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Yim Si-wan in 'Mantis.' Photo courtesy of Netflix

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Yim Si-wan is ace assassin in trailer for Netflix film 'Mantis'

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1757566346636Mantis_FirstLook_1.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Yim Si-wan in &#x27;Mantis.&#x27; Photo courtesy of Netflix"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Yim Si-wan in &#x27;Mantis.&#x27; <em>Photo courtesy of Netflix</em></span></span></span></div><p>South Korean actor Yim Si-wan takes on the role of a highly skilled assassin striving to rise to the top of the contract-killer underworld in &quot;Mantis,&quot; which begins streaming on Netflix in the Philippines on September 26.</p><p>On Thursday, Netflix Philippines unveiled the trailer for &quot;Mantis,&quot; a spin-off of the 2023 action thriller &quot;Kill Boksoon.&quot;</p><p>The trailer opens by introducing the titular character, played by Yim Si-wan, an ace assassin who returns from vacation to discover chaos in the once-ordered world of hired killers.</p><p>&quot;I should start my own company and make it the next MK,&quot; Mantis says in the trailer, referring to his previous company MK Enterprise.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GAINi0uzKHg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>Back in the anarchic underworld, Mantis crosses paths with his former training partner and rival Jae-yi (played by Park Gyu-young), as well as retired legendary hitman Dok-go (Jo Woo-jin).</p><p>The three clash in a battle for the top spot among killers, with the trailer showing intense and thrilling action sequences between them.</p><p>&quot;Mantis&quot; sees the reunion between Si-wan and Gyu-young, who both recently starred in the second and third season of the acclaimed survival drama &quot;Squid Game.&quot;</p><p>Si-wan has also showcased his versatility in series like &quot;Misaeng: Incomplete Life,&quot; &quot;Hell Is Other People,&quot; &quot;Run On&quot; and &quot;Summer Strike.&quot; Similarly, Gyu-young has built an impressive portfolio with roles in &quot;It&#x27;s Okay to Not Be Okay,&quot; &quot;Sweet Home&quot; and &quot;Celebrity.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/1/2/crushing-on-im-si-wan-check-out-these-k-dramas-films-0720"><strong>READ: Crushing on Im Si-wan? Check out these K-dramas, films<br/></strong></a></div><p>Meanwhile, Woo-jin is recognized for his roles in the series &quot;Happiness&quot; and &quot;Narco-Saints,&quot; as well as in the period film &quot;Harbin.&quot;</p>

<p>South Korean actor Yim Si-wan takes on the role of a highly skilled assassin striving to rise to the top of the contract-killer underworld in 'Mantis,' which begins streaming on Netflix in the Philippines on September 26.</p>

South Korean actor Yim Si-wan takes on the role of a highly skilled assassin striving to rise to the top of the contract-killer underworld in 'Mantis,' which begins streaming on Netflix in the Philippines on September 26.