8.599 minSeason 1 • Episode 16
LatestEven for a man as patient and steadfast as Je-hyeok, sometimes life in prison just gets to be too much, which leads him to come to a drastic decision.
With his major league baseball debut right around the corner, a star pitcher lands in prison and must learn to navigate his new world.
Writing
Balances gut-punch tragedy with prison toilet humor
Acting
Park Hae-soo's pitch-perfect innocence breaking your heart
Direction
Turns fluorescent-lit corridors into visual poetry
Creators
Lee Do-hyun, Lee Woo-jung
Park Hae-soo
Kim Je-hyeok
Jung Kyung-ho
Lee Jun-ho
Krystal Jung
Ji-ho
Lee Kyoo-hyung
Looney
Choi Moo-seong
Min-cheol
Jeong Min-sung
Dr. Ko
Park Ho-san
KAIST
Kang Seung-yoon
Jean Valjean
Jung Woong-in
Lieutenant Paeng
Jung Hae-in
Captain Yoo
Kim Sung-cheol
Jailbird
Im Hwa-young
Kim Je-hee
Kang Ki-doong
Officer Song
Choi Seong-won
Mole Boy
Sung Dong-il
Chief Jo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The director spent months researching actual Korean prisons; the cell layout and daily routines are documentary-accurate.
The show sparked national debate about Korea's 'military prosecutor' system and celebrity privilege in justice — Jun-ho's entire arc mirrors real 2017 scandals.
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