OMG! This series is probable going to be the best in 2024!
While I am waiting for Ep 5 (Exactly 25 minutes before it airs on Dec 13th after waiting 2 weeks.I decided to drop some love on the review because this series got me on my toes lol.
I love everything about the story and the 2 Main Leads.
Once it's complete I will come back here and write more, but if you are still thinking about it.
Just give it a go. You will not be disappointed. It's very entertaining.
Update after Ep8
This series is still hot hot after Ep 8. I laughed alot as well I got scared, its so freaking good!
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Final Thoughts
When The Phone Rings is a mesmerizing romantic thriller that masterfully intertwines suspense with emotional depth. It tells the story of Baek Sa Eon, a stoic yet enigmatic figure, and Hong Hee Ju, a resilient woman battling selective mutism and a haunting past. Their relationship evolves amidst a backdrop of mystery, love, and healing, as Hee Ju’s veiled threats and Sa Eon’s protective instincts unravel secrets that bind them together. The show balances a slow-burn romance with gripping tension, delivering powerful themes of trust, growth, and vulnerability. With its poignant storytelling, dynamic character arcs, and atmospheric visuals, it leaves a lasting impression as both a love story and a captivating thriller.Was this review helpful to you?
The last episode...
Even though there were a few illogical parts at the beginning, I absolutely loved the series. Unfortunately, she became much weaker at the very end. The last episode in particular took all my enjoyment out of the series. It was completely taken out of thin air and illogical just to briefly build up "tension".I will definitely watch the series again, but only until about the middle, when everything is clear between the main characters.
Still a very emotional and beautiful show. I just wish the makers would rewrite the ending. 💔 It would be a straight 10 out of 10 without the ending.
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L'ho seguito on air e mi è piaciuto molto 🩶Traspare la chimica tra i protagonisti e ci sono diversi plot twist che rendono la narrazione avvincente. Sarebbe stato un 9/10, ma l'episodio 12 non mi ha convinta del tutto:
-il motivo per il quale lui decide di sparire per 6 mesi senza dire nulla ed andare dall'altra parte del mondo
-Lui che che dice di averlo fatto per punire se stesso, quando invece è Hee joo ad essere stata punita: non sapeva dove lui fosse e ha sofferto la sua assenza (dopo tutto quello che ha sopportato)
-Lui che sceglie di andarsene dopo che lei ha rischiato la vita per lui
-Lei che deliberatamente sceglie di andare in una zona militare alla ricerca di lui
Mi sarebbe piaciuta una maggior considerazione della loro nuova vita, del matrimonio e approfondire il rapporto tra Hee joo/madre-la sorellastra
Capisco che doveva attenersi alla novel, ma l'episodio 12 l'avrei strutturato diversamente
Detto questo merita comunque ❤️ tanto da metterlo nella mia top 3 dei kdrama dell'anno assieme a Lovely Runner e Judge frome hell.
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WHEN YOUR HEART RINGS
Delivered everything it promises. Mystery, thriller, drama & romance 💯 EVERYTHING was delivered with a dash of TOP TIER acting & smashing hot chemistry between the leads.Started off as a surprise pull of audience tagging it as wattpad coded (I did that too) soon to be turned into a melo drama and absolute madness of chemistry between the lead pair. Production had flaws which became a disaster in the last episode tbh and there's no 2 ways about it that it wasn't needed at all...
One of the rare 12 episodes drama that needed a 4 more episodes to satisfy the ending plot line but I have no complaints.
I enjoyed Yoo Yeon Seok as Sa Eon & Chae Soo Bin as Hong Heeju and will forever cherish them as Saju couple. Thank you for your services.
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Disappointing
This drama had the potential to be a thrilling romance story but it totally failed. I really enjoy the arranged marriage and secret identity tropes but I can't get past how boring and full of cliches this drama is. I don't like how the FL seems so incompetent too. I don't want to sound too mean and I did enjoy the casting of this drama but there's many things that could have been better.What I'm truly disappointed about is the disability representation. I can see how they wanted to be all progressive by using sign language, deafness and mutism as part of the plot but it didn't work out how they intended.
Some spoilers ahead:
It's so boring how the ML is supposedly in love with a woman that uses sign language but doesn't even bother to learn it during the first years of their marriage. (I hope the upcoming episodes prove me wrong) And when he does show the smallest effort to learn it they try to make it seem like something great when in reality it's normal to learn your partner's language. The couple does not really even communicate until the FL starts talking which makes it seem like sign language is not a proper and functional language like any others. Their relationship sparks off after they can talk by using words..
Then the selective mutism. These characters do not understand what selective mutism is. While that is the reality for the people who really have it, this drama does not point it out at all or try to explain what selective mutism is to the viewers. The ML does not understand this condition and tries to coax the FL into speaking which pisses me off.
The bad guy's evilness is of course shown with his tic disorder and heterochromia. Really? In a drama that's supposed to be progressive about these things you use them to make someone seem off putting and weird.. How original. These different disabilies are constantly shown as something negative and I'm done with it.
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Red flags were there all along but the viewers still chose to hype the drama
The low ratings from viewers wasn’t isolated to the poor choice of mentioning the war but the whole finale ep was just difficult to watch—- went all over the place, YYS overacted, CSB wasn’t so convincing (and so with the prior episodes), etc. Several of us hoped that it would end well as it started nicely. Some even went as much as adding it to their top 2024 k-drama list despite still on-going, but admit it, the red flags were there all along. We just chose to ignore them. The production tried, and for that I’m grateful. However, it definitely does not deserve to be a top drama— quality wise. Something hurts in my head whenever I’m reminded of eps 11 and 12. Uggh that was painful to watch.Was this review helpful to you?
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not totally enemies to lovers?? MY FAV
WOW!!! YAY!! This is over omg. The beginning eps of this had me HOOKED holy jee. The enduring plot, the plot twist of heejoo being able to talk, WOWOWOWOWO!!! Omg and the TENSIONNNN AND YEARNINGGGG!! Much needed… esp over the phone & sa eon flirting. I LOVED IT. COLD GUYS W WARM HEARTS>>>>!! Omg these two went through it … my lord. the first half of the show i liked better. but then the whole murderer shit was batshit crazy. like HOW COULD U LET HIM GET AWAY WITH ALL OF THAY. and i don’t understand the president dad guy letting him out. and like UGH! how does he keep getting free. the mom is FOUL!!! but i love how each of the enemies all have a morally gray backstory that made them into the monsters they are currently… my golly. but awesome story!!HATED. Absolutely HATED sa eon leaving like😭😭😭😭😭😭😭after ALL YALL WENT THRU. and you LEFT??? What the eff… that was so unrealistic to me cuz he would not keep her out of his sight. disappearing is stupid . ugh. i hated that. but afterwards was cutie. minus points for that god damn. but beginning backs it up.
NOW TO THE MAIN EVENT: YURI AND SANGWOO. oh my god. this side couple was EVERYTHING TO ME. I KNEWWW they were gonna be together from the beginning. ugh they rly compliment each other sm. love yuri she was so cutie. omg watching the progression of the couple… so cute. i replayed the CRUMBS this drama gave me of them like 30 times. no joke. WHY ARE ALL THEIR MOMENTS JUST PLOT FILLERS??? LIKE???!???? ugh. i rly rly wish they had more cutie scenes. CUZ jumping from flirty and cutie to ENGAGED is crazy😭😭😭no kiss no nothing. UGH PLSSSS IM STARVING FOR MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The actors , the acting , the story , the suspense is 10 on 10 ..I would scream to the new world to watch this..After Marry my Husband this one became my favourite like fr I suggest you'll to watch it
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i already miss them ???
a story that made me wait so long! I'm so glad I had the chance to watch this drama and it definitely became one of my favorites. It lost a bit of tension after the seventh episode, but it came back towards the end :)))I'm so happy for park do jae 🫶🏻💗💗 yes, he made a mistake, but he got a chance to fix it!!!!! fighting girl !!!!!
maybe not a very popular opinion, but I liked that the episodes came out gradually, they warmed us up every week, I think it was a smart move
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Entertainer of 2024 Indeed!!!
Sometimes what we see might not be the absolute reality!While “When the Phone Rings” started with a bang, charting through unraveled mysteries, I kept questioning the need for the “Almost” animosity between the lead couple. The pilot episodes led us to believe that Baek Sa Eon doesn’t care much about his fake wife, she is a mere replacement for her elder sister who ran away on the wedding day. None of the people in Sa Eon’s social circle have met her and no one knows about her existence; and yet somehow she ends up kidnapped. Makes you wonder how well Sa Eon kept her hidden. The plot gets thick when Hong Hui Jo decides to take things in her hands and starts blackmailing her own husband to get an easy divorce. Shockingly she doesn’t expect two things- one that her aloof, grumpy husband actually loves her and also his real identity is different from his public image. What drives the narrative further is deciphering these secrets and betrayals levied upon them by their so-called parents.
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Who edited this script?
The only reason I was able to finish this drama was the cast chemistry. The plot was unreasonably complicated and regularly took away from the acting and chemistry of the cast. Second couple also had great moments together that I enjoyed!Honestly I would like to see the same cast in another well written drama, because they were wasted here.
The last episode also frustrated the hell out of me. What do you mean he disappeared and joined the rebel alliance??? What do you mean she flew into a warzone???
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