Ko Hyun-Jung & Jang Dong-Yoon are cast in SBS drama series “The Mantis” (literal title). The drama series is a remake of French TV series “La Mante.” Byun Young-Joo (“Helpless“) will direct the drama series and the screenplay adaptation will be written by Lee Young-Jong (“The Flu“). For “The Mantis,” Ko Hyun-Jung will play Jung Yi-Shin. She is serial killer, who killed 5 men about 20 years ago, and also a mother. Jang Dong-Yoon will play Cha Soo-Yeol. He is a police officer and the son of Jung Yi-Shin.
“The Mantis” will air sometime next year in South Korea.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Jung Yi-Shin (Ko Hyun-Jung) is a serial killer with the nickname of the Mantis. She brutally murdered 5 men 20 years ago. Her son is Cha Soo-Yeol (Jang Dong-Yoon). He has loathed his mother for his entire life. He now works as a police officer. One day, a murder case takes place. The murder seems to be a copycat crime copied from Mantis. To catch this culprit, Cha Soo-Yeol enlists the help of his mother Jung Yi-Shin.
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