Series synopsis
Prison Playbook, also known as 슬기로운 감빵생활 is a South Korean drama crime television series that premiered on tvN on November 22, 2017. It ended on January 18, 2018. It was created by Lee Woo-jung, Lee Do-hyun. It stars Park Hae-soo, Jung Kyung-ho, Krystal Jung and Lee Kyoo-hyung.
With his major league baseball debut right around the corner, a star pitcher lands in prison and must learn to navigate his new world.
Premise
With his major league baseball debut right around the corner, a star pitcher lands in prison and must learn to navigate his new world.
Premise: Even if you live for one day, live as a good person.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Park Hae-soo as Kim Je-hyeok
- Jung Kyung-ho as Lee Jun-ho
- Krystal Jung as Ji-ho
- Lee Kyoo-hyung as Looney
- Choi Mu-sung as Min-cheol
- Jeong Min-sung as Dr. Ko
- Park Ho-san as KAIST
- Kang Seung-yoon as Jean Valjean
Supporting cast
- Jung Woong-in as Lieutenant Paeng
- Jung Hae-in as Captain Yoo
- Kim Sung-cheol as Jailbird
- Lee Do-hyun as Young Lee Jun‑ho
- Im Hwa-young as Kim Je-hee
- Kang Ki-doong as Officer Song
- Choi Seong-won as Mole Boy
- Sung Dong-il as Chief Jo
- Kim Kyung-nam as Lee Joon-dol
- Jung Moon-sung as Captain Yoo's Brother
- Ju Seok-tae as Wood workshop manager Yum
- Shin Won-ho as Corporal Joo [Jung Woo's soldier]
Guest cast
- Shin Dong-hoon as Reporter
- Yeom Hye-ran as Han Yang's mother
- Kim Joong-ki as Minister of Justice's aide
- Choi Gwang-il as [Death Row Inmate - Detention Center]
- Tae Won-seok as Army Lieutenant [Jung Woo's colleague]
- Choi Young-woo as Prison guard Lee Jeong-jae
- Kim Jung-pal as Director Ji [Doctor Ko's former boss]
- Kim Mo-beom as Private Park Joon-young
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 17 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 27, 2017 | December 27, 2017 |
| Season 1 | 16 | November 22, 2017 | January 18, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prison Playbook Special | December 27, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Sentence Baseball pitcher Kim Je-hyeok gets slapped with a completely unexpected prison sentence only days before his flight to Boston to join the Red Sox. |
November 22, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Second Trial Je-hyeok's appeal is a week away, and everyone seems sure he'll win the case. Seagull demands that the Errand Boy sneak him a knife. |
November 23, 2017 |
| 3 |
Seobu Penitentiary After he's transferred to a new facility, Je-hyeok shares a cell with an interesting group of inmates and begins working at a prison woodshop. |
November 29, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 22, 2017 |
| Last aired | January 18, 2018 |
| Runtime | 92 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 21:30:00 |