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When the Phone Rings
Promotional poster
Hangul
지금 거신 전화는
Hanja
只今 거신 電話는
Literal meaningThe Number You Have Dialed
Revised RomanizationJigeum geosin jeonhwaneun
McCune–ReischauerChigŭm kŏshin chŏnhwanŭn
Genre
Based onThe Number You Have Dialed
by Geon Eomul Nyeo
Developed byKwon Seong-chang
Written byKim Ji-woon
Directed by
  • Park Sang-woo
  • Wi Deuk-gyu
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producersOh Jin-seung
Lee Min-ji
ProducersLee Dae-yong
Park Ji-eun
Bae Ji-hyun
Moon Seok-hwan
Oh Kwang-hee
Park Ho-sik
Production companies
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseNovember 22, 2024 (2024-11-22) –
present

When the Phone Rings (Korean: 지금 거신 전화는) is an ongoing South Korean television series written by Kim Ji-woon, co-directed by Park Sang-woo and Wi Deuk-gyu, and starring Yoo Yeon-seok, Chae Soo-bin, Heo Nam-joon [ko], and Jang Gyu-ri. It premiered on MBC TV on November 22, 2024, and airs every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.

Synopsis

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When the Phone Rings is a story that unfolds when a Show Window couple, who have been living without speaking to each other for three years in an arranged marriage, receive a threatening phone call from a kidnapper.

Cast

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Main

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The son of a prominent political family with perfect qualifications and the youngest presidential spokesperson. He used to be an announcer.
A sign language interpreter for TV and court, who lost her voice due to an accident. She is Sa-eon's wife.
A charming psychiatrist with a warm personality and good looks. He is also active as a mystery YouTuber with 200,000 subscribers and especially likes to dig into and talk about unsolved cases.
A broadcasting station announcer. She graduated from a prestigious university, is a bright and lovable character with outstanding looks and innate friendliness.

Supporting

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Hee-joo's mother and wife of Chairman Hong Il-Kyung.
The chairman of Cheongwoon Ilbo and Hee-joo's stepfather.
A reporter who covers the presidential office. He is Sa-eon's close friend.
  • Choi Woo-jin as Park Do-jae[8]
A special administrative officer who most closely assists Sa-eon. He is one-man-for-a-hundred-person who carries out any order he is given perfectly and is like a secret agent, capable of doing anything.
  • Jung Ji-hwan as Jeong Won-bin[9]
A rookie sign language interpreter.
  • Yang Jo-ah as Han Jin-yi
Hee-joo's best friend.[10]
  • Chu Sang-mi as Shim Kyu-jin
Sa-eon's mother who was Country First Negotiation Expert and former criminal psychologist.
  • Yu Seong-ju as Baek Ui-yong
Sa-eon's father who will be running for President of Republic Korea. He is from Liberty and Justice Party.
  • Jeong Dong-hwan as Baek Jang-ho
Baek Sa-eon's grandfather.
Hee-joo's biological father who used to work in Night Club.
  • Han Ja-yi as Hong In-ah
Hee-joo's step sister and the bride that Sa-eon supposed to be married to.

Episodes

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No.TitleOriginal release dateSouth Korea viewers
(millions)
1"Episode 1"November 22, 20240.852
Politician Baek Sa-eon and selectively mute sign-language interpreter Hong Hee-joo have spent the past three years in a loveless arranged marriage. While she isdriving at night, a masked man forcibly enters Hee-joo's vehicle and threatens her. He calls Sa-eon and demands ransom for his wife, but Sa-eon refuses to cooperate without evidence and suggests that he call again when Hee-joo is dead. Though he believes the call to be a scam, Sa-eon attempts to trace the call. Hee-joo, hurt by her husband's words, escapes by crashing her car and does not tell Sa-eon she was kidnapped. Hee-joo recalls the clause in her pre-nup that forbids her from initiating divorce. Hee-joo attends a party with Sa-eon, posing only as his interpreter for a deaf guest. In the bathroom, Hee-joo calls Sa-eon from the kidnapper's phone and speaks to him, her voice disguised by a voice modulator. "He" blackmails Sa-eon with knowledge of his failed wedding to Hee-joo's older sister In-ah, which prompted Sa-eon to privately marry Hee-joo instead. "He" orders Sa-eon to divorce Hee-joo and return to In-ah. Sa-eon refuses and vows to track "him" down.
2"Episode 2"November 23, 20240.855
3"Episode 3"November 29, 20240.942
4"Episode 4"November 30, 20241.020
5"Episode 5"December 13, 2024TBD
6"Episode 6"December 14, 2024TBD
7"Episode 7"December 20, 2024TBD
8"Episode 8"December 21, 2024TBD
9"Episode 9"December 27, 2024TBD
10"Episode 10"December 28, 2024TBD
11"Episode 11"January 3, 2025TBD
12"Episode 12"January 4, 2025TBD

Production

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Development

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When the Phone Rings series is planned by Kwon Sung-chang, written by Kim Ji-woon, who previously wrote Melancholia (2021) and Doctor John (2019), and co-directed by Park Sang-woo, who previously directed The Forbidden Marriage (2022–2023), and Wi Deuk-gyu.[3] It was produced by Bon Factory and Baram Pictures. It is based on the popular Kakao Page web novel The Number You Have Dialed by Geon Eomul Nyeo. The series consists of 12 episodes.[2]

On May 8, 2024, MBC announced that they had finalized the casting for the series and were starting the production.[11]

Casting

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On March 13, 2024, Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin are under review considering appearing in the series.[12] On June 27, it was reported that Jang Gyu-ri received an offer for the series and is positively reviewing it.[13] On May 8, Yoo and Chae had been confirmed to appear in the series.[4] On September 24, Yoo, Chae, Heo Nam-jun [ko], and Jang had confirmed their appearances as the main characters in the series.[3]

Release

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When the Phone Rings premiered on MBC TV on November 22, 2024, and airs every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST).[14] Netflix announced that the series would be available for streaming exclusively on its platform.[15]

Viewership

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When the Phone Rings : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112
18528559421020TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[16]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[16]
Nationwide Seoul
1 November 22, 2024 5.5% (9th) 5.4% (9th)
2 November 23, 2024 4.7% (11th) 4.8% (7th)
3 November 29, 2024 6.0% (9th) 5.6% (11th)
4 November 30, 2024 5.7% (4th) 6.0% (3rd)
5 December 13, 2024
6 December 14, 2024
7 December 20, 2024
8 December 21, 2024
9 December 27, 2025
10 December 28, 2025
11 January 3, 2025
12 January 4, 2025
Average — —
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Reception

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When The Phone Rings ranked second globally on Netflix's "TV Shows (Non-English)" chart as of December 1, with 6.6 million views. Between November 25 and December 1, it was the top show in 30 countries, including Brazil, Mexico, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, and Malaysia.[17]

The show also generated significant buzz in South Korea, leading the drama category on Good Data Corporation FUNdex during the fourth week of November and topping both TV and OTT charts within two weeks of its release. Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin ranked first and second in actor popularity, while the series dominated multiple metrics, including the Voice of Netizens (VON) category.[18]

References

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