Queen Mantis

"The Mantis" redirects here. For the original French television series, see La Mante. For other uses, see Mantis (disambiguation).
Queen Mantis
Promotional poster
Hangul
사마귀: 살인자의 외출
RRSamagwi: sarinjaui oechul
MRSamagwi: sarinjaŭi oech'ul
Genre
Based onLa Mante[1]
by Alice Chegaray-Breugnot, Nicolas Jean, Grégoire Demaison and Laurent Vivier
Developed byStudio S[2] (planning)
Written byLee Young-jong[2]
Directed byByun Young-joo[2]
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
Executive producers
  • Lee Ock-gyu (CP)[2]
  • Choi Jeong-bok[2]
  • Kim Min-jeong[2]
Producers
  • Kim Yong-jin[2]
  • Yoo Jeong-hoon[2]
  • Shin Hae-eun[2]
Running time70 minutes[3]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
Related
La Mante

Queen Mantis (Korean: 사마귀: 살인자의 외출) is an upcoming South Korean mystery-thriller-police procedural television series written by Lee Young-jong and directed by Byun Young-joo based on the 2017 TF1 series La Mante. Go Hyun-jung and Jang Dong-yoon will portray the lead roles. It is scheduled to premiere on SBS TV on September 5, 2025, and will air every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST).

Synopsis

A woman was imprisoned as a serial killer a long time ago. The story unfolds as someone begins committing a series of murders imitating her.

Cast

Main

A woman who was imprisoned for being a serial killer.
A detective. Jung Yi-shin's estranged son.

Supporting

A police officer who advised Cha Soo-yeol to become a detective.
A female police officer.
President of a pottery. Cha Soo-yeol's wife.
The youngest detective in the Violent Crimes Investigation Unit.

Production

Development

The eight-episode series is written by Lee Young-jong and directed by Byun Young-joo. It is developed by Studio S and produced by Mega Monster, Merry Christmas, and Docu-Factory Vista for SBS TV.[6]

The Mantis: Original Sin will be Lee's debut television series. He previously wrote the screenplay for the films Flu (2013), The Witness (2018) and 12.12: The Day (2023).

Casting

On November 14, 2023, the production companies announced that the lead role for the series was offered to Go Hyun-jung.[1] On July 23, 2024, Go and Jang Dong-yoon were confirmed to portray the lead roles.[5]

Ji Chang-wook was offered the role of Cha Soo-yeol but declined due to scheduling conflict.[10]

Kim Bo-ra previously portrayed the role of Ha Seol in the 2024 MBC TV Friday-Saturday drama Black Out, which was the debut television work of director Byun Young-joo.[6][8]

Filming

Principal photography began in August 2024. Filming was done from October 2024 to February 2025.[6]

Promotion

A special teaser for the series was aired on December 21, 2024 during the 2024 SBS Drama Awards.[7][11]

Release

It is scheduled to premiere on SBS TV on September 5, 2025, and will air every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST).[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Ha Soo-jung (OSEN) (November 14, 2023). [단독] 고현정, 연쇄살인범 변신...차기작은 '사마귀' [[Exclusive] Go Hyun-jung transforms into a serial killer... The next work is 'Mantis']. Nate (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 사마귀 [Queen Mantis]. SBS TV (in Korean). Seoul Broadcasting System. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  3. ^ "The Mantis: Original Sin". WelCon: Well-made K-Content. Korea Creative Content Agency. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "The Mantis: Original Sin, You and Everything Else, Walking on Thin Ice: Kakao Entertainment to extend global K-content streak into 2nd half". newsroom.kakaoent.com. Kakao Entertainment. August 13, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c Oh Myung-eon (July 23, 2024). 살인마와 형사 아들의 공조...'사마귀'에 고현정·장동윤 캐스팅 [Collaboration between a murderer and her detective son... Go Hyun-jung and Jang Dong-yoon cast in 'Mantis']. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Lee, Ja-yeon (January 17, 2025). [인터뷰] '세상을 바라보는 다른 태도', <사마귀> 변영주 감독 ['A Different Attitude to the World', Director Byun Young-joo of <The Mantis: Original Sin>]. Cine21 (in Korean). Hankyoreh Media Group. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c Ha Soo-jung (OSEN) (December 23, 2024). "너무 늦었으니 들어가서 자요"..연쇄살인마 고현정, 섬뜩한 웃음(사마귀) ["It's too late, go inside and sleep"..Serial killer Go Hyun-jung, creepy smile (Mantis)]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Lee Ye-ju (MyDaily) (December 24, 2024). 김보라, 고현정과 호흡한다...'사마귀' 출연 확정 [공식] [Kim Bo-ra, acting together with Go Hyun-jung... Confirmed to appear in 'Mantis' [Official]]. Nate (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  9. ^ Son, Bong-seok (August 12, 2025). 배우 김태정 ‘서초동’ 범죄자에서 ‘사마귀’ 수사팀으로 변신 [Actor Kim Tae-jung transforms from a criminal in "Seocho-dong" to a member of the "Witty" investigation team.]. kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved August 12, 2025 – via Naver.
  10. ^ M. Lim (January 9, 2024). "Ji Chang Wook Turns Down Offer + Go Hyun Jung In Talks For Korean Adaptation Of French Thriller "La Mante"". Soompi. Rakuten Viki. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  11. ^ SBS (December 21, 2024). [스페셜 티저] 고현정X장동윤, 변영주 감독의 파격적 문제작 - 사마귀 - SBS [Go Hyun-jung X Jang Dong-yoon, Director Byun Young-joo's Unconventional Problematic Work - The Mantis: Original Sin - SBS]. YouTube (in Korean). Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  12. ^ Kang, Seon-ae (August 4, 2025). 연쇄살인마母 고현정X경찰子 장동윤…'사마귀', 대본리딩부터 치열했다 [Serial killer mother Go Hyun-jung and police officer son Jang Dong-yoon… 'Witch' was intense from the script reading.]. SBS Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved August 4, 2025 – via Never.
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