A claustrophobic crime-action descent into a penitentiary where the walls protect a kingdom of crime. Menace and swagger collide in concrete corridors, and a prison that looks like a cage turns out to be a throne room.
The Prison
프리즌
"Rule The Outside From Within."
23 March 2017
South Korea
125 min
7.1
(113)
Director: Na Hyun
Cast: Han Suk-kyu, Kim Rae-won, Jung Woong-in, Jo Jae-yun, Shin Sung-rok
Crime
Action
Institutional corruption
Power and territory
Justice versus vengeance
Masculinity and violence
Alibi and the illusion of order
The Prison — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
이 세상이 저절로 굴러가는 것 같지? 세상 굴리는 새끼들 따로 있어
Context
It opens the first trailer and introduces Ik-ho's authority.
Meaning
The film's thesis: unseen powerful people run the world.
당장 꺼져 이 개새끼들아. 여기 내 구역이야! 내가 만든, 내 세상이야!
Context
A late outburst of rage, as cited on a Korean fan wiki for the actor.
Meaning
His claim of ownership over the prison; the king defending his realm.
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