When The Phone Rings - Review

Update: 2025-02-07

Description

Minal is joined by another resident guest of this podcast - Vipula to discuss the 2024 KDrama When the Phone Rings which took the world by storm in December. The episode is full of spoilers so we suggest you watch the drama before listening to this episode.

The drama was 12 episodes and telecast from November 2024 - Jan 2025. The director is Park Sang-Woo and the writer is Kim Ji-Woon. The drama is based on a web-novel/webtoon and stars Yoo Yeon Seok and Chae Soo Bin as the lead pair.

Plot Summary (Source: Asian Wiki)

Paik Sa-Eon (Yoo Yeon-Seok) comes from a prestigious political family and he becomes the youngest presidential spokesman in Korea. His background also includes time spent as a war correspondent, hostage negotiator, and main anchorman. He ismarried to Hong Hee-Joo (Chae Soo-Bin) since 3 years in a marriage of convenience. She is the step-daughter of a major Korean newspaper proprietor. She has selective mutism due to an accident she sufferred in childhood. She works as a sign language interpreter in court and on television. For the past 3 years, they haven't communicated with each other. One day, Hong Hee-Joo is kidnapped by an unidentified person and this changes their marriage life.

Favourite Scenes mentioned:

E1: HeeJoo curses Baek Saeon

E3 : She is my wife

E3 : Baek Saeon learns his wife can make sounds

E4: HeeJoo is brand new language

E5: Interview scene

E6: Basek Seon searches for HeeJoo

E7: First confession and kiss

Mr Kang bringing all the laughs

Saeon and HeeJoo scene compilation

Yoo Yeon Sook Dramas: Mr Sunshine, Hospital Playlist , Interest of Love

Minal’s KDrama Romance Recommendations: Suspicious Partner, The Law Cafe , Crash Landing on You , Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo and Love All Play