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Queen Mantis Premieres at No. 1 on SBS With 7.1% Nationwide Rating

The Korean remake of La Mante begins an eight-episode Friday–Saturday run with select-region streaming shortly after broadcast.

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Overview

  • Nielsen Korea reported the debut averaged 7.1 percent nationwide, topping its time slot and ranking as the most-watched miniseries of the day.
  • The opener outpaced predecessor The Winning Try’s premiere by roughly 3 percentage points, signaling a stronger start for the new slot holder.
  • Go Hyun-jung and Jang Dong-yoon lead the thriller as an imprisoned serial killer and her detective son, whose reunion the producers describe as suspenseful and distrustful.
  • The story follows police seeking the killer’s insight to catch a copycat, adapting the premise from France’s 2017 series La Mante.
  • Episodes air Fridays and Saturdays on SBS through September 27, with availability on Netflix in select regions and platforms such as Viki, Kocowa, Wavve, and OnDemandKorea shortly after broadcast.