Overview

• Adapted from the webtoon Plaza Wars: Mercy For None, the eight-episode series follows Nam Ki-jun’s quest for vengeance after his brother’s mysterious death.
• So Ji-sub’s portrayal of a grieving ex-gangster has drawn praise for capturing both emotional depth and lethal precision in combat.
• Reviewers liken the close-quarters hand-to-hand sequences to John Wick’s choreography while noting a distinct Oldboy-style grit.
• Critics commend the series’ bloody, high-energy action but fault its writing for underdeveloped character arcs and uneven narrative threads.
• Now streaming exclusively on Netflix, Mercy for None taps into the rising international appetite for South Korean thrillers.