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The Mantis: Original Sin
Hangul
사마귀
Literal meaningMantis
Revised RomanizationSamagwi
McCune–ReischauerSamagwi
Genre
Based onLa Mante[1]
by Alice Chegaray-Breugnot, Nicolas Jean, Grégoire Demaison and Laurent Vivier
Developed byStudio S[2][3] (planning)
Written byLee Young-jong[2][3][4]
Directed byByun Young-joo[2][3][4]
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes8[4]
Production
Executive producers
  • Lee Ock-gyu[2]
  • Choi Jeong-bok[2]
  • Kim Min-jeong[2]
Producers
  • Kim Yong-jin[2]
  • Yoo Jeong-hoon[2]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
Related
La Mante

The Mantis: Original Sin (Korean: 사마귀) 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 in the second half of 2025.

Synopsis

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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

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Main

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

Supporting

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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.

Production

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Development

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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 and Merry Christmas [ko] for SBS TV.[4]

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

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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.[7]

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.[4][6]

Filming

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Principal photography began in August 2024. Filming began in October 2024 and is scheduled to end in February 2025.[4]

Promotion

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A special teaser for the series was aired on December 21, 2024 during the 2024 SBS Drama Awards.[3][8]

Release

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The series is scheduled to premiere on SBS TV in the second half of 2025.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f 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" [The Mantis: Original Sin]. SBS TV (in Korean). Seoul Broadcasting System. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 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.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 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.
  5. ^ a b c d e 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 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
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