remade from the French series "La Mante", the upcoming Korean drama "Queen Mantis" is a highly anticipated crime thriller.
Actress Go Hyun Jung plays Jung Yi Shin, a notorious mass murderer nicknamed "The Mantis", who brutally murdered five men 20 years ago and has been in prison ever since.
When a new mass murderer appeared, imitating the typical style of The Mantis, the police sought out Jung Yi Shin to ask her to help solve the case.
Jang Dong Yoon plays police officer Cha Soo Yeol. He was forced to cooperate with his mother, Jung Yi Shin, whom he had hated all his life.
Sharing about the reason for participating in the film and playing a murderer, Go Hyun Jung said: "The project itself is very attractive. Once I was caught up in the attractive story revealed in each episode, I forgot about time.
The tight narration of screenwriter Lee Young Jong is very captivating, and I was curious to see what would appear when screenwriter Lee combined with the skills of director Byun Young Joo to put the work on screen.
As an actor, I always want to participate in good projects, so I decided to appear in Queen Mantis happily without any hesitation.
Go Hyun Jung was very satisfied to work with female director Byun Young Joo, she commented: Director Byun Young Joo perfectly balances her strong leadership skills and unique wits.
Her extensive experience has been transformed into precise direction, bringing a great ending product. The director has a special appeal, she leads the entire film set, and is also a spiritual support for the film crew.
At the end of filming, she always made us laugh with her humor. I received positive energy from the director, which motivated me to do my best throughout the filming process.
The drama Queen Mantis premiered on September 5 on SBS.
