jang Yoon hwan Kim Yong un ko as big prisoner Kim Tae soo as Woodworking workshop inmate Lee Kyu sung Choi Kwang il ko Park Koo yoon ko Kim Dong chan ko Kwak Han goo ko as a car thief Kim Jun han as Song Ji wonBoyfriend of Yoo Han yang who wants Han yang to stop using drugsYang Dae hyuk as Corporal Choi Choi Young ko Kang Hyun jung ko Ko Young bin ko as Doctor Jung Dae hyun Ye In Jang Joon ho ko Hong Seung beom ko as Challenge Golden Bell MC Lee Kyu seob ko Lee Sang yi as Sergeant Oh Dong hwanThe real murderer in Captain Yoo s caseAhn Tae young ko as Lim Sun soo Jung Moon sung as Yoo Jung min Shin Won ho as Joo Jung hoon Kim Mo beom as Park Joon young Jo Kyung hoon ko Lee Do yeop as Director Doh Tae Won suk ko Park Kun rak ko Song Young hak ko Lee Shin sung ko as CEO Nam Kim Jung pal as Director Ji Lee Yoon sang Yoo Su bin as Yang Jung suk Ji Min hyuk as Kang Gun woo Kim Ka young Kwon Da ham Son Kyung won Shin Hee kuk Jung Dong hoon Seo Sang won Kim Ki moo ko as a rapist Lee Seok ko as Lee Suk eun Kang Duk jung Jung Kyung cheol Lee Jae woo Lee Do kuk as Professor Kim Jin sung Ko I geon ko as a baseball teammate Son Kang kuk as Taxi driver Bae Jin woong ko as Jin Woong Jo Joon Lee Ki hyuk as Junior guard Sung Hyun joon Ahn Ji hyun as Ji ho s friend Choi Myung bin as Soo bin Chief Paeng s daughter Special appearance Edit Yoo Jae myung as Je hyuk s lawyer Kim Sun young as Kang Chul doo s ex wifeProduction EditPrison Playbook is directed by Shin Won ho the award winning director of Reply series and written by one of the series junior writers Jung Bo hoon 7 8 The first script reading of the cast was held on July 17 2017 at CJ E amp M Center in Sangam dong Seoul 9 The filming wrapped up on January 16 2018 10 Original soundtrack EditPrison PlaybookOriginal SoundtrackSoundtrack album by Various ArtistsGenreSoundtrackLanguageKorean EnglishLabelCJ E amp MKoong EntertainmentProducerKim Han jo executive Part 1 Edit No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 OK BewhyGray DAX BewhyBewhy03 122 OK Inst Gray DAX Bewhy 03 12Total length 06 24 Part 2 Edit No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 The Door Prod By Zico 문 Mino ZicoZico PoptimeKang Seung yoon Mino Winner 03 212 The Door Prod By Zico Inst Zico Poptime 03 21Total length 93 42 Part 3 Edit No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 Like A Dream 꿈만 같아 DGGDGGPark Bo ram03 022 Like A Dream Inst DGG 03 02Total length 06 04 Part 4 Edit No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 Bravo My Life Jong jin KimJong jin KimEric Nam04 052 Bravo My Life Inst Jong jin Kim 04 05Total length 08 10 Part 5 Edit No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 Would Be Better 좋았을걸 HeizeHeize DAVIIHeize03 402 Would Be Better Inst Heize DAVII 03 40Total length 07 20 Part 6 Edit No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 Nostalgia Prod by Woogie 향수 Woo Won jaeWoogieWoo Won jae03 212 Nostalgia Prod by Woogie Inst Woogie 03 21Total length 06 42 Part 7 Edit No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 No Problem 괜찮아 Shim Jae hee PrimeboiPrimeboiCNU Baro B1A4 03 332 No Problem Inst Primeboi 03 33Total length 07 06 Part 8 Edit No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 That s The Way It Goes ft Kim Min jae REAL BE 다이런거지뭐 DAVIIDAVIIDAVII03 492 That s The Way It Goes Inst DAVII 03 49Total length 07 38 Part 9 Edit No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 Those Days Without You 하루일과 Zion TZion T Slom PeejayZion T03 052 Those Days Without You Inst Zion T Slom Peejay 03 05Total length 06 10 Part 10 Edit No TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength1 How Strange 희한하네 Rhythm PowerTopic Of ChanganRhythm Power03 232 How Strange Inst Topic Of Changan 03 23Total length 06 46 Commercial performance Edit Chart performanceTitle Year Peak Sales RemarksGaon 11 The Door 문 2017 KOR 18 521 12 Part 2 Would Be Better 좋았을걸 22 KOR 122 393 13 Part 5 Nostalgia 향수 93 KOR 20 066 14 Part 6 denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region Viewership EditPrison Playbook South Korea viewers per episode millions Graphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues SeasonEpisode number123456789101112131415161N AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN AN A2 3242 4692 7132 8802 8773 063Source Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea 15 note 1 Average TV viewership ratings Ep Original broadcast date Average audience shareNielsen Korea 16 TNmSNationwide Seoul Nationwide1 November 22 2017 4 638 4 816 5 1 2 November 23 2017 5 381 5 900 5 1 3 November 29 2017 4 698 5 336 4 9 4 November 30 2017 5 468 6 644 5 3 5 December 6 2017 5 612 6 518 5 7 6 December 7 2017 5 847 6 260 6 2 7 December 13 2017 6 388 6 942 7 1 8 December 14 2017 6 774 7 409 7 0 9 December 20 2017 7 313 8 376 7 4 10 December 21 2017 7 910 8 809 7 7 11 January 3 2018 9 095 10 139 8 7 12 January 4 2018 9 393 10 511 9 6 13 January 10 2018 10 142 11 077 10 2 14 January 11 2018 10 615 11 531 11 3 15 January 17 2018 10 477 11 620 10 9 16 January 18 2018 11 195 12 299 10 9 Average 7 559 8 387 7 7 Special December 27 2017 5 110 5 658 5 3 In the table above the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings This series aired on a cable channel pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free to air TV public broadcasters KBS SBS MBC and EBS Awards and nominations EditYear Award Category Recipient Result Ref 2018 22nd Asian Television Awards Best Drama Series Prison Playbook Nominated12th Korean Cable TV Awards Best Drama Won 17 54th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Director Shin Won ho Nominated 18 19 Best Supporting Actor Park Ho san WonBest New Actor Park Hae soo NominatedBest Screenplay Jung Bo hoon NominatedMost Popular Actor Jung Hae in Won6th APAN Star Awards Excellence Award Actor in a Miniseries Park Hae soo Nominated 20 Best Supporting Actor Park Ho san Won2nd The Seoul Awards Nominated 21 Best New Actor Park Hae soo WonNotes Edit The number of viewers was released on Nielsen Korea starting January 2018 References Edit a b Kim Yoon ji 신원호PD 감옥 이우정 작가 참여 블랙코미디 될것 인터뷰 Naver in Korean E Daily Retrieved August 28 2017 Prison Playbook 응답하라 슬기로운 감빵생활 171122 EP 0 YouTube in Korean tvN Drama Retrieved November 4 2017 Kim Jin seok 단독 정경호 박해수 tvN 슬기로운 감빵생활 주인공 Naver in Korean Ilgan Sports Retrieved August 28 2017 Baek Sol mi tvN 슬기로운 감빵생활 슬기롭지 않은 대본 보안 Naver in Korean Sports DongA Retrieved August 28 2017 M TV시청률 종영 슬기로운 감빵생활 11 최고 시청률 유종의 미 Naver in Korean MBN Retrieved May 6 2021 Choi Hye Won November 8 2017 lt 슬기로운 감빵생활 gt 압도적인 24人 캐릭터포스터 공개 in Korean iMBC Moon Wan sik 신원호PD 감옥 드라마 가을 첫선 응답 내년 이후 일문일답 Naver in Korean Star News Retrieved August 28 2017 Jo Hyeon joo 신원호 PD 감옥 소재 신작 페이소스 있는 블랙코미디 인터뷰 Tenasia in Korean Korea Entertainment Media Retrieved August 28 2017 Kim Ji ho 크리스탈 감빵생활 합류 17일 대본리딩 완료 Naver in Korean Dispatch Retrieved August 28 2017 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