After unfortunate events in his life, Yi Je being one of Seoul's most exalted physicians, turns into a prison doctor who finds hereditary diseases that send the innocent and guilty away from death row and confinement. His goal of finding justice for bereaved families is all he's after, so he works around his excellence as a medical doctor to get around the law. With his prescriptions, he turns himself as the god above the law.
Both leads end up being convicted as a murderer in prison. Both have people from their past that fight for them. Both, although different, give a very similar vibe off. The only difference is that while "Black Out" seems to follow the story of the male lead being wrongly accused of murder, "Prison Playbook" is with him truly being the murderer.
There are gonna be shows that are similar plot-wise but VIBE wise this is what this reminds me of. Extremely suspenseful shows with great casting and captivating mysteries. I'd label them "classics" in the kdrama thriller genre. If you enjoy titles like: "Save Me", "Memories of Murder", shoot- even "True Detective Season 1", and dislike shows that drag, have classic kdrama unrealism, or treat their audience like idiots. YOU WILL LOVE THIS SHOW.
Two friends in the past were victims of serious school bulling. One could not resist his trauma, and becomes a serial killer, walking in the path of revenge. Another one tries his best to overcome the trauma and becomes a police detective. He now faces tragic fate to risk his life to capture the serial killer.