Remember the quiet and serious crown prince from 100 Days My Prince? He is nothing like that anymore. Doh Kyung Soo is stepping into his first true villain role, and fans cannot wait to see this new side of him. The Manipulated is one of the most awaited K dramas of the year and it is finally ready to reach viewers around the world.
The Manipulated will premiere on Disney Plus as a Hulu original on November 5, 2025. The show will have twelve episodes in total and a new episode will air every Wednesday.
The story is a gripping thriller about Park Tae Joong, played by Ji Chang Wook. Tae Joong is an ordinary office worker who is polite and wants a simple quiet life. But his whole world falls apart when he suddenly gets caught up in a brutal crime. Even though he is innocent, he ends up in prison. While serving time, he discovers the truth. His downfall was not an accident. Every single step was planned by a man named An Yo Han, played by Doh Kyung Soo. Filled with anger and pain, Tae Joong begins planning his revenge and fights to rebuild the life that was taken from him.
The cast also includes Lee Kwang Soo as Baek Do Kyung, Kim Jong Soo as Noh Yong Sik, and Jo Yoon Soo as his daughter Noh Eun Bi. Ji Chang Wook is also taking on another major transformation in this drama following his action packed performances in The Worst of Evil and Gangnam B Side.
With a thrilling plot and a completely new character path for Doh Kyung Soo, The Manipulated is shaping up to be one of the biggest releases of the year.
