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" PRISON PLAYBOOK "

KIM JE-HYEOK ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

A THOUGHT-THROUGH DECISION

KIM JE-HYEOK WHO ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT LOOKED CALM

HE SAID HE WILL FOCUS ON HIS LIFE IN PRISON

Director Na, did you read this?

"I'll focus on my life in prison."

"I'm doing fine in prison."

It's not something a murderer should say.

Hello, Je-hyeok. Come this way.

-Why is he here? -How would I know?

You must have at least one favor to ask.

Ask me anything.

I'll do anything except letting you break free.

-What about mine? -Get it yourself.

Should I make you a place where you can practice baseball?

We have an empty greenhouse.

I'll have someone set things up.

I'll make you a nice place where you can practice baseball.

I quit baseball.

Come on, who would believe that?

Warden Kim, it's time to lock the cells.

Is there anything else?

I'll do anything for you.

Oh, come on!

I'm the warden.

I have the power to grant my brother a wish.

Je-hyeok has to go. That's my wish.

When I come up with something,

I'll tell you.

Okay. Sure.

Let's do that. Promise me that you'll tell me.

It's a promise.

You'd better tell me. Otherwise, I'll feel sad.

What are brothers for? All right?

Warden Kim!

It's late. Go and have dinner.

Thank you.

Officer Paeng, do you have a minute?

For what?

It's time for lockdown, so I have to take him to his cell.

Section Chief Shim.

Please accompany Kim Je-hyeok back to his cell.

LEMONA, GREEN PLUM TEA

Tonight's late-night snack, raw squid with chojang, is ready.

Your letters are here.

What's that?

Are they all for Je-hyeok?

Je-hyeok, you're on a whole new level.

Mr. Kim Je-hyeok!

You startled me!

I hope you return

like a hero!

Let's go, Kim Je-hyeok!

That fool.

He'll get scolded by Officer Paeng again.

-Gosh. -Why isn't Officer Paeng here yet?

A day isn't complete without his nagging.

WAITING LIST FOR EXTERIOR WORK

How can an inmate act as a guarantor for another inmate?

I guess you didn't know.

It happens sometimes.

Sometimes, model inmates act as guarantors

for those cut off from the list due to overdue fines.

Working outside doesn't mean they can run away.

If they can't go out due to fines,

having a guarantor is good. What's the problem?

You work so carelessly.

You can call me careless, but I can handle it.

Don't worry.

You're a busy man.

I can handle this on my own.

Does that mean you're going to let him work outside?

The warden has

already signed it.

Well, his name is Lee Ju-hyung.

I feel grateful to him because he found my remote control.

Besides, when an inmate wants to work, we should let him.

Don't you think he deserves it?

Is that true?

Yes, you punk.

If you get in trouble,

both Min-cheol and I will be dead meat. Got it?

Yes, sir.

Gosh, I should know better than to trust thieves like you.

INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Did you do this because I'm about to get released?

Yes, it's a gift.

Don't get in trouble and make good money.

INTRODUCTION TO PASTRY CHEF LICENSE EXAM

Look at you.

" PRISON PLAYBOOK "

Yes.

His lawyer failed to change his mind.

His baseball team and agency showed him support,

but Je-hyeok firmly refused.

All his cellmates are nice.

Don't worry. I'm there for him.

How is Je-hee?

She's so softhearted.

All right. Take care, ma'am.

Jun-dol, what's this?

PETITION AGAINST KIM'S RETIREMENT

I'm circulating a petition.

Je-hyeok is going through tough times.

And that just caused him to forget the love and support from his fans.

I'll show him how much his fans love and support him.

Still, it'll be impossible to get ten million people to sign.

Why is it impossible? I already got over a million to sign.

-Je-hyeok doesn't want to play anymore. -It's a lie.

How is it a lie? He said so himself.

He's just going through a hard time.

Exactly. That's why he wants to quit.

What do you know about Je-hyeok?

Hey.

Je-hyeok and I are friends.

We've been friends since childhood.

You guys may have been close when you were young.

But you didn't stay in touch for ten years.

And you call yourself his friend?

Now, I know him better than you do.

Admit it.

You haven't even gone to a sauna with him for ages.

I got signatures from three bus drivers who drive for the team.

The security officers at Gocheok Dome signed too.

Why hasn't he responded yet?

Do you know his phone number?

Who?

The doctor who operated on Je-hyeok's shoulder

after the car accident in 2005.

Dr. Jung Dae-hyun.

I need his medical data from back then.

-What? -To see how serious it was.

To see if surgery is not an option.

I must verify it and find a way.

I sent him an email, but he hasn't responded.

Do you know his number?

How would I know? We met that doctor ten years ago.

Besides, doctors don't disclose personal information to anyone.

You're a reporter. You should know that.

I told him I was a family member.

That I'm his sister. I told him I was Kim Je-hee.

Gosh.

Feigning one's identity is a crime.

But I didn't.

His fans are also his family. Didn't you know?

INTRODUCTION TO PASTRY CHEF LICENSE EXAM

Are you interested?

Is it difficult?

Yes.

Ask me a question.

All right.

"If you want to use 30 ppm of vitamin C to bake a baguette,

what would be the percentage of..."

INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Is it hard to get into an open university?

It's not hard,

but you need over two years of remaining prison term.

I see. Then forget it.

I didn't think you liked me.

I guess I was wrong.

No.

I don't really like you.

He's a murderer.

A guy with 30 criminal records is better.

Isn't Inmate 4502 from a gang?

Yes.

He doesn't look like one at all.

How's your hand?

It'll get better. I'm not in a rush.

Leader Yeom will be back at the woodshop starting this week.

I thought he'd be transferred,

but only his underlings got sent to Daejeon.

Yeom got away with a few penalty points.

He must have a lot of connections.

Officer Lee is also busy looking after him.

That's impressive.

You should be worried, you punk.

All right. Staying quiet is easy.

I'll just lay low and stay out of trouble.

Also,

the guys aren't used to it yet.

This is all I have.

TRANSIT CARD

Keep them.

Come on, Officer Lee.

How could I?

It's lunchtime. Let the guys eat.

Yes, sir.

By the way,

when is Je-hyeok coming back?

I'm just curious. That's all.

I'll leave him alone. I need to survive too.

Don't worry.

I won't mess with him.

Did she dump you?

Yes.

Why?

I know you don't care.

Right.

It was her birthday.

I baked a cake and brought it to her house.

I baked a brownie cake, which is very difficult to make.

Do you know what a brownie is?

Of course.

It's a TV show character.

Anyway, I baked an amazing cake

and went to her place to surprise her.

Then she started crying her eyes out.

She even kissed me in front of her place.

I told her, "Hurry and blow out the candles."

She blew them out with tears falling down. Then said this.

"Hye-rin, happy birthday."

I said it like a man.

And that's when she dumped me.

You were with a crazy woman.

She was Seon-ah.

What?

Her name was Seon-ah, and Hye-rin was my ex.

They are friends.

You piece of trash.

Gosh, I never cheated.

I was done with Hye-rin when I started seeing Seon-ah.

You should've seen the way Seon-ah looked at me.

I felt like I was some kind of...

Hello, sir.

Je-hyeok is in my ward. Why do you keep calling him out?

We had something to talk about.

Je-hyeok, I signed.

So did Section Chief Shim.

Pardon?

You don't need to know.

I didn't know you guys talked without honorifics.

We're close.

-What? -What?

How should I put it?

Star athletes have to be nice to die-hard fans like Officer Lee.

He came all the way here for me.

Right?

I was wondering why you were suddenly transferred.

Officer Lee, you're such a dedicated fan.

I'm a staff member of his fan club. It's the least I can do.

From now on, let me know if you need anything from Je-hyeok.

I'll help you take care of it.

Just transfer to Ward Two.

Officer Song talks too much. It's annoying.

-Gosh. -Goodness, Officer Paeng.

Why are you here when it's time for your shift?

You should be in the office. Don't you know the time?

Hello, Section Chief Shim.

Je-hyeok.

I also signed it. You're going to play again, right?

You can play again once your hand heals after a few months.

Je-hyeok, you're a phoenix.

Oh, right. Officer Paeng.

Is Jean Valjean really working outside?

Kim Min-cheol is a great man.

It's like he doesn't know how to stop talking.

Officer Lee, can I see you for a minute?

Pardon?

I'll take Je-hyeok back to his cell. You two can talk.

Wow.

When did you put this together?

It only took three days.

We just needed a few big pieces.

I'll bring you a new bowl.

Gosh, what's up with you?

I'm very sick. Please give me some cold medicine.

We're not allowed.

Why not?

I have a cold.

See? I might really die.

Yesterday, you received a week's worth.

I did? No way.

When? No, I didn't.

Everyone here is a witness.

Yes, I definitely saw it.

What, you punk?

He's trying to stock up on the medicine so he can take it all at once.

We have a truckload of druggies here.

Stop trying to pull tricks and move.

The news is about to start.

Can I see you for a second?

You're looking at me right now.

They're both so immature.

Watch carefully. I'll do it only once.

AN HONEST AND COMMUNICATIVE CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM

The final trial for Captain Yu, a suspect who beat one of his men to death

and enraged the nation, will take place tomorrow.

People call it the Devil Captain Yu Case because he beat up

a fellow soldier and caused him to die.

In his first trial, he was sentenced to three years,

and then five years in his second trial.

The prosecution who appealed to the higher court...

That's definitely three years.

No, five years.

He beat a man to death.

Five years.

He deserves to rot in prison all his life.

Three years.

Five years.

How about a bet? Let's bet all our money.

Are you in?

Put that knife down.

Why do you keep wielding that thing?

Do you have a problem?

Of course not.

Then what?

Today,

I'm offering you a chance

to turn your cheap watches

into luxury brand watches that reflect your personality.

Rolex, Gucci, and Casio.

You can get Jesus, Buddha, Allah, or even Dangun in the background.

If you give me a photo,

I'll put whatever that's on the photo into your watch.

You can get it for just one transit card.

Anyone?

For our customer here today, I'll give him a free chance

to meet Jesus every day.

You can count on me.

THE HOLY BIBLE

Don't joke around. You'd better do it well.

Of course, sir.

Do you want to try?

Can I borrow your watch?

This is from my father.

I'd like Da-hyun of TWICE.

You've got talent.

He's better than KAIST.

Just play baseball again.

Revoking retirement is nothing these days.

People won't badmouth you.

Hey, guys.

General Provisions for the Administration and Treatment of Inmates Act say

it's forbidden for inmates to manufacture or alter items without permission.

Sharpening a pen into a forbidden object,

such as a knife,

is a serious offense...

You really need to watch what comes out of that mouth of yours!

Ju-hyung, I'll put that screw back in.

No, it's okay.

I can ask KAIST to do it.

He's busy right now.

Give me a minute.

You punk!

All right.

Until when is he going to the medical ward?

This week.

We don't have much time.

How is his left hand? Can he eat?

We normally eat with our right hand.

I need to eat too. Give me food.

Come on. I'm on night duty tonight.

Stop bothering her and come back inside.

I SIGN THIS PETITION

Done.

Thank you.

Here you go.

I will see you tomorrow at the same time.

Okay. Thank you.

Goodbye.

Do you think Je-hyeok

is really going to quit baseball?

Why can't he?

Do you not care about your own brother?

Did you really break up

-with Hye-rin? -Seon-ah.

Why?

I have a close colleague.

She has a nice personality. She's also pretty and cute.

Sounds good.

You can set me up with her.

I want to work with her for a long time. She's very competent.

I'll decide based on how you treat me.

I'll take you to work every day and pick you up when you work late.

You don't have a car.

I'll take the bus.

I'll take you to work and pick you up by bus every day.

Eat up.

The previous medicine was a strong one.

Take it.

No.

Open your mouth.

No, that's not enough.

-Gosh. -Gosh.

Swallow it.

-I'll swallow it in my cell. -Nonsense.

Swallow it in front of me. Go on.

Please hurry up.

Let him be.

I'll give him zero points on the upcoming assessment.

Take a look at him.

He says he can't see because his eyes are bloodshot.

What should I do? I can't see anything.

What if I go blind?

Please let me out. Now.

Let me take a look.

Hold on.

LIQUID PAINKILLER

-Officer Song. -Yes?

Take him with you. I'll give both of them zero points.

-I'm sorry. -I swallowed it.

-I'm sorry. -I swallowed it.

-Please forgive me. -Look.

-Forgive me just this once. -I swallowed it.

-Officer! -Officer Paeng. Let me go.

Officer Paeng!

Those punks.

He says his stomach started to hurt after he had lunch at the woodshop.

Maybe it's because he's new.

-Is it bad? -No, it just hurts a little.

I'm all right. It's bearable.

So you have a stomachache?

Hello.

-It's been a long time. -Right.

Behave, all right?

-Take this. -Okay.

-Do you know each other? -We met at Daejeon Prison.

Officer Lee.

Why don't you just live here?

I was reading his file.

Have a good day.

-Bye. -Let's go.

-Goodbye. -Bye.

He looks the most normal

among all the guys who came today.

We have ourselves a troublemaker.

He stabbed a few men in Daejeon for money.

Normally, he looks fine.

He's a carpenter, and he's got amazing skills.

However,

he loses it whenever money is involved.

Who isn't tempted by money?

Everyone's tempted by money.

Shall we wrap up?

REAL ESTATE LICENSE EXAM PREP

We're having a woodwork contest next week.

Clean up the mess when you have time.

Mop the floor, too.

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

I can't hear you. Let's try that again.

Understood?

-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!

Excuse me.

What do you get if you win?

Five million won.

Five million?

Do you want to enter?

It's full of aces. You won't stand a chance.

One guy used to be a carpenter.

I'm not aiming for first place.

I was asking for the prize for third place.

I think it was 100,000 won.

Either way, it won't be easy.

Five million.

Access granted.

WOODWORK CONTEST

Is the prize five million won?

Why? Don't you have money?

Should I lend you some?

I know you have three million won in your account.

Only big names have that much money.

Everyone is very poor.

Will the winner get the money right away?

What's wrong?

Do you really need money?

No, I'm just curious.

It gets wired to your account right away. It's a lot of money.

Gosh, it would've been great if Jean Valjean had learned carpentry.

The warden at two o'clock. Let's go this way.

This is Kim Hyun-cheol on Afternoon Discovery.

Rapeseeds are already starting to bloom on Jeju Island.

But it's still very cold and chilly in Seoul.

Once the spring frost is over,

the warmth of spring will finally come.

Make sure it's straight.

What's the daily wage for this work?

Once I pay the agency fees, I get about 200,000 won.

What? 200,000 won?

-That's a lot of money. -How much time do you have left?

Two weeks.

-Congratulations. -Thank you.

By the way, where's the restroom?

The restroom? There's no restroom.

Just go around the back and do it.

All right.

Gosh, I don't expect anything from him.

He's just nice and adorable.

"Nice and adorable"?

Jean Valjean is a hoodlum.

He may act that way,

but he's a good kid.

If Jean Valjean is a good kid, then I'm Jesus.

How can you trust him?

Let's just hope he doesn't cause trouble today.

I knew this would happen.

We shouldn't have hired thieves.

Are you sure your wallet was in the truck?

Why would he make that up?

Whose side are you on?

Goodness.

It wasn't me. Are you kidding?

Who else besides you would steal a wallet?

Tell me the truth. Then I'll take care of the rest.

It wasn't me.

It really wasn't me.

Do you think I'm crazy?

Why would I steal someone's wallet when I'll be released in two weeks?

Also, do you have proof that it's me?

Do you have proof?

Take off your clothes.

-Pardon? -Take off your clothes.

I didn't steal it! Why won't you believe me?

It really wasn't me!

Are you embarrassed? Then why did you do it?

If you're innocent, strip down and show us.

Hurry up so we can settle this.

It must be tough.

This is unbelievable.

I'm sorry.

I'm not talking to you.

It must be tough for this young man.

Why would you suspect him when you have no proof?

How do you know it was him?

It could've been another worker.

I'll search for it a bit more.

If I still can't find it, then we can do a body search.

Gosh, it's hot.

What are you doing? Have a drink.

He's not allowed alcohol.

It's only juice.

It's juice!

The hand is quicker than the eye.

Drink up.

We have no snacks. I'll go bring some.

Here's our last song.

Unlike "The Private's Letter" and "Around Thirty,"

this a song about the life of an average man

who comes and goes alone, just like everybody else.

Here's "Unfortunate Guy" by Kim Kwang-seok

who will forever remain in our hearts.

Take welding seriously and make a lot of money.

You seem talented.

You know how to work with your hands.

You're tall and handsome.

How old are you?

I'm 21.

My gosh.

I envy you.

I really do.

It's nice to be young.

Being young is

so beautiful.

Sir.

-I need to go pee. -Okay.

Pee over there.

Don't go anywhere near the truck.

Food is here!

Your dinner is here!

WOODWORK

WOODWORK DIY

Are you entering the woodwork contest?

No, I'm going to be Mr. Go's assistant.

Aren't you going to play baseball?

No.

I guess you could use this time to take a break.

There will be a lot of aces

at the woodwork contest. You won't be able to win.

With that attitude,

Mr. Go will definitely win something.

"Mr. Go"? Aren't you two the same age?

It's all right.

Right.

He used to be in a gang, so I bet you're scared.

He's a lot more gentle now.

Jean Valjean talks to him without honorifics.

I'm not scared of him.

Of course, you're not.

He's gotten powerless with time.

Right now, I'm probably the scariest person in this cell.

Self-defense. Damn it.

You're dead meat, you punk!

You jerk!

-What's wrong with you? -How could you break

eggs on my head?

Crack an egg on my head too.

-What did you say? -A hard-boiled one.

I heard that you ran into trouble today.

My gosh, Officer Paeng told you already?

You didn't do it, did you?

No, I didn't.

Good.

Father.

I heard a really nice song today.

It's a really old song.

It was my first time hearing it. It was nice.

What was the song?

It was called

"Unfortunate Guy."

It was as if the song was talking about my life.

Do you know that song?

Apparently, the singer also sang "The Private's Letter."

I don't know.

I listened to it for the first time, and it was really nice.

You're unbelievable.

Why?

How was I supposed to know the song?

The song was released a long time ago.

That's not what I mean.

It's just that you said exactly the same thing he did.

WINTER OF 1995

You punk.

What have you done?

What have you done, you bastard?

I'm sorry.

Forget it.

Don't be sorry.

Just go home.

Go back home.

If you're going to be a wimp every time we fight,

just go home and sleep.

Don't come here and put our boss to shame.

Don't ruin Min-cheol's future either.

Jong-won.

Just go home.

I'll buy you a ticket.

I'm sorry, sir!

This will never happen again.

Of course not.

It will never happen again.

Goodbye.

You damn wimp.

I'm not going home. Why are you doing this to me?

Didn't you want to be a teacher?

Go home and study.

Become a teacher.

This is what I want to do. I'm not going back home.

I don't care if I die tomorrow. I want to live a cool life.

Hey!

Your mother called me again today.

I'm too ashamed to face your mother.

Come on. You're supposed to have my back.

I'm not going home until I succeed as a gangster here.

By the way,

did our boss

give you this car?

What is it?

Is it a Grendizer?

Yes, it's the new Grendizer model.

What a beauty!

It's not secondhand, is it?

You punk.

Why would our boss buy me a secondhand car?

The car is new.

Min-cheol.

Since I'm not having a good day, shall we go for a drive to Haeundae?

Sure. Why not?

Min-cheol.

Start driving.

Are you out of your mind? Did you speak to me without honorifics?

-You punk. -I'm sorry.

What should I do with this adorable boy?

Stop it.

I apologize, sir.

-Please start driving. -All right.

Haeundae Beach is too close. How about...

It's Bae Yong-joon.

DONGHWANG CONSTRUCTIONS

Your name is also Yong-joon, but you look so different.

You're also different from Actor Lee Jong-won.

You're even worse, you punk.

Goodness. All right.

I'll bring the guys and stop by.

Don't be scared. Listen, Madam Lee.

How many are left in the Yeokjeon Rotary Gang?

Last year, our boss beat all of them up and sent them home.

Gosh, don't be scared.

All right.

We'll spend a lot of money today.

All right.

Min-cheol.

Let's hit Songjin Hall tonight.

But that district belongs to Yeokjeon Rotary Gang.

Soon, that won't be the case.

Plus, we're taking all our men, so don't worry.

What's going on?

Nothing's going on.

Go to another bathroom. This place is occupied.

You must be out of your minds.

Guys, come on out!

The Yeokjeon boys want a fight!

Damn you.

-You bastards! -Come here!

Come here, you scum!

You bastard! Damn it!

Come here, you scum.

The suspects of the Songjin Hall murder

that shocked the entire nation have been arrested

in Nampo-dong, Busan.

It was a power struggle over the nightlife district in Busan.

Two gang members were brutally stabbed to death.

The police found that most members responsible for the incident

were from the local area and were regulars at Songjin Hall.

Meanwhile, the prosecution has announced

that strong measures will take place for the murder.

DEFENDANT

Shim Tae-hyun and Lee Jong-won.

Sentenced to death.

Song Sang-guk, Bae Chil-sung, and Kim Min-cheol.

Sentenced to life.

Did I get a reply yet?

Was my message delivered to Jong-won?

There's no reply yet.

You're not allowed to exchange messages.

But if a letter arrives, I'll bring it to you.

Thank you so much.

Food is here.

Thank you for the food.

Take it easy.

No one checks it anyway.

Lord.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry for ending up in prison.

COUNSELING ROOM

NO SMOKING CLEAN APPEARANCE

The reason why students...

Hello, sir. I'm Inmate 4458. I came to clean.

Gosh.

Min-cheol, you're here. I can finally get some rest.

-Thanks in advance. -Yes, sir.

The government is planning to introduce annual leaves

so that civil servants can go on leaves whenever they want.

It won't be long until schools and companies adopt

a five-day work week.

DEATH SENTENCE EXECUTION ORDER

OFFENDERS OF THE SONGJIN HALL MURDER

DATE OF EXECUTION: JANUARY 6, 1996

SHIM TAE-HYUN LEE JONG-WON

Hey, Min-cheol.

Today,

your accomplices went to heaven.

It was going to happen one day.

Thanks for telling me.

I almost forgot.

It arrived this morning.

It looks like it was sent a while ago.

But it must've taken a while to get here

since it goes through so many people.

TO KIM MIN-CHEOL FROM LEE JONG-WON

Dear Min-cheol,

I think this is going to be my last letter.

I was beaten a lot here,

but the guards stopped beating me a week ago.

-They even gave me gukbap. -Goodness.

I guess the execution date is coming up.

As I'm writing this,

Kim Kwang-seok's song is on the radio.

He's singing about his parents, siblings, and old friends that he misses.

I'm so sorry.

It's like he's singing about my life.

I wish I could drink soju with you while listening to this song.

Min-cheol.

Don't waste your life.

I'll be going first.

Min-cheol.

Live your life to the fullest.

Something unimaginable happened

early this morning.

Kim Kwang-seok, who always comforted and embraced us with his songs,

has passed away.

The next song is for all those who remember him and his songs.

Perhaps, this song best represents his life that ended in tragedy.

Today's last song is "Unfortunate Guy" by Kim Kwang-seok.

NATIONAL PRISON WOODWORK CONTEST

Excuse me.

I entered the contest just to see you.

I'm from Daegu.

How did you know I was entering?

How could I not know?

There were rumors saying you'd be assisting a guy

who's obsessed with lawsuits.

You're going to play baseball again, right?

Oh, that...

You must play again.

Phoenix is your nickname.

-Right? -Right.

Thank you.

In four hours,

make it fast and accurately based on the given sketches.

Are you ready?

-Yes. -Yes.

DAEJEON PRISON

BUSAN PRISON

WESTERN PRISON TEAM 2

Why isn't it working?

I need the saw.

No, the saw.

What's wrong with him?

Da-hyun, tell me what time it is.

My goodness.

What time is it?

I don't know. It's not working.

I wear it just to see Da-hyun's face.

I can't believe Je-hyeok broke it. Should I teach him a lesson?

Can you take him on?

No, I don't think so.

Are you really a gangster?

I am.

I may not look like it, but I was quite famous in Busan.

But now, I'm weak and powerless.

Sure, whatever. Say what you want,

but I'm not scared of you at all.

Do you know how scary I become when I'm angry?

People will wet their pants.

All right.

Father, do you think Je-hyeok is really going to quit baseball?

I'm worried about him.

Ju-hyung, worry about yourself.

Why? Once I get out, I'm going to work and make a lot of money.

What's the first thing you want to do once you get out?

I'm going to eat budae jjigae.

-Budae jjigae? -Yes.

Oh, I guess you don't know.

In front of the prison's main entrance, there's a 24-hour budae jjigae restaurant.

I see it every time I go out to work.

I want it desperately every time I pass by.

I'll go there as soon as I get out.

Ju-hyung.

You can eat whatever you want.

Just don't come back here.

Of course not.

I'm going to be a good man now.

Congratulations.

NATIONAL PRISON WOODWORK CONTEST

We only won fifth place. Are you that happy?

Of course. We still get 30,000 won.

-Hey, congratulations on winning. -Thanks.

I'd like to learn from you.

I think I'm talented in woodwork.

I'd like to learn it properly.

Sure, anytime.

That's it for the contest.

Officers from each prison,

please lead your inmates back to your facilities.

I wish you a safe return.

Oh, I almost forgot.

Officers in charge of the winning inmates,

please come this way and write down the account numbers.

-Great job, everyone. -Good work.

NATIONAL PRISON WOODWORK CONTEST

There's going to be an inspection tonight.

I have nothing.

Still, be careful. Director Na will be there.

I hope Officer Lee isn't up to something.

WING 2, WARD OFFICE

Hot water!

Water for ramyeon!

-Crows are out. -Crows?

Crows are out on a hunt. Don't feed them.

What did he say?

Crow...

Magpies?

He told me that crows are out on a hunt.

-And that we shouldn't feed them. -Damn it.

Darn it.

What a waste.

Hurry up!

You jerk, I'm trying to help you.

Stop them. Hurry up.

Freeze.

INTRODUCTION TO PASTRY CHEF LICENSE EXAM

Ward Two, Cell Six. Everyone, step out.

What's going on?

Cell Six, all clear.

All right, thank you.

You guys can go now.

Director Na.

According to Article 71 of Safe Custody Guidelines,

an inspection should be done in a way that doesn't disturb the original state.

And the cell should be restored to its original state once it's over.

What is he saying? Is he out of his mind?

-You're well-informed. -Thank you.

However,

it's not the case when we find a prohibited item.

What do you mean?

Based on the result of the inspection,

no prohibited items were found in our cell.

There may be none inside,

but there's one right here.

What?

What's this?

It's a watch.

What's wrong with the watch?

You altered it.

Oh, this?

Everyone does it.

It's not just me. Everyone does it.

This is really nothing.

Hey, you punk!

Have you not come to your senses?

When will you start to behave?

Come with me, you punk.

I'm sorry, sir.

I'll teach him a lesson so that he understands.

Officer Paeng.

What are you doing?

This isn't the outside world.

Don't treat inmates

like they're your club members.

I'm sorry. I'll talk some sense into him.

Please forgive him just this once.

Be quiet.

Sir, it's just that

he's getting released in a few days.

It's something you can laugh off.

-Why would you-- -How lenient were you

with the inspections until now?

This isn't a varsity club.

If you can just laugh it off,

what's the point of inspections?

Watches can't be altered without tools.

They would've needed a knife,

and I bet some made illegal transactions.

Are you suggesting we ignore this?

ILLEGAL TRANSACTIONS: ILLEGAL TRADES BETWEEN INMATES

Are you?

There will be a thorough investigation and penalties will be applied.

Take him.

I'm sorry.

I'm due to be released next week.

I'm sorry! This is just...

Everyone does it.

I'm really sorry.

Let's go home.

AN HONEST AND COMMUNICATIVE CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM

Jean Valjean is supposed to be out next week.

He got so unlucky.

Can his release date get postponed because of something like this?

That's why I said he's unlucky.

It's okay with Officer Paeng, but Director Na is strict.

Anyway, if he's unlucky, he might not get released next week.

Poor Jean Valjean.

What?

Yes, it's true.

This isn't mine. It belongs to Kim Min-cheol.

-Hey, you scum. -Gosh.

It belongs to Kim Min-cheol?

There's a photo of a female idol star.

-And it's Min-cheol's? -Yes.

I don't have money to buy a watch.

Everyone here knows that I'm penniless. You'll see when you look at my account.

I have no money.

How could I have bought a watch?

It belongs to Kim Min-cheol,

but I wore it just for today.

I swear. This isn't mine.

-Are you sure? -Yes.

INTRODUCTION TO PASTRY CHEF LICENSE EXAM

Ju-hyung.

How could you do that?

Min-cheol has been nothing but nice to you.

How could you make him a scapegoat?

That's the worse thing you can do...

Get out, you jerk.

And you called him "Father"?

Just get out. I refuse to sleep in the same room as you.

Get out!

Je-hyeok.

Can we talk?

Keep it down.

They're asleep. Come out.

You know the guy with a heavy Jeolla Province accent?

Section Chief Shim asked me a while back, but I ignored it.

He asked me again today.

Section Chief Shim seems like someone who hates asking favors.

But I guess he couldn't say no to his daughter.

-It's for his daughter? -Yes.

It's his daughter.

After high school, she's been struggling to become a musician.

She released a few albums, but they failed.

She's having a tough time.

She's your fan.

When he told her about you,

she asked if you could write a word of encouragement on her CD.

"A word of encouragement"?

I'm really bad at writing.

I know that.

I can write something myself.

No, I should write it.

Tell Section Chief Shim

that I need some time.

He can pick it up tomorrow at the woodshop.

Around lunchtime.

Just give it to me.

No, I want to give it to Section Chief Shim myself

You're great to your fans.

That's nice of you.

Joon-ho.

Can you check the balance on my account?

Sure. Give me your PIN.

You need to know that?

Of course. Otherwise, everyone would have access to it.

Ask Officer Paeng.

Officers in charge can withdraw money for you.

Should I ask him for you?

No, it's okay.

Je-hyeok.

By any chance,

are you in debt?

Go Bak-sa.

You got 30,000 won today.

ACCOUNT TRANSFER

Well done.

Je-hyeok, I'll buy you tteokgalbi today.

I like tteokgalbi.

How about for lunch? You can brag about your award.

Kang Cheol-du. 137,000 won.

Do you have to say it out loud?

Inmates have privacy too.

Lee Ju-hyung.

You have 10,600 won.

What's going to happen to Min-cheol?

What do you think?

He'll get penalty points and be transferred to S2.

That's terrible.

We have parole assessment coming up soon.

Hurry up and get ready. You'll be late for work.

Thank you for this.

It's nothing big.

I got my prize money today.

Fifth place? How much money did you get?

I got 30,000 won. It may not be a lot,

but I'm glad I could buy you something delicious.

You received money?

Yes.

-When? -This morning.

You should check your account too.

Speaking of which,

it's you who should be treating us to tteokgalbi.

You won five million won. How will you spend all that money?

I checked this morning.

Pardon?

I checked my account this morning, but I got nothing.

It must come in at different times.

What is he doing? It's like watching Jekyll and Hyde.

My gosh!

Damn it!

My money!

Where's my money?

My money!

Leader Yeom.

Did you take my money?

Did you take my five million won, you bastard?

Are you out of your mind?

Then why didn't I get it?

Why didn't I get my money?

How would I know?

Are you taking me for a thief?

Do you have a death wish?

Show me your account.

What?

Show me your account, you scum.

Hey.

Who are you to order me around?

Freeze!

Oh, my.

Both of you must be out of your minds.

Are you all desperate

to go back to court?

Listen, sir.

Leader Yeom took my five million won.

That scum took my five million won!

Hey.

Do you have proof? Do you have proof that I took your money?

That's what I'm saying!

Just show me your account!

Show me if you're innocent!

-Darn it. -Be quiet.

Officer Lee.

Go to the administration office

and get me a record of Yeom's account balance.

I didn't take his money, okay?

I really didn't.

My goodness. If you're innocent,

you can show us your account balance.

What are you still doing here? Go get it, Officer Lee.

Damn it.

Section Chief Shim.

Please send someone other than Officer Lee.

How can we trust him?

Someone else should go.

Ward Four, Yeom Sang-jae.

-PIN code? -It's 0217.

ACCOUNT BALANCE

This isn't mine.

How could I have gotten five million won?

It's not mine. It's not.

-It's not mine! -Be quiet.

Five million won came into your account.

What's with all your excuses?

You nasty punk.

I knew you were up to no good.

You dug up your own grave this time.

Take him away.

Sir, wait.

Let me go. Wait.

Wait. Let go. Get off me!

You plotted this, didn't you? It was your scheme to get rid of me.

Officer Lee. Tell them. You know that it wasn't me.

Officer Lee!

Tell them the truth!

-Officer Lee! -Gosh.

Officer Lee.

Take care of this before the warden finds out.

Yes, sir.

I understand that you're angry, but you can't destroy things like this.

This is all paid by the taxpayers.

What are you going to do?

What are you staring at?

Please don't turn out Officer Lee.

Why not?

Starting from today,

Officer Lee is my mentor.

ACCOUNT BALANCE: 16,300 WON

What's this about?

He caused a stir because he was ashamed of being poor.

Thank you.

Where are you going?

Did you pull strings to get here?

Pardon?

You should see his personal account.

If you have more than three million won, it goes to your personal account.

Do you not know the drill?

Check Yeom Sang-jae's personal account. The PIN is 0217.

ACCOUNT BALANCE: 5,000,000 WON

DEPOSIT: 5,000,000 WON

What a thief.

How could he take someone else's prize money?

What?

It's a bit strange.

What is?

I thought you two were very close.

You thought we were close?

Officer Lee.

I'm not low enough to share dirty money with some thief.

I have my moral standards.

Let's go.

I'm going to the restroom.

This is why leaders need to change at least once a year.

Leader Yeom, that punk.

You're out, you scum.

Hello.

-It's been a long time. -Right.

Behave, all right?

Take this.

CAUSE OF TRANSFER: BEAT UP HIS CELLMATE FOR MONEY

-Do you know each other? -We met at Daejeon Prison.

Also,

the guys aren't used to it yet.

This is all I have.

TRANSIT CARD

Keep them.

Clean up the mess when you have time.

Mop the floor, too.

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

I can't hear you. Let's try that again.

Understood?

-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!

Those punks.

Should we take his money?

If we do, we'll get in trouble.

I was just saying.

Business hasn't been good these days.

-Western Prison, first place. -Account number, please.

Jo Ki-cheol.

Seoul Bank.

It's 113-405...

YEOM SANG-JAE SEOUL BANK 113-405-676004

Zero, zero, four.

-It's done. -Thank you.

Leader Yeom has some guts. How could he steal that much money?

Where is he coming from?

Is he done with his training?

His release is tomorrow, right? He hasn't filled out the survey.

Is he the one who put the blame on Min-cheol?

Je-hyeok, did you request a meeting with the warden?

Yes.

Why?

I see you already have one.

The office is so dirty.

I should've cleaned up.

Why did you request a meeting?

-Warden Kim. -Yes?

May I ask you a favor?

Of course. That's great.

I'll do anything that you ask.

I've been waiting for this.

What favor can I do for you? What?

Tell me.

Is it something serious?

Tell me. I'll do anything.

Thank you.

PENALTY REPORT, KIM MIN-CHEOL

Is that true?

Yes, you punk.

Don't call me "punk." According to General Provisions--

Just stop!

He's here.

Are you all right?

It's all because of that thug.

We collected some hot water, so take a shower.

Bak-sa, bring me some hot water.

Okay.

You can't sleep, can you?

Ju-hyung.

Don't live like a thug.

Don't do bad things.

Don't steal either.

Even if you die tomorrow,

be a good person.

If you don't,

you'll regret it all your life.

Just like me.

Lead a good life outside.

Don't ever come back in here.

All right?

Father.

I promise...

I'll come to visit.

I'm serious.

I will make a lot of money.

I promise I'll visit you

with a box of your favorite ramyeon.

I'll bring ramyeon for everyone here.

Sure.

You do that, okay?

I might not see you off in the morning.

Goodbye.

That punk will

visit at least once, right?

You were so nice to him.

He won't come.

There's no thief who's loyal.

Tons of guys thanked me over the last 20 years.

I could have them line up all the way to Busan.

But not one of them came.

Still, I'm not disappointed.

I was nice to them

because I wanted to be, so there's no need to feel sad.

I don't feel sad at all.

Not one bit.

A PROPER CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM LEADS TO A BRIGHT FUTURE

WESTERN PRISON

To the express bus terminal, please.

All right.

SONGI BUDAE JJIGAE

Hello.

Hey. Good work today.

I don't understand why the release time is 5 o'clock in the morning.

It used to be at midnight. That was great for everybody.

You came to work early today.

Warden Kim is throwing

a surprise birthday party for Kim Je-hyeok today.

Shouldn't you be there too?

No?

What is it? Is something on the news?

Is North Korea firing a missile? Is there a terrorist attack?

VICTIM OF THE KIM JE-HYEOK'S CASE DIES THIS MORNING

What is it?

Wow.

We haven't had seaweed soup in a while.

Happy birthday, Mr. Kim Je-hyeok.

-Thank you. -Is it your birthday today?

You should've told us.

Mr. Kim Je-hyeok!

Here's my gift!

Tiramisu is the best type of cake.

Where did you get it?

It's from Officer Paeng.

Officer Paeng gave you tiramisu?

The warden has been so busy for the last few days because of this.

Pardon?

Je-hyeok, you have gardening class today.

The same goes for everyone in this cell.

Really?

Did you see the CD that I left for you?

I didn't even open it. I wanted you to see it first.

What?

This is Jung Dae-hyun.

Wow.

Je-hyeok, I worked very hard to make this.

Everyone knows that you represent a phoenix.

Kim Je-hyeok isn't someone

who would give up on baseball like this.

-Gosh. -It looks really good.

All those things can be seen as weapons.

Special assault and additional punishment.

They could get him in trouble.

Also,

this was approved by the government.

Western Prison is the first correctional facility

to include baseball in the list of special activities.

Please clap!

Je-hyeok, you're so lucky.

I'm the best warden you'll ever meet.

Oh, there's more.

Gosh.

Warden Kim, this isn't necessary.

Please don't do this.

I'm not playing baseball anymore.

I'm serious. I'm done.

I really quit baseball.

I'm neither a phoenix nor a hero.

And I'm a very unlucky guy.

If anyone thinks they have it worse than I do, step forward.

Who here has a more pitiful life than I do?

Hello.

I was also shocked and saddened by the news of Kim Je-hyeok's retirement.

It's been ten years already.

Since you're his family, you must know.

Compared to the aftereffect of his shoulder injury,

his weakened health and immune system from his operation and chemotherapy

due to stomach cancer was more of a concern.

However, Kim Je-hyeok worked hard to overcome it and...

What is he talking about?

I had stomach cancer.

I even had cancer.

The doctor also told me that I was lucky

that it was detected when I was still young.

But damn it, it's still cancer.

He said I was lucky even though I had cancer.

If that's lucky, you can all get cancer too.

I had...

I had to get 12 rounds of chemotherapy.

Every day, I threw up and wanted to die.

As soon as I woke up, I wanted to die.

Your other option is rehab,

which might take an additional two to three years.

On top of that...

This is unbelievable.

What is?

We found something in your abdominal CT scan.

It looks like stomach cancer.

We'll need to run more tests for details.

For now, it's likely that you have stomach cancer.

Still, you're very lucky that we found it early.

It's a miracle.

You were very fortunate.

However,

that wasn't all.

After the chemotherapy

and shoulder operation, I went through three years of rehab!

No team wanted to hire me, so I had to train by myself

for three years.

I wanted to give up.

I wanted to give up every single day.

But

how could I?

Baseball was all I knew.

So how could I give up?

I didn't want to play baseball!

I didn't want to play.

I only

did it because I had to.

I was just pushed into it.

It was nice for a few years.

I thought things were looking up for the first time in my life.

But unlucky jerks can't be helped.

I'm a murderer now.

I'm a murderer.

All I did was work hard to be a baseball player,

but I'm a murderer now. But why?

What did I do wrong?

What did I do so wrong?

Why me?

Why does my life have to be so difficult? Damn it! Why?

Why do I have to be here with scums like them?

Tell me again.

Is that what he really wrote?

Yes.

I should really think about it.

He has a point.

But still...

you worked hard for years. You can't just give up.

My goodness.

IT TAKES COURAGE TO GIVE UP

I asked to visit Inmate 7102. Isn't he here yet?

-I waited a long time. -One moment.

Oh, Mr. Kim Je-hyeok has

declined the visit.

Pardon?

We just got the message. I'm sorry.

You'll have to come back next time.

Starting from today, don't even mention the word "baseball".

Of course not. We should keep quiet for now.

What? Why is the cell door opening at this hour?

You got a new cellmate.

-What? -Gosh.

Can't we just live in peace? Who is it this time?

Say hello.

I'm Yu Jung-woo.

Which one is my locker?

Aren't you Devil Captain Yu?

How can that devil-like scum only get a sentence of three years?

Captain Yu.

Someone died because of what you did.

Just leave me alone!

Emergency. We need CRPT.

Are we meeting for the first time? I'm sure we've met.

-What is he doing? -Get off!

Let me go, you jerk!

Wait! Let me go!

Kim Je-hyeok!

The CCB Sports Competition starts today.

I want to win a prize.

Sixty-two, sixty-three...

I want to win. I'm still hungry.

The winner gets five boxes of ramyeon.

The members of this cell are like the Avengers.

How can I join this cell?

That's enough.

Je-hyeok quit baseball. He has nothing to do anyway.

It's okay.

It doesn't matter. You don't need your arm for this.

The world is full of crooks.

He can't be in his right mind.

He quit his lifelong baseball career.

I understand why he quit baseball. His condition is very bad.

The possibility

is very low.

Your best friend is suffering every day.

How can you call yourself Je-hyeok's best friend?

He told me he gave up, but I just couldn't give up on him.

Translated by Helena Noh

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