The secret society of contract killers falls into chaos, unleashing a new breed of assassins. With old rules in ruins, who dares claim the shadows?
Acting
Yim Si-wan's smile that never reaches his eyes. Terrifying.
Direction
Lee Tae-sung shoots violence like awkward small talk—matter-of-fact.
Costume
Mantis's normcore disguises are character work.
Director
Lee Tae-sung
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is a stealth spin-off from 2024's 'A Shop for Killers'—you don't need to have seen it, but the universe rewards you if you did.
Mantis's apartment set was designed to feel 'aggressively forgettable'—production designer wanted viewers to struggle recalling details, mirroring how witnesses would describe him.