The Manipulated
Seen it?2025 | 1 seasons | 50 min | Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a small audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Mr Inbetween or Power Book IV: Force, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 679K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Oh Sang-ho
- Ji Chang-wookPark Tae-jung
- Doh Kyung-sooAhn Yo-han
- Lee Kwang-sooBaek Do-kyeong
- Jo Yoon-sooNoh Eun-bi
- Jung HeonJeong Su
- Kim Jong-sooNoh Yong-sik
- Yang Dong-geunYeo Deok-su
- Lee Jong-hyunSports Car Driver