''The Manipulated'' () is an upcoming South Korean

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series written by , directed by Park Shin-woo and Kim Chang-ju, and starring

Ji Chang-wook Ji Chang-wook (; born 5 July 1987) is a South Korean actor and singer. He rose to fame for playing the lead role of Dong-hae in daily drama series '' Smile Again'' (2010–2011), and has had notable lead roles in television series such as '' W ...

, Doh Kyung-soo,

Lee Kwang-soo Lee Kwang-soo (, born July 14, 1985) is a South Korean actor, entertainer, and model. He made his acting debut in the sitcom ''Here He Comes'' (2008) and received further recognition for his roles in medical melodrama ''It's Okay, That's Love'' ...

, and

Jo Yoon-su Jo Yoon-su (; born July 21, 1998) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her role in Park Hoon-jung's action-mystery Disney+ original series '' The Tyrant'' (2024). After her debut in a web drama by Cheese Films in 2019, she took on ...

. It depicts story of an ordinary man whose life is abruptly shattered after discovering it was a fabrication. Upon surviving this collapse, he returns to pursue a bloody vengeance. It is scheduled to premiere on

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in second half of 2025.

Synopsis

Story follows ordinary man, Tae-joong, whose life takes a drastic turn when he is wrongfully accused of a heinous crime and sent to prison. After discovering that everything was orchestrated by Yo-han, he sets out on a path of revenge.

Cast and characters

as Tae-jung * Doh Kyung-soo as Yo-han *

as Baek Do-kyung * Pyo Ye-jin *

as No Eun-bi

Production

Development

The series is written by , directed by Park Shinwoo and

Kim Chang-ju Kim Chang-ju (, born September 20, 1985) is a South Korean sailor. He and Kim Ji-hoon placed 19th in the men's 470 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officiall ...

, produced by

CJ ENM CJ ENM Co., Ltd (, CJ Entertainment aNd Merchandising) is a South Korean entertainment and retail company founded in 1994. CJ ENM was established as a result of the merger of two CJ Group subsidiaries, CJ ENM Entertainment Division, CJ E&M and ...

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and jointly produced by film company Simplex Films. In November 2024,

announced official English name for the series.

Casting

On November 13, 2023,

and Doh Kyung-soo were confirmed to be cast in the roles of the main characters.

announced her casting in series on September 2024. In October 2024, news outlets revealed that Pyo Ye-jin was cast as Ji Chang-wook's love interest. In November same year,

's agency King Kong by Starship confirmed his appearance in series as Baek Do-kyung.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Manipulated, The 2025 South Korean television series debuts Korean-language television shows South Korean crime television series South Korean revenge television series South Korean thriller television series Star (Disney+) original programming Upcoming South Korean television series