When the Phone Rings Episode 1


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Ratings: 8.8/10 from 133 users
Reviews: 13 users
Season: 1

After receiving a call from Hong Hui Ju's kidnapper, Baek Sa Eon attempts to learn more about him — only to find it's hard to escape his surveillance. (Source: Netflix)
  • Aired: November 22, 2024

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TheBeautyFever
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10 days ago

Five Stars

Sooo intense and i didnt expect this to be this good but i get hooked they pay attention to such snall details and im impressed
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Jesuzette Sy
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12 days ago

Five Stars

i love how perfect YYS in his role as blue house spokeperson. Soobin fits heejoo as well. they look perfect together. 1st episode was really interesting.
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Ashgirl
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13 days ago

Four Stars

Such a cliffhanger kind of ending … loved the couple and each scene is mersmerizing… lovely… cannot just stop rewatching it
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AniyaAPeanut
0 people found this review helpful
18 days ago

Interesting

That was really intriguing. I don't remember the last drama I watched that caught me off guard in the 1st episode.
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Adonna
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19 days ago

Interesting series synopsis, but ableist depiction of sign language

I watched this because the synopsis looked interesting and I was excited to see a disabled person as a main character however, this is just a ploy and doesn't even last the entire episode. The writers also used sign language for a joke which is ableist (look up the definition) but I tried to ignore it. Unfortunately, the comments that came out after the writers apologized made it so much worse. It really reminded me that people do not understand: yes, disabled people have a great sense of humor (as a disabled person with chronic pain, if I didn't laugh, I would cry all the time) but it's an entirely different thing when non-disabled people USE you as a joke. I'm going to get flamed for this but it wouldn't be the first time and it won't be the last.

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lisazahra
0 people found this review helpful
25 days ago

Five Stars

ceritanya sat-set sangat bagus, di eps 1 tidak boring dan malah penasaran untuk kelanjutan ceritanya. penasaran siapa penculik heejoo
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Just Weirdo Me
0 people found this review helpful
25 days ago

FL rocks so much

she literally just dusted that shit off and went home like nothing happened and plotted to get out of her marriage... wowwww.
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Ashile Sun - HOD
1 people found this review helpful
27 days ago

Five Stars

I got hooked with just the first episode, omo just look at them, perfecto. He's dominant type and she's way too wild, I didn't expect her character like that, I'm loving it. A perfect first episode
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lex
2 people found this review helpful
29 days ago

10/10 opening

this episode sets the tone of a romance thriller perfectly. you have distinct character settings, a great deal of twists and turns, and red-hot, sizzling chemistry. you know you're in for a makjang, and the show's not going to win any excellence awards in logical engineering, but HELL if it's not going to be cracktastically fun. speaking of, this drama is INTENSE. i'll have to attribute a good deal of that intensity to the yoo yeon-sook's superb portrayal of the good old smoldering asshole ml. beneath that cold, hard exterior, you can just FEEL the passion bubbling beneath and threatening to burst at any given moment. let's also give kudos to the excellent theme music that's always epic sounding and evokes the dramatic atmosphere SO well.


bottom line: this drama is immediately addictive and tells you what to expect straight away. it is DRAMATIC and it KNOWS it and OWNS it. you're going to ignore the nitty gritty and sit back and enjoy the drama, mystery, romance, and CHEMISTRY.

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Diva70
0 people found this review helpful
Nov 24, 2024

Fun

Nice intro.First episode set up thestoryline in an interesting and colorful way. Love the ml and fl. Love the pace and tone.
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Sherin
1 people found this review helpful
Nov 22, 2024

Intense.. Woah!..🔥

The first episode was super intense!🔥😸 At first, the plot was a bit confusing but it all came together and honestly it was so good... The cast totally nailed it—Yeon Seok and Soo Bin were amazing... totally killed it.

YS- Baek Sa Eon looked so handsome, like a proper chaebol, and his charisma?🤩 Wow, no words for that. He's a spokesperson of Korea...
SB-Hong Hee Ju a looked so cute! 🥰 She’s deaf (or so we think) and is also a chaebol. She works as a sign language interpreter though...

Here’s the twist:
-Even though it's a contract marriage...nobody knows HHJ (FL) is BSE’s (ML) wife.
-ML character seems super protective of her, like she’s his one real weakness.
-FL misunderstands ML actions a lot .
- FL's mom, doesn’t seem to care about her, which is honestly so sad.
- Great supporting cast
Altogether such a great start to the series...

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Adarsh_BTS
1 people found this review helpful
Nov 22, 2024

Five Stars

Only the first episode is out and it has me H-O-O-K-E-D! Its been quite some time since a show caught my attention in the first episode itself!!
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NargizMammadli
1 people found this review helpful
Nov 22, 2024

Misunderstanding

Whoaw the first episode started excitingly and magnificently. Yoo Yeon Seok is already one of my favorite actors and I love his acting. The girl is also very beautiful and they look good together as far as I have watched from the episode. Also, another plus for me is that sign language is used in kdrama. The excitement ended instantly, I am eagerly waiting for the next episode
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