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In 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. In 1972 she launched a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, breaking another political barrier.
MORE →Reflects the personal views, recollections, and perspective of the author, Mike Davis.
This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
| Mercy for None | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 광장 |
| Hanja | 廣場 |
| Lit. | Square |
| RR | Gwangjang |
| MR | Kwangjang |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Plaza Wars: Mercy for None by
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| Written by | Yoo Ki-seong |
| Directed by | Choi Sung-eun |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Dalpalan[1] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 37–49 minutes |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | June 6, 2025 |
Mercy for None (Korean: 광장) is a 2025 South Korean action noir television series written by Yoo Ki-seong, directed by Choi Sung-eun, and starring So Ji-sub, Huh Joon-ho, Ahn Gil-kang, Lee Beom-soo, Gong Myung, Choo Young-woo, and Jo Han-chul. It was released on Netflix on June 6, 2025.
Nam Gi-jun, a former criminal gang enforcer, leaves his brother and criminal past behind after an incident. Eleven years later, his younger brother, Nam Gi-seok, is brutally murdered, forcing Gi-jun back into the world of crime to uncover the truth and seek brutal revenge on those responsible.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Choi Sung-eon | Yoo Ki-seong | June 6, 2025 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Choi Sung-eon | Yoo Ki-seong | June 6, 2025 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Choi Sung-eon | Yoo Ki-seong | June 6, 2025 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Choi Sung-eon | Yoo Ki-seong | June 6, 2025 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Choi Sung-eon | Yoo Ki-seong | June 6, 2025 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Choi Sung-eon | Yoo Ki-seong | June 6, 2025 |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Choi Sung-eon | Yoo Ki-seong | June 6, 2025 |
The series is based on the webtoon Plaza Wars: Mercy for None by Oh Se-hyung and Kim Geun-tae.[3] It is directed by Choi Sung-eun, written by Yoo Ki-seong, and produced by Yong film and Studio N.[4]
In February 2023, So Ji-sub was cast to appear as the lead in the series.[5] In July, Gong Myung was cast and positively reviewing the script.[6] In August, Lee Joon-hyuk, Huh Joon-ho, Lee Beom-soo, Ahn Se-ho, and Ahn Gil-kang were cast with the former making a special appearance.[7][8][9][10]
Principal photography began in the second half of 2023.[6]
The series was released on Netflix on June 6, 2025.[11]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.6/10.[12]
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Mercy for None (Korean: 광장) is a 2025 South Korean action noir television series written by Yoo Ki-seong, directed by Choi Sung-eun, and starring So Ji-sub, Huh Joon-ho, Ahn Gil-kang, Lee Beom-soo, Gong Myung, Choo Young-woo, and Jo Han-chul. It was released on Netflix on June 6, 2025.
"The quality of mercy" is a speech given by Portia in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (act 4, scene 1). In the speech, Portia, disguised as a lawyer, begs Shylock to show mercy to Antonio. The speech extols the power of mercy, "an attribute to God Himself".
Agent Kim Reactivated (Korean: 김부장) is a 2026 South Korean revenge drama and action thriller television series written by Nam Dae-joong, and directed by Yi Seung-young and Lee So-eun. It stars So Ji-sub in the titular role as a former black-ops operative alongside an ensemble cast featuring Choi Dae-hoon, Yoon Kyung-ho, Joo Sang-wook, Son Na-eun, Kim Sung-kyu, Lee Jae-yong, Won Hyun-jun, Park Jin-woo, Jo Bok-rae, Lee Dong-ha, Seo Su-min, and Yu Ji-ahn. Based on the Naver Webtoon Manager Kim by Jeong Jong-taek and Toy, the plot centers on Mr. Kim, a retired covert agent living a quiet life as a bank employee and single father who is forced to unearth his lethal past when his high school daughter is kidnapped. Jointly produced by Studio S and Fantagio, the series adapts a spin-off of the PTJ Webtoon Universe and has frequently been compared by media outlets to the American action film Taken. Notably, the production made K-drama history as the first series to generate an entire three-minute, action-heavy backstory sequence using full artificial intelligence (AI) models to reduce high visual effects and production costs. Agent Kim Reactivated aired on SBS TV from June 26 to July 25, 2026, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST), and was made available globally for streaming on Netflix. The series was a major commercial and critical success, with praise directed at So Ji-sub's emotional performance and the core "father-trio" dynamic, though the finale drew minor viewer controversy regarding heavy product placement (PPL). It achieved a peak nationwide rating of 23.1%, making it one of the highest-rated Friday–Saturday dramas in SBS network history.
The aruval (ISO: arivāḷ) is a type of billhook machete from southern India, particularly common in the Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It is also known as the koḍuvāḷ, the kodavali, the machchu longu or the koita. It is a type of long sickle with a knife-like scythe-handle, and is used both as a tool and a weapon. Tamils revere the weapon as a symbol of Karupannar. In popular culture, it is sometimes associated with gangsters, especially in the Rayalaseema region. In Kerala, its primary use is for agriculture, mainly in coconut cutting, clearing pathways, cutting wood and other uses.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
MORE →The Greenwood District.
