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The Manipulated korean drama review
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The Manipulated
49 people found this review helpful
by Ta_Da Clap Clap Clap Award1
Dec 3, 2025
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 6.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 5.5

Hype ≠ Quality: A Disappointing Drama That Proves Popularity Isn’t Talent


I had high hopes for this one mainly because of JCW. And did he try? Absolutely. But even his best couldn’t stop this drama from spiraling.Episodes 1–4 had me hooked, solid acting, promising storytelling. But the moment they introduced those random Squid Game-esque scenes, I knew we were headed downhill. It was unnecessary and jarring. The rest of the show felt like a slow unravel. Chemistry? Missing. The writing? Lost steam halfway through. And don’t get me started on the villain, zero aura, zero menace. He looked like he was about to laugh in serious scenes, and in others, he just looked… bored. Compared to the rest of the cast, he felt like a baby villain trying to play dress-up.Another one added to my “most disappointing Kdramas of the year” list. What a waste of potential.
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