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Disney+ lifts the veil on The Manipulatedhis new original series starring Doh Kyung-soo (EXO) and Ji Chang-wook. This intense thriller promises a breathless face-off between victim and executioner, truth and manipulation.
A deadly game orchestrated by an evil genius
The story follows Tae Joong (Ji Chang-wook), an ordinary man whose life is turned upside down when he is falsely accused and imprisoned for a heinous crime. Discovering that the whole thing has been meticulously orchestrated by Ahn Yo-han (Doh Kyung-soo), he embarks on an unstoppable quest for revenge.
Ahn Yo-han is a master criminal, an absolute manipulator who pulls strings from the shadows. CEO of a high-end security company reserved for the elite, he has a passion for falsifying evidence and reconstructing crime scenes, creating false culprits like an artist composes his canvases. But when Tae Joong threatens to become his first failure, Yo-han decides to launch a new game - a confrontation of rare intensity between two determined minds.
A role of pure evil for Doh Kyung-soo
The images released show an unrecognizable Doh Kyung-soo: icy stare, austere silhouette and ominous presence in a white room, surrounded by surveillance screens. This is where he imagines, plans and controls each crime, like a god watching his creations.
This was the actor's first time playing a villain: "It's the first time I've played an antagonist. As the character had to exude extreme coldness, I put a lot of thought into how to play Ahn Yo-han," confided Doh Kyung-soo.
The director Park Shin-woo (It's Okay to Not Be Okay, Love Alarm) was full of praise: "Yo-han represents pure evil. Doh Kyung-soo's clear eyes and innocent smile perfectly matched the image I had in mind."
The Manipulated will be available from November 5, 2025 on Disney+with the first four episodesfollowed by two new episodes every weekfor a total of 12 episodes. A series that promises to be as disturbing as it is fascinating, where the line between justice and madness is gradually blurred.
