{"id":11707,"date":"2026-10-08T14:46:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T12:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kdramakopi.com\/?post_type=kdrama&p=11707"},"modified":"2026-10-08T14:46:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T12:46:14","slug":"when-the-phone-rings","status":"publish","type":"kdrama","link":"https:\/\/www.kdramakopi.com\/en\/kdrama\/when-the-phone-rings\/","title":{"rendered":"When the Phone Rings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Baek Sa-eon (Yoo Yeon-seok) is South Korea\u2019s youngest presidential spokesperson. Coming from a powerful political family, this former war correspondent and hostage negotiator has been married for three years to Hong Hee-joo (Chae Soo-bin), a sign language interpreter who has stopped speaking following a traumatic childhood experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their arranged marriage, entered into to serve their families\u2019 interests, is nothing but a facade: they live under the same roof without truly communicating. But when Hee-joo is the victim of a kidnapping attempt and Sa-eon receives mysterious threatening calls, their relationship is turned upside down. As family secrets and everyone\u2019s true intentions begin to surface, the couple gradually discovers feelings they had always kept hidden. Amid blackmail, hidden identities, and political intrigue, their marriage becomes the center of a dangerous affair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Adaptation <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The series is adapted from the South Korean web novel *The Number You Have Dialed* by Geon Eomul Nyeo, published on KakaoPage. Its success on television has also reignited interest in the original work: the novel climbed to the top spot on KakaoPage\u2019s daily web novel chart, while its webtoon adaptation reached second place on the weekly romantic webtoon chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Impact and Success <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When the Phone Rings<\/em> The series saw steady growth in viewership on MBC, rising from 5.5 % in the first episode to 8.6 % for the finale\u2014its highest rating\u2014with a national average of 6.5 %, according to Nielsen Korea. On Netflix, the series debuted with 3.3 million views, reached a weekly peak of 6.6 million, and ended its run with 4.6 million views during its final week. It also ranked second among the most-discussed dramas in Good Data Corporation\u2019s TV-OTT category during its finale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Awards <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the 2024 MBC Drama Awards, Yoo Yeon-seok won the Top Excellence Actor award in a miniseries, Chae Soo-bin won the Excellence Actress award in a miniseries, and the two actors were honored with the Best Couple award. Heo Nam-jun also won the Best New Actor award. The series was also nominated in the Drama of the Year category, while Yoo Yeon-seok was among the nominees for the Daesang (Grand Prize).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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