Mantis
A new generation of rising killers.
2025 | 113m | Korean
Popularity: 410 (history)
| Director: | Lee Tae-sung |
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| Writer: | Lee Tae-sung, Byun Sung-hyun, Lee Jin-seong |
| Staring: |
| Mantis, an ace assassin, returns to the contract killer industry after a hiatus, encountering his trainee friend Jae-yi and a retired legendary killer Dok-go, who now runs the organization. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 26, 2025 |
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| Director: | Lee Tae-sung |
| Writer: | Lee Tae-sung, Byun Sung-hyun, Lee Jin-seong |
| Genres: | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | assassin, hitman, spin off, paranoid, unassuming |
| Production Companies | See Át Film |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Oct 02, 2025 Entered: Sep 28, 2025 |
![Official Trailer [ENG SUB]](/extra_thumbs/PItlVyrf15U.jpg)
![Official Teaser [ENG SUB]](/extra_thumbs/GcW_tYL1R_o.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 Sung-bin | Puma Lee |
| Yoo Su-bin | Kim Dong-yeong |
| Jeon Bae-soo | Nam Bae-soo |
| Jo Woo-jin | Dok-go |
| Sul Kyung-gu | Cha Min-gyu |
| Jeon Do-yeon | Gil Bok-soon |
| Yang Dong-geun | Gwang-cheon / Bi-cheon |
| Kim Joon-bae | Mr. Bae |
| Park Kang-seop | Manager Yoo |
| Do Yu | Secretary |
| Ahn Seong-bong | MK Desk |
| Seo Ji-oh | Leaflet |
| Aerok Kim | Tatto |
| Esom | Cha Min-hee (archive footage) |
| Koo Kyo-hwan | Han Hee-sung (archive footage) |
| Kim Seung-o | Shin (archive footage) |
| Lee Yeon | Kim Young-ji (archive footage) |
| Choi Byung-mo | Hyun-chul (archive footage) |
| Kim Ki-cheon | Su-guen (archive footage) |
| Park Kwang-jae | Gwang-man (archive footage) |
| Jang In-sub | Yoon-sub (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Lee Tae-sung | Director, Writer |
| Byun Sung-hyun | Characters, Creator, Writer |
| Lee Jin-seong | Writer |
| Dalpalan | Original Music Composer |
| Cho Sang-kyung | Costume Design |
| Kang Min-woo | Director of Photography |
| Ryu Seong-cheol | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Lee Seung-ho | Lighting Director |
| Lee Jong-geon | Production Design |
| Kwak Hae-eun | Production Design |
| Park Jong-woo | Production Sound Mixer |
| Kim Hyun-jung | Makeup & Hair |
| Seo Ji-oh | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Park Ji-seul | Grip |
| Oh Jin-seok | Props |
| Nam Seong-ju | Set Decoration |
| Kim Sang-bum | Editor |
| Kim Ho-bin | Editor |
| Lee Gyeong-jong | Digital Intermediate |
| Lee Jung-bok | Visual Effects |
| Seo Soo-seok | Line Producer |
| Jung Do-ahn | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Yoon Hyung-tae | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Hwang Hyo-kyun | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Kwak Tae-yong | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Kim Suk-won | Sound Supervisor |
| Lee Beom-seok | Assistant Director |
| Woo Jong-hyun | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Yi Jin-hee | Producer |
| Choi Bo-ram | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
|---|
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 172 | 475 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 423 | 445 | 410 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 73 | 114 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 14 | 34 |
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.