

Prison Playbook
“Even if you live for one day, live as a good person.”
With his major league baseball debut right around the corner, a star pitcher lands in prison and must learn to navigate his new world.
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With his major league baseball debut right around the corner, a star pitcher lands in prison and must learn to navigate his new world.

1.The Sentence
8.422-11-201793mBaseball pitcher Kim Je-hyeok gets slapped with a completely unexpected prison sentence only days before his flight to Boston to join the Red Sox.

2.The Second Trial
5.823-11-201787mJe-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.

3.Seobu Penitentiary
7.029-11-201787mAfter 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.

4.Retirement
8.030-11-2017102mWith a big prize at stake for the winner of a singing contest, the inmates get busy practicing. Je-hyeok needs permission to get outside medical care.

5.I'm Going to Quit Baseball
7.506-12-201796mAfter the big announcement that broke the hearts of many, Je-hyeok starts showing interest in other career paths. Jean Valjean is soon to be released.

6.The Ramyeon Box
8.007-12-201797mThe arrival of the new inmate has everyone on edge. Various competitions are being held with boxes of ramen – and something else – up for grabs.

7.Starting Baseball Again
7.013-12-201795mNo one seems to know what kind of person Captain Yoo really is. Meanwhile at the woodshop, there's growing discontent toward the new chief.

8.Bak-sa's Abdominal Pain
7.014-12-201788mDr. Ko needs a medical exam for his abdominal pain, but with the upcoming audit, Captain Na is pickier than ever in giving out authorizations.

9.New Troublesome Inmates
7.520-12-201791mNew inmates, including one with particularly troubling behavior, get assigned to Joon-ho's wing. Min-chul seeks to find out what's worrying Dr. Ko.

10.The 140 km Pitch
8.021-12-201786mCaptain Yoo's chance at a retrial depends completely on a witness's willingness to testify. One inmate from Je-hyeok's cell prepares to say goodbye.

11.The New Prisoner
8.003-01-201895mLed by Min-chul, Je-hyeok's cellmates are on a mission to protect Je-hyeok from the newest inmate, who's plotting to take revenge.

12.Fire Drill
7.504-01-201893mWhile deciding which team he'll play for, Je-hyeok sets a condition that is very unlike him. Meanwhile, Crony continues his plan for payback.

13.Unanswered Calls
7.510-01-201894mJe-hyeok needs to talk to Ji-ho while he has phone privileges, but time is running out. Je-hyeok's cellmates share surprising details of their pasts.

14.A New Obstacle
7.511-01-201877mThings finally seem to be looking up for Je-hyeok until another calamity strikes. Meanwhile, Looney and Jung-woo continue to bicker like preschoolers.

15.The Special Pardon
7.517-01-201884mSomeone is plotting to make Je-hyeok's remaining months in prison as unpleasant as possible. Min-chul anxiously awaits the decision on his parole.

16.The Last Chapter
8.518-01-201899mEven 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.
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