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Netflix Unveils First Trailer for Kill Boksoon Spin-Off 'Mantis' With Sept. 26 Release Date

The film marks Lee Tae-sung’s feature directing debut.

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Overview

  • Yim Si-wan stars as Han-ul, known as Mantis, opposite Park Gyu-young’s rival assassin Jae-yi and Jo Woo-jin’s legendary figure Dok-go.
  • The trailer sets up a collapse in the contract-killing world after MK ENT’s CEO is reported dead, triggering a violent contest for the top spot.
  • A 55-second teaser underscores the assassins’ code, including bans on killing minors and limits to company-sanctioned jobs, before hinting at a supremacy race.
  • Byun Sung-hyun is credited as co-writer, signaling creative continuity from the Kill Boksoon universe even as the story pivots to new characters.
  • The film is positioned as a standalone expansion of Kill Boksoon that introduces a new generation of killers and streams worldwide on Netflix on September 26.