Miniseries · Disney+
The Manipulated
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Ji Chang-wook
Park Tae-jung
12 eps
Doh Kyung-soo
Ahn Yo-han
12 eps
Lee Kwang-soo
Baek Do-kyeong
12 eps
Jo Yoon-soo
Noh Eun-bi
12 eps
Kim Jong-soo
Noh Yong-sik
12 eps
Yang Dong-geun
Yeo Deok-su
12 eps
Lee Jong-hyun
Sports Car Driver
12 eps
Ahn Ji-ho
Park Tae-jin
4 eps
Lee Suk-hyeong
Dae-hoon
4 eps
Jang Ui-don
Lawyer
1 eps
Pyo Ye-jin
Song Su-ji
1 eps
Lee Jae-won
Prosecutor
1 eps
Kim Joong-hee
Kim Sang-rak
2 eps
Min Kyung-jin
Chaplain
2 eps
Kim Jae-chul
Yang Chul-hwan
9 eps
Um Mun-suk
Do Gang-jae
4 eps
Lee Seo-hwan
Park Han-hee
5 eps
Lee Jae-kyoon
Gu Ji-yong
3 eps
Bae Na-ra
Woo Min-hyung
4 eps
Jeong In-ji
Nanny
8 eps
Ryu Tae-ho
Commissioner
1 eps
Jeong Gi-seop
Doctor
1 eps
Lee Sung-woo
Hwang Il-Guk
6 eps
Im Hwa-young
So Hyeon-jeong
2 eps
Lee A-rin
Han Seo-yoon
2 eps
Son Jong-hak
Baek Sang-man
2 eps
Kim Gyeong-min
Yo-han's Uncle
1 eps
Park Mi-hyeon
Do-kyeong's Mother
1 eps
Min Kim
Yoo Seon-gyu
2 eps
Lee Do-goon
Detective
1 eps
Song Jin-hee
1 eps
Kang Suk-won
Detective
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Manipulated actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Manipulated reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02
Episode 2
Taejoong endures brutal life in prison with things going worse but begins to find inspiration again until a new inmate reveals a shocking truth.
S01E12
Episode 12
S01E04
Episode 4
Taejoong meticulously plots his escape despite relentless harassment. Overcoming obstacles, his plan begins to form but unexpected challenges arise.
S01E03
Episode 3
Yohan, the CEO of a powerful company, receives a troubling call. Meanwhile, Taejoong embarks on a dangerous mission, meticulously plotting every step.
S01E09
Episode 9
S01E11
Episode 11
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Oh Sang-hoWriter
Direction
- Park Shin-wooDirector
- Kim Chang-juDirector
Music
- Kim Tae-seongOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Disney PlusStreaming
- HuluStreaming
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