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When the Phone Rings korean drama review
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When the Phone Rings
7 people found this review helpful
by Natyn
Aug 21, 2025
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 5.5
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 5.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
This review may contain spoilers

A good story, but way too much drama

The plot is interesting, but the execution fell short. The beginning was extremely slow and dragged on so much that I almost gave up. And honestly, it’s just tragedy after tragedy from start to finish. OMG, nothing ever goes right for anyone.

That final scene though… When he was face to face with that guy while sitting in the car, I kept thinking: “Just hit the gas! Run him over!” But no, they dragged it out forever. On top of that, all the guilt he felt for something his father did, he travels across the world only to not be with her, then she goes looking for him, gets captured, almost dies… More tragedy. It was too much and made no sense at times.

The romance, which I expected to be the strong point, completely fell flat. The chemistry between the couple was weak and felt forced, and that really disappointed me because I value the romance in a story.

Now, I have to highlight one positive thing: the song “See The Light”. Absolutely stunning! That song deserved an award. It was by far the best part of the entire experience for me.

Overall, I gave it a 5/10. Great concept, but poor execution and way too much unnecessary suffering that frustrates more than it moves you.
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