From the very first frame, 'The Manipulated' sets a gripping tone that is charged with tension, betrayal, and secrets. With its slick production, crisp storytelling, and the magnetic presence of Ji Chang-wook at the centre, the series delivers a powerful quartet of opening episodes that prove it’s more than just another revenge thriller.

'The Manipulated' revolves around Park Tae-jung (Ji Chang-wook), a sincere, hard-working deliveryman whose life revolves around looking after his younger brother, Song Tae-jin, and building a modest future together. But his seemingly ordinary life unravels overnight after he is caught in a cobweb of criminal conspiracy. He’s soon accused of the brutal murder of a young woman with every shred of evidence pointing against him.

Hovering over all this chaos

See Full Page