Yim Si-wan embraces his inner villain in Netflix thriller ‘Mantis’

Actor Yim Si-wan is known for tackling diverse roles, but his latest challenge as lead in the Netflix thriller "Mantis" pushed his boundaries. Yim spoke with unwavering dedication about his performance, saying that seeing the final action scenes has inspired him to get even better at the action genre. "It’s a professional thing, but I always watch my work thinking I could have done better," Yim told The Korea Times at a cafe in Seoul on Tuesday. "I felt that most about the action scenes this time. I prepared diligently, including taking kickboxing lessons and attending action school, but seeing the final product left me with the regret that I could have performed the action even better." The film, a spin-off of the hit Netflix film "Kill Boksoon," features Yim as Han-ul, a top-tier contract killer who fights using dual sickles. "Mantis" expands the universe of "Kill Boksoon," this time focusing on a new generation of assassins vying for the top spot in the killer organization M.K. ENT. Yim's character is an A-list killer returning from vacation to face his trainee contemporary and rival,Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times