EXO’s Doh Kyung-soo faucets into darkish facet for brand new collection ‘The Manipulated’ with Ji Chang-wook

 
Disney+’s action-packed revenge collection “The Manipulated” premieres on Wednesday, that includes EXO’s Doh Kyung-soo in his first-ever villain position. He revealed that he had put plenty of thought into make his character look “eerie,” together with his brief, darkish coiffure.
 
“I feel I spent plenty of time serious about make Yo-han look eerie,” Doh mentioned in the course of the present’s press convention held on the Conrad Seoul resort in western Seoul on Monday.  
 
 
“So, I received my hair permed and dyed, then permed it once more and dyed it again to black. It all the time took greater than 4 hours to get my hair carried out.”
 
He additionally mentioned that he studied earlier villains by movies and documentaries. “And since I couldn’t straight expertise what it’s wish to be somebody like Yo-han, I spent plenty of time imagining and recalling what I’d seen in movies and documentaries, wanting into individuals with that type of nature or tendency.”
 
The motion thriller collection follows Park Tae-joong, performed by Ji Chang-wook, whose atypical life is turned the other way up after being framed for a criminal offense. He later finds out that it was orchestrated by sculptor Yo-han, portrayed by EXO’s Doh, and begins to take revenge.  
 
Produced by Park Shin-woo and written by Oh Sang-ho, who additionally penned hit TV collection “Taxi Driver” (2021-), the drama stars Ji and Doh, joined by actors Lee Kwang-soo, Jo Yoon-su and Kim Jong-soo.  
 

The forged of Disney+’s collection ″The Manipulated″ poses for photographs in the course of the present’s press convention held on the Conrad Seoul resort in western Seoul on Nov. 3. From left are actors Kim Jong-soo, Jo Yoon-su, Ji Chang-wook, Doh Kyung-soo and Lee Kwang-soo. [YONHAP]

 
Ji refers back to the collection as having “loads to see,” full of compelling characters and dynamic interactions. He added, “I personally had some ambition in addition to confidence in pulling it off.”  
 
The central plot revolves across the intense battle between Tae-joong and Yo-han.
 
Ji described Yo-han as his “goal and a downright terrible particular person — simply beating him up wouldn’t be sufficient,” whereas Doh referred Ji’s character as a “cockroach.”
 
“He [Tae-joong] is extremely resilient,” Doh mentioned. “Regardless of what number of instances I attempt to step on him, he simply retains coming, crawling again time and again.”
 
Alongside Doh’s Yo-han, one other villain sits beside him, Baek Do-kyung, performed by Lee. Baek is each rich and ruthless and is a VIP consumer of Yo-han’s.  
 
“Once I learn my character’s half within the script, I believed he was one of many worst characters [I’ve played],” Lee mentioned. “It made me need to spit on the pages.”  
 
“Seeing and feeling all these moments which might be irritating, irritating and infuriating, I actually wished to carry them to life and ensure the viewers might really feel them, too.”
 

Actors Doh Kyung-soo, left, and Lee Kwang-soo from Disney+’s collection ″The Manipulated″ pose for photographs in the course of the present’s press convention held on the Conrad Seoul resort in western Seoul on Nov. 3. [NEWS1]

 
The collection can also be an adaptation of screenwriter Oh’s 2017 movie “Fabricated Metropolis,” which he penned. It starred actor Ji as Kwon-yoo, an unemployed gamer framed for homicide who goes on the run.
 
Producer Park mentioned casting Ji once more because the lead “went with out saying.”
 
“Even earlier than the script was out, Ji already confirmed his willingness to tackle the position ever since discussions of the movie being tailored right into a drama began,” mentioned producer Park. “He confirmed deep affection for the undertaking, patiently ready by the lengthy course of, from the scriptwriting to funding choices.”
 
He added, “Actually, I couldn’t think about anybody else within the position, so it simply felt utterly pure.”
 
Ji additionally defined that he separated the characters from “Fabricated Metropolis” and from the upcoming collection.  
 
“I approached this position [Tae-joong] with out straight linking the character to the character I performed beforehand in ‘Fabricated Metropolis,’” Ji mentioned. “So, I feel the viewers can see him as a wholly completely different character.”
 
With simply two days left till its premiere, the producer and forged confirmed confidence within the upcoming collection, promising a way of catharsis and a binge-worthy expertise.
 
Actor Lee affirmed this, “Personally, I’m assured that after you begin watching ‘The Manipulated,’ you gained’t have the ability to cease.”
 
Disney+ collection “The Manipulated” will launch its first 4 episodes on Wednesday. The 12-episode collection will proceed with new episodes each Wednesday over the next 4 weeks.
 

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