Prison Play Book
A k-drama that starts with a unique premise, but ultimately falls into the same traps that plague the worst of the genre. The basic plot is that a famous pitcher for a South Korean baseball team is arrested after he beats a man to death who was sexually assaulting his sister. The good things about this series are the fact that its main character Kim Je Hyuk is portrayed as being incredibly talented at baseball but an idiot. Having the drama be set for the most part in a prison is a somewhat unusual choice, which in the hands of a better writing staff could have been successful. The main problem of this series is an inconsistent tone. There are scenes that are truly horrifying, and then they are juxtaposed with these sweet comedic redemption arcs. Although honestly, I am personally offended by this series because of what it did to my favorite character. It's the only depiction of a gay man who is open about his sexuality that I have seen in a k-drama, and they completely ruined his character arc. And with about 20 or so episodes that sometimes are over 2 hours, it's just way too long. To sum up, disappointing.
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