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When the Phone Rings

★ 6.1 93K votes 2024–2025 1 season · 12 episodes Ended MBC
K-dramaKorean drama storytelling: emotional arcs, romance beats and format traditions.This show: 9/10Love storyA love story as the engine of the show, not a side plot.This show: 8/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 8/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 8/10Cliffhanger-drivenEngineered for the 'one more episode' effect.This show: 7/10Romantic yearningThe will-they-won't-they ache as the main draw.This show: 7/10TenseSustained suspense and pressure from start to finish.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Yoo Yeon-seokChae Soo-binHeo Nam-junJang Gyu-riIm Chul-sooChoi Kwang-il
Starring
Yoo Yeon-seokChae Soo-binHeo Nam-junJang Gyu-riIm Chul-sooChoi Kwang-il
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
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About

"A marriage built on secrets starts unraveling"

A cold, taciturn interpreter and his quiet wife share a marriage of convenience built on secrets rather than affection. When a threatening phone call thrusts her into danger, hidden histories and long-buried feelings between them start to surface. The show moves at a deliberate, moody pace, leaning on brooding atmosphere, slow-burn tension between the leads, and a puzzle-box mystery that unspools gradually. It's less about jump-scare thrills and more about aching restraint, wounded characters, and the question of how well you can ever really know the person beside you.

Watch it for

the slow-burn chemistry between two guarded leads hiding painful pasts from each other.

Maybe skip if

you want fast pacing rather than a moody, drawn-out mystery-romance.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12024
6.1134K1213h 33m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Episode #1.16.9
11K66 min
▶2Episode #1.26.8
10K68 min
▶3Episode #1.36.9
10K67 min
▶4Episode #1.47.1
12K70 min
▶5Episode #1.57.0
10K70 min
▶6Episode #1.67.0
10K69 min
▶7Episode #1.76.9
10K68 min
▶8Episode #1.86.6
10K70 min
▶9Episode #1.96.3
10K67 min
▶10Episode #1.106.6
10K67 min
▶11Episode #1.115.9
10K64 min
▶12Episode #1.123.1
22K67 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Yoo Yeon-seok Baek Sa-eon
Chae Soo-bin Hong Hee-joo
Heo Nam-jun Ji Sang-woo
Jang Gyu-ri Na Yoo-ri
Im Chul-soo Kang Yeong-woo
Choi Kwang-il Hong Il-kyeong
Oh Hyun-kyung Kim Yeon-hee
Jung Dong-hwan Baek Jang-ho
Kim Joon-bae Jeong Sang-hoon (Fishing spot owner)
Yoo Seong-ju Baek Eui-yong

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