3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Netflix K-drama Mercy for None review: So Ji-sub leads middling gangster revenge saga
2.5/5 stars
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Lead cast: So Ji-sub, Heo Joon-ho, Gong Myung, Ahn Kil-kang
Mercy for None, Netflix Korea's latest gritty genre original out of South Korea, is a show about a man who destroys himself to seek justice for his dead brother. It is also about fathers blinded by their love for their sons. But most of all it's a show about men beating the living hell out of each other.
The man who does most of that beating is the hulking Nam Gi-hun, played by broad-shouldered bruiser So Ji-sub (
Doctor Lawyer ).
Gi-hun used to be a top lieutenant in the Bongsan Gang, led by Gu Bong-san (Ahn Kil-kang,
A Shop for Killers ), which is closely affiliated with the Joowon Gang, led by Lee Joo-woon (Heo Joon-ho,
Buried Hearts ).
