Mantis

"A new generation of rising killers."

2025 1h 53m KO

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 195

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Synopsis

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The secret society of contract killers falls into chaos, unleashing a new breed of assassins. With old rules in ruins, who dares claim the shadows?

“A new generation of rising killers.”

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Cast

Yim Si-wan
Lee Han-wool / Mantis
Park Gyu-young
Shin Jae-yi
Choi Hyun-wook
Benjamin Jo
Bae Gang-hee
Yang Soo-min
Hwang Seong-bin
Puma Lee
Yoo Su-bin
Kim Dong-yeong
Jeon Bae-soo
Nam Bae-soo
Jo Woo-jin
Dok-go

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Tae-sung
Writers: Lee Tae-sung, Byun Sung-hyun, Lee Jin-seong
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released last year.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Kill Boksoon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Tae-sung, shot by Kang Min-woo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dalpalan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Yim Si-wan and Park Gyu-young and Choi Hyun-wook carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "A new generation of rising killers.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt33312131 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lee Tae-sung directs. Kang Min-woo behind the camera. Dalpalan scores. Kim Sang-bum cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Part of the "Kill Boksoon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Lee Tae-sung, shot by Kang Min-woo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dalpalan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yim Si-wan and Park Gyu-young and Choi Hyun-wook carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A new generation of rising killers.".
8IMDB entry: tt33312131 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kang Min-woo
Original score: Dalpalan
Editing: Kim Sang-bum
Production design: Lee Jong-geon
Costume design: Cho Sang-kyung
Makeup / hair: Kim Hyun-jung
Runtime: 113 min · 1h 53m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: KO
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Mantis (2025)

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Kill Boksoon Collection

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MovieGuys2025-09-27
★ 4/10
What do you call an action movie, with little actual action? You could call it "Mantis" but I'll simply call it boring. This film has no idea what it wants to be. It starts off well enough but then gets mired down in a morass of ideas, a romance, an assassins business venture and other innocuous nonsense. Acting is decent and sets are well done, action is solid too. So why the hell not build on that formula? In summary, this is what happens when you don't adhere to core premise your film is based upon. Its a common failing these days with writers who try too hard to be clever, when the "simple" answer is right in front of them. Suffice to say, one to avoid.

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