"The Manipulated" Trailer Reaction: Fans Are Losing It Over Ji Chang-wook’s Intense Role!
- riya siddacharjee
- 19 minutes ago
- 2 min read
The new teaser for The Manipulated just dropped, and fans are losing their minds! The thriller stars Ji Chang-wook as Park Tae-joong. A picture-perfect citizen whose life blows up after he’s falsely accused of rape and murder. While locked up, he discovers a mysterious guy named An Yo-han is framing innocent people, and the revenge mode gets activated.
Between the tension, visuals, and that eerie soundtrack, everyone’s calling it a must-watch! Directed by Park Sin-woo and Kim Chang-joo, written by Oh Sang-ho, and co-starring Doh Kyung-soo, aka D.O. from EXO, this 12-episode rollercoaster hits Disney+ on November 5, with weekly drops till December 3.
Alongside Ji Chang-wook, the lineup features Kim Jong-soo (Gangnam B-side, 2024), Jo Yoon-soo (The Tyrant, 2024), and Lee Kwang-soo (Karma, 2025) - each ready to crank up the chaos, tension, and chemistry.
Here are some fan reactions:
"He always serves powerful acting, like his entire life depends on it! I mean omg actor Ji Chang-wook"
“People who have watched Fabricated City gonna remember this scene in their whole life, I always cry whenever I watch this scene. People who have watched the movie know this scene meaning, Ji Chang Wook performance was so crazy. Hope The Manipulated have this.”
“The amount of hell Ji Chang Wook experienced in Fabricated City movie, according to source The Manipulated will give him even more extreme level hell. Don’t know how much he’s gonna suffer, I think that’s why his character is so angered for revenge.”
"King of Action Ji Chang Wook"
"Just found some comment about The Manipulated’s poster and trailer. Ji Chang Wook and Doh Kyungsoo’s acting makes them actors you can trust and watch. I enjoyed watching 조작된 도시 and really looking forward to it (The Manipulated). The lesson from this drama is: if you find something, you should either kindly turn it in to the police station or just pretend you didn’t see it and walk past"
"The Manipulated trailer is giving everything — chaos, emotion, mystery. Ji Chang Wook is about to show SO many faces of himself, every expression hits like a punch. we’re not ready for this range"
"No one does action like Ji Chang wook in k-drama! Can't wait for TheManipulated"
"Put him in any role and he will make it go iconic"
With The Manipulated just around the corner, it’s clear that both Ji Chang-wook and Doh Kyung-soo are set to light up the screen like never before. Ji takes on the drowning-in-betrayal, vengeance-driven role of Tae-joong, while Doh steps into chilling villain territory, turning the tables with cold precision. Their intense dynamic, married to a dark, high-stakes plot of fabricated lives and revenge, signals a major thriller drop.
With buzz already building, the real question is: will you be tuning in when The Manipulated hits Disney+?