Park Tae-jung is an ordinary delivery driver who dreams of opening a flower café. His life shatters when he is wrongfully arrested and imprisoned for a brutal murder he did not commit. Despite a solid alibi, the system convicts him. In prison, Tae-jung discovers that his downfall was orchestrated by a mysterious mastermind named An Yo-han. Yo-han is a wealthy, manipulative figure whose influence extends far beyond one wrongful conviction. Fueled by vengeance, Tae-jung transforms from victim to methodical operator. He sets out to destroy Yo-han and the network of powerful people protecting their own crimes.
Title: The Manipulated (Korean: 조각도시 / Jogakdosi, lit. Sculpture City)
Year: 2025
Type: Korean Drama (TV Series)
Country: South Korea
Language: Korean
Directors: Park Shin-woo, Kim Chang-ju
Writer: Oh Sang-ho (based on the 2017 film Fabricated City)
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Action, Revenge, Drama
Stars: Ji Chang-wook (Park Tae-jung), Doh Kyung-soo (An Yo-han), Lee Kwang-soo (Baek Do-kyung), Jo Yoon-su (No Eun-bi), Kim Jong-soo (No Yong-sik), Yang Dong-geun (Yeo Deok-su), Eum Moon-suk (Do Gang-jae), Kim Jae-cheol (Yang Cheol-hwan), Lee Seo-hwan (Park Han-hee), Lee Jae-kyoon (Koo Ji-yong)