Ko Hyun-jung to Star as Serial Killer in New SBS Thriller “The Mantis”

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Actress Ko Hyun-jung has been cast in the upcoming SBS TV crime thriller “The Mantis,” playing a mother with a dark past, the PR company Shall We Talk revealed on Tuesday.



According to Yonhap News Agency, Ko will portray a character nicknamed “the mantis,” who was convicted of brutally murdering five men two decades ago. The show will feature Ko’s on-screen son, played by Jang Dong-yoon, a police officer who finds himself in a reluctant partnership with his estranged mother to tackle a series of copycat murders. “The Mantis” is a Korean adaptation of the French series “La Mante” and is expected to premiere next year. The series will be directed by Byun Young-joo, known for the 2002 romance thriller “Ardor” and the 2012 thriller “Helpless,” with the screenplay penned by acclaimed writer Lee Young-jong, known for the historical film “12.12: The Day.”