

Top Cast

Ji Chang-wook
Park Tae-jung

Doh Kyung-soo
Ahn Yo-han

Lee Kwang-soo
Baek Do-kyeong

Jo Yoon-soo
Noh Eun-bi

Kim Jong-soo
Noh Yong-sik

Yang Dong-geun
Yeo Deok-su
Themes & Keywords
About The Manipulated
The Manipulated is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2025 exploring themes of remake, thriller. it stars Ji Chang-wook, Doh Kyung-soo, Lee Kwang-soo. Taejoong's life is torn apart when he's framed for a heinous crime and imprisoned. Discovering it was all orchestrated by someone on the outside, he embarks on a rage-fueled quest for revenge.
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