Ji Chang-wook and D.O. — or Doh Kyung-soo — headline “The Manipulated,” a high-stakes Korean action drama premiering November 5, exclusively on Disney+.
Park Tae-joong (Ji Chang-wook) is a driven and compassionate man who works tirelessly to achieve his dreams. Surrounded by a loving circle of friends and family, everything seems to be going his way — until his good nature betrays him.
Suddenly arrested for the rape and murder of a woman he insists he’s never met, Tae-joong watches his life unravel as he’s sentenced to life in prison. Reduced to a shell of his former self, he drifts through his days until a fellow inmate with a similar story reveals a chilling truth: someone is framing innocent people.
Fueled by rage over everything he has lost, Tae-joong vows to hunt down those responsible and make them pay.
Set to launch with a four-episode premiere, followed by two new episodes weekly until an electrifying finale on December 3, “The Manipulated” stars Ji Chang-wook (“The Worst of Evil,” “Gangnam B-Side”) as the wrongfully convicted Tae-joong, and D.O. (“The Moon,” “Swing Kids”) as An Yohan.
This action-drama brings together an all-star team. Alongside Ji Chang-wook and D.O., the series is written by acclaimed screenwriter Oh Sang-ho (“Taxi Driver,” “Fabricated City”) and directed by Park Sin-woo (“The Killing Vote”) and Kim Chang-joo (“Hard Hit”).
“The Manipulated” is the latest APAC Original heading to Disney+, joining a growing lineup of must-watch K-dramas including “Nine Puzzles,” “The Worst of Evil,” “Gangnam B-Side,” and “Vigilante.”
Catch the first four episodes of “The Manipulated” starting November 5, exclusively on Disney+.
This article was written with the help of AI, based on a press release from Disney+, and was reviewed and edited by the Hallyu Dorama team.