Mercy for None Netflix K-drama: Book, Cast, Trailer - Netflix Tudum

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    Everything You Need to Know About the K-Drama Mercy for None

    The gritty action series follows a former mob enforcer who’s out for vengeance.

    By Ingrid Ostby
    June 6, 2025

Eleven years after going into hiding, an ex-gangster returns to Seoul’s criminal to find out the truth about his brother’s death — and get revenge. His weapon of choice? A baseball bat. Based on a webtoon, the action K-drama Mercy for None stars So Ji-sub, Huh Joon-ho, Gong Myoung, and An Kil-kang. It was directed by Choi Sung-eun (Little Sister). Read on to find out everything else you need to know about the series. 

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When will Mercy for None be released?

Stream it now.

So Ji-Sub as Nam Gi-jun drags a bat along a cement wall in an image from ‘Mercy for None.’

Where can I find the trailer for Mercy for None?

Check it out at the top of this page. 

So Ji-Sub as Nam Gi-jun throws a punch at a man facing him in an image from ‘Mercy for None.’
Jung Jae-gu/Netflix

Who’s in the cast of Mercy for None?

  • So Ji-sub (Alienoid) as Nam Gi-jun, the former top enforcer of Seoul’s underworld
  • Lee Jun-hyuk (Stranger) as Nam Gi-seok, Gi-jun’s brother and the senior managing director of Juwoon Group
  • Huh Joon-ho (Escape from Mogadishu) as Lee Ju-woon, the president and CEO of Juwoon Group
  • An Kil-kang (Watcher) as Gu Bong-san, the leader of Bongsan Group
  • Gong Myoung (Extreme Job) as Gu Jun-mo, Bong-san’s son and the managing director of Bongsan
  • Choo Young-woo (The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call) as Lee Geum-son, a prosecutor for Seoul’s central district
  • Cha Seung-won (Uprising) as Cha Yeong-do, aka Mr. Kim, the manager of Bongsan and head of the police force’s planning and budgeting department
  • Tiger Lee as Sim Seong-won, the chairman and CEO of NClean, which specializes in cleaning up murders
  • Cho Han-cheul (Gyeongseong Creature) as Choi Sung-cheol

What happens in Mercy for None?

In Seoul, two powerful organizations run the city’s criminal underworld: Bongsan Group and Juwoon Group. Juwoon’s leader, Lee Ju-woon (Huh), has just named his successor: senior managing director Nam Gi-seok (Lee Jun-hyuk). Upon hearing the news, an empowered Gi-seok pays a visit to Bongsan managing director Gu Jun-mo (Gong), the good-for-nothing son of the group’s CEO, Gu Bong-san (An). Jun-mo’s been ruffling too many feathers as of late, and Gi-seok is determined to put him in his place. The dressing-down humiliates the entitled heir, so he vows to kill Gi-seok. When Jun-mo seemingly makes good on his word, Gi-seok is slain in a parking garage. Gi-seok’s brother, Gi-jun (So), who’s been living in exile since he left the underworld over a decade ago, reenters the mob scene to get revenge against anyone and everyone involved in his brother’s murder. 

Three men stand in suits with several men in suits in the background.
Jung Jae-gu/Netflix

Is Mercy for None based on a book?

Yes, it’s based on the webtoon Plaza Wars: Mercy for None by O Se-hyung and Kim Gyun-tae. The screenplay was written by Yoo Ki-seong. 

Where does Mercy for None take place?

The series takes place in Seoul. 

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