Queen Mantis

• Original title : 사마귀 : 살인자의 외출
• Other title: The mantis
• Number of episodes: 8, 1h10
• Broadcast date: September 5 to September 27, 2025, Fridays and Saturdays
• Broadcaster: SBS
• Directed by Byun Young-joo
• Screenwriter: Lee Young-jong
• Genre: thriller, mystery, crime, psychological
• Cast: Go Hyung-jung, Jang Dong-yoon, Jo Sung-ha, Lee El, Kim Bo-ra, Han Si-a, Kil Heum-sung

20 years after being arrested for the brutal murder of 5 men, Jung Yi-shin, nicknamed "The Mantis", is still serving her sentence behind bars. Her son, Cha Soo-yeol, now a policeman, grew up hating his mother, whom he considers a monster.

But when a new crime occurs, strangely imitating La Mante's modus operandi, the police are forced to call in Jung Yi-shin. Jung Yi-shin agrees to cooperate... on one condition: that her son, Cha Soo-yeol, is the only one who will talk to her.

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Adapted from the French series The Mantisthe drama tells the story of Jung Yi-shin (Go Hyun-jung), a notorious serial killer nicknamed The Mantis. 20 years ago, she brutally murdered 5 men before being arrested and imprisoned. But when a new killer begins replicating her signature method, the police have no choice but to ask for her help.

This is where Cha Soo-yeol (Jang Dong-yoon), a seasoned detective... and son of Jung Yi-shin. After a lifetime of hating her, he finds himself forced to collaborate with her to track down the Copycat.