The Prison () is a 2017 South Korean action crime film directed by Na Hyun and starring Han Suk-kyu and Kim Rae-won. It follows Yoo-gun, a former cop imprisoned for corruption, as he gets entangled in the schemes of Ik-ho, the ruthless kingpin of a prison where inmates commit perfect crimes by night. The film was released on March 23, 2017.
At night, prisoners leave the walls of their jail to commit perfect crimes across South KoreaâÂÂan institution that has become a hub for flawless criminal operations. Jung Ik-ho, the undisputed power and kingpin within the prison, rules over this underworld. One day, Song Yoo-gun, a former police officer with a reputation for a 100% arrest rate, is incarcerated for charges of hit-and-run, evidence tampering, and bribing the police. With his fearless attitude and hot-tempered nature, Yoo-gun quickly catches Ik-ho's attention. Ik-ho begins to pull Yoo-gun into his latest criminal schemes, gradually revealing his ruthless ambitions.
The film marks the directing debut of Na Hyun, a veteran scriptwriter in the Korean film industry.
According to its distribution company Showbox, "The Prison" has been sold to 62 countries. Showbox has sealed several deals on the film. After the film's launch at AFM, it goes to Well Go USA for North America; JBG Pictures for Australia, New Zealand and the UK; Lemon Tree for China; Viva Communication for the Philippines; and Movie Cloud for Taiwan. Showbox held a market screening for film on February 11, 2017 during EFM.
"The Prison" was invited to compete in the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival that ran from April 4âÂÂ16, 2017 and the Far East Film Festival that ran from April 21âÂÂ29, 2017 in Udine, Italy.
Test shoots began on January 27, 2016. Filming began on February 14 and ended on May 22, 2016.