
Felon(2008)
A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.


“The king of the prison who rules the wild and despicable!”
Man-hee, imprisoned for being caught up in an accidental violent case, will be admitted to a violent room where the king of prison can be found. On the other hand, with Tae-soo, the opposition leader being admitted to the same prison, a group of people who are unhappy with the king gather one by one, and the gang members face a desperate crisis.

Lee Seol-gu
Beom-teol

Moon Yong-il
Gae-teol

Kang In-sung
Death-row criminal

Lee Hyun-woong
Wal-wal

Cho Myeong-yeon
Beol-goo

Yoo Sang-jae
Jeong Tae-soo

Lee Si-hoo
Newcomer

Min Kim
KTX

Park Joon-Soo
Jip-ge / Gae-teol's Cellmate 1
Kwon Oh-yoon
Gae-teol's Cellmate 2
King of Prison is a crime, action, drama film released in 2020 exploring themes of prisoner, inmate. Directed by Kang Tae-ho, it stars Lee Seol-gu, Moon Yong-il, Kang In-sung. Man-hee, imprisoned for being caught up in an accidental violent case, will be admitted to a violent room where the king of prison can be found. On the other hand, with Tae-soo, the opposition leader being admitted to the same prison, a group of people who are unhappy with the king gather one by one, and the gang members face a desperate crisis.
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