From Kill Boksoon creator Byun Sung-hyun & writer/director Lee Tae-sung, Mantis is the much-anticipated spinoff from the South Korean assassin thriller Kill Boksoon that was a surprise critical hit for Netflix back in 2023, garnering a “Fresh” rating (79%) on Rotten Tomatoes. The film has also racked up almost 28 million views since its release making it one of the most successful South Korean Netflix Original Films to date.
Kill Boksoon led its audience into an assassin underworld led by the largest & most prestigious organization, M.K. Ent, and their leader, Cha Min-kyu (Sul Kyung-gu). During the events of the original film, Cha Min-kyu & his chairman sister, Cha Min-hee, were taken out by their best assassin, Gil Bok-soon (Jeon Do-yeon), leaving the organization in dis