Don't Miss The Manipulated Episode 1: Exact Release Time And How To Watch Worldwide
Disney+ premieres the Korean revenge thriller The Manipulated worldwide on November 5, 2025, a 12-episode hunt led by Ji Chang-wook as a wrongly imprisoned man targeting the mastermind who framed him—played by Doh Kyung-soo (D.O.) of EXO. From writer Oh Sang-ho, expect a razor-edged chase for justice.
Disney is dropping a new Korean revenge thriller called The Manipulated on November 5, 2025, and the rollout is not shy. Four episodes land on day one, then it settles into two episodes every Wednesday until the whole 12-episode season wraps by December 3. If you like your thrillers sharp, moody, and a little mean, this one has the pedigree to back it up.
What The Manipulated is about (and who is in it)
Ji Chang-wook plays Tae-joong, a man who did time for rape and murder he did not commit. He figures out the guy who engineered the whole thing is Yo-han, played by Doh Kyung-soo (D.O. from EXO), and decides to burn his life to the ground in the most methodical way possible. Expect a crime thriller that leans into character and psychology as much as action.
The series is written by Oh Sang-ho, whose credits include the hit Korean series Taxi Driver (no, not the Scorsese movie) and the recent box office bruiser The Roundup: Punishment. Directors Park Shin-woo and Kim Chang-ju are behind the camera, with Studio Dragon and Simplex Films producing for Disney+. Given that lineup, the odds are high on slick production and sustained suspense.
How the release works
Disney+ is going with a hybrid binge-weekly plan here. The premiere drops four episodes at once on November 5. After that, it switches to two new episodes every Wednesday. That means:
- Nov 5: Episodes 1-4 at launch
- Nov 12: Episodes 5-6
- Nov 19: Episodes 7-8
- Nov 26: Episodes 9-10
- Dec 3: Episodes 11-12 (finale)
So yes, it all plays out over five weeks, front-loaded for a proper hook and then paced out to keep the tension simmering.
When it goes live in your time zone
The premiere is a simultaneous global release at 22:00 KST on November 5, 2025. Here is what that looks like where you live:
- South Korea (KST): Nov 5 at 22:00
- United States West Coast (PT): Nov 5 at 05:00
- United States East Coast (ET): Nov 5 at 08:00
- United Kingdom (BST): Nov 5 at 13:00
- Central Europe (CEST): Nov 5 at 14:00
- India (IST): Nov 5 at 18:30
- Australia (AEDT): Nov 6 at 00:00
Where to watch
The Manipulated streams on Disney+ in most international regions. In the United States, it will also be available on Hulu. You will get the original Korean audio with subtitles, and multiple language options will be offered, though the exact subtitle lineup can vary by region.