When the Phone Rings

Ml vibe ?
Beautiful fl with beautiful dress ?
Office romance ?
Jealousy ?
Possessiveness ?
Contract couple ?
Family issue ?

Secret (also known as Secret Love) is similar to When the Phone Rings in emotional tone and intensity, though it differs in pacing and plot structure.

Both dramas have:
Emotionally Repressed Male Lead
Epic, Against-All-Odds Romance
Heavy Emotional Weight
Strong Female Lead Carrying a Secret
Revenge + Redemption + Romance

i think When the Phone Rings and Plot Love kind of give the same vibes
Visuals
- good chemistry
- fl gets married ml in the place of her sister
- Contract couple
- Office romance
- Family issue

Both have a very similar plot - the main couple marries, ML is distant, FL wants a divorce and fakes her kidnapping to try to leave the marriage.

Similar in core elements like:

Emotionally intense MLs
Romance entangled with crime
Hidden identities / truths
A loyal, enduring love

But — Beyond the Clouds is more grounded, plot-smart, and classically tragic with a slow-burn payoff, while When the Phone Rings is more about vibes, angst, and emotionally charged moments, even if they sometimes stretch believability.

The relations are similer to this drama. Both have controversial relations between them. You will find out when you are gonna watch this.

Assim que eu terminei WTPR me lembrei de Suspicious Partner, a atmosfera dos doramas é diferente já que em Suspicious Partner equilibra muito bem os crimes e o humor, e WTPR é uma vibe mais tensa, mas nos dois doramas temos mistérios, crimes do passado agora assombrando o presente, psicopatas perseguindo os protagonistas e muita química envolvendo o casal.

Same same but not same"
Yet worth giving a try `
Marry my husband - got revenge, time travel on it

Both FLs fake their kidnappings, talking to the ML over the phone, in order to get out of the marriage. Both FLs are selectively mute and work as sign language interpreters.

Both are about a high-profile man and his mute wife. Many aspects of the story are the same, such as the man is adopted, the wife's stepmother is nasty in every way, and the two of them get revenge. When the Phone Rings is much better than My Lovely Wife.

Both has:
- contract marriage
- FL hides a secret from the ML
- ML is a public figure
- A killer that is threatening the leads and tries to kill the FL to make ML suffer
- ML tries to catch the killer with his own team, not wanting to involve the police at all
- ML comes to rescue FL on multiple occasions
- Both are good (binge-worthy) dramas

- Ambos carregam esse ar de misterio rondando pela historia, as chantagens, familias ricas tras o mesmo clima que é ao assitir 'When the Phone Rings' com um lado puxado para uma parte mais artística o diferencial dos dois, é o tipo de escolha que o final leva ao casal e a protagonista, que é um tanto quanto que inesperado, assim como era inesperado o que vimos aocntecer em 'When the phone Rings' com a dinamica do Pak com a sua esposa.

Both dramas revolve around a mute wife who is being neglected by her husband. The primary focus is on the bitterness that creeps into married life, despite the love that exists between the husband and wife. However, circumstances create a distance between them, even as they remain together.

Shoji Taishi is a new third-generation lawmaker who comes from a family of politicians and had a sheltered upbringing. The womanising and not particularly intelligent Taishi and his actress wife, Kurosawa Yui, who got her big break through a drama series, have been married for five years.
They act like a happily married couple for the sake of their work and public image, but their marriage has already broken down. Taishi and Yui barely have a conversation except when live streaming on social media and do not even see each other at home. Although they have grown disenchanted in their marriage, they cannot get divorced immediately due to pressure from their families and endorsement deals. The couple have no choice but to unite with the unshakeable goal of breaking up.

Baek Sa Eon comes from a prestigious political family, and he became the youngest presidential spokesman in Korea. His background also includes time spent as a war correspondent, hostage negotiator, and main anchorman. He married Hong Hui Ju 3 years ago. She is the daughter of a newspaper proprietor. She has mutism due to an accident she had when she was little. She works as a sign language interpreter in court and on television.

Sa Eon and Hui Ju got married largely due to convenience. For the past 3 years, they haven't communicated with each other or have meals together. They pretend they are a happily married couple. One day, Hui Ju is kidnapped by an unidentified person. This changes their marriage life.