Mantis OTT release date: When and where to watch Squid Game-actor Yim Si-wan's action thriller flick
Mantis OTT release date: The upcoming Korean action flick is the spin-off of Jeon Do-yeon's 2023 film, Kill Boksoon, which is streaming on Netflix.
Yim Si-wan and Park Gyu-young from Mantis
Last Updated: 07.59 PM, Sep 13, 2025
Get ready for more intense action as Mantis is gearing up for a September release. The upcoming South Korean film is the surprising spin-off of Kill Boksoon which was released in 2023 on Netflix. Starring Jeon Do-yeon, the action drama followed a single mother's life as a renowned assassin, balancing between her professional and personal life. This year, Mantis dives into the high-stakes world of the assasins and the dark world of the contract killers. The teaser features intense action and dangerous power struggle to become the top assasin among a group of other renowneds.
When and where to watch Mantis in India?
The action drama Mantis is releasing on Netflix on September 26, 2025. The Korean film features Yim Si-wan in the lead as a highly skilled assasin.
The 36-year-old actor garnered worldwide fame for Squid Game series, where he protayed Player 333, also known as Lee Myung-gi, who's rose to fame as the main antagonist in Season 3. For the unversed, Mantis also features Park Gyu-young who's also a Squid Game actress. She played Kang No-eul, also known as Pink Guard 011.
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What's the plot of the film Mantis?
The 1-minute-27-second trailer introduces a retired assasin named Mantis who was on a vacation, now returns to the dangerous world. His return is prompted by a change in leadership at his former agency. The story of the film delves into the reunion with an old friend and explores the strict ethical code of the organization, a code that notably includes the rule of must not kill minors.This particular rule highlights the surprising moral boundaries that exist within this criminal underworld.
The secret society of contract killers, from where Mantis belongs, is thrown into disarray after the death of the head of MK Enterprise, the organization that controls the world of hired killers. Mantis, along with two other assasins, are all vying to become the top killer in the new, chaotic underworld, leading to a competitive and intense struggle for dominance.
Mantis film cast members
Apart from Yim Si-wan and Park Gyu-young, the Korean action thriller also features Jo Woo-jin in the lead. Mantis is directed by Lee Tae-sung, with the script co-written by Byun Sung-hyun, promising to focus on the tension and moral dilemmas faced by the professional killers, combining thriller elements with intense emotional stakes.
FAQs:
Q. When and where to watch Yim Si-wan's Mantis film?
A. Yim Si-wan's Mantis film is releasing on Netflix on September 26, 2025.
Q. What's the plot of Mantis film?
A. Han-ul, codenamed as Mantis, is a highly skilled assassin who returns from a vacation to discover that the hired killer industry is in chaos following the death of MK Ent.'s leader, Cha Min-kyu.