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When the Phone Rings

When the Phone Rings (Korean: 지금 거신 전화는) is an upcoming South Korean television series written by Kim Ji-woon, co-directed by Park Sang-woo and Wi Deuk-gyu, and starring Yoo Yeon-seok, Chae Soo-bin, Heo Nam-jun [ko], and Jang Gyu-ri. It is scheduled to premiere on MBC TV on November 22, 2024, and will air every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST). It will also be available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.

When the Phone Rings
Promotional poster
Hangul
지금 거신 전화는
Hanja
只今 거신 電話는
Literal meaningThe Number You Have Dialed
Revised RomanizationJigeum geosin jeonhwaneun
McCune–ReischauerChigŭm kŏshin chŏnhwanŭn
Genre
Based onThe Number You Have Dialed
by Geon Eomul Nyeo
Developed byKwon Seong-chang
Written byKim Ji-woon
Directed by
  • Park Sang-woo
  • Wi Deuk-gyu
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
Executive producersOh Jin-seung
Lee Min-ji
ProducersLee Dae-yong
Park Ji-eun
Bae Ji-hyun
Moon Seok-hwan
Oh Kwang-hee
Park Ho-sik
Production companies
Original release
NetworkMBC TV

Synopsis

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When the Phone Rings is a story that unfolds when a Show Window couple, who have been living without speaking to each other for three years in an arranged marriage, receive a threatening phone call from a kidnapper.

Cast

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Main

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The son of a prominent political family with perfect qualifications and the youngest presidential spokesperson.
A sign language interpreter who has lost her voice due to depression. She is Sa-eon's wife.
A charming psychiatrist with a warm personality and good looks. He is also active as a mystery YouTuber with 200,000 subscribers and especially likes to dig into and talk about unsolved cases.
A broadcasting station announcer. She graduated from a prestigious university, is a bright and lovable character with outstanding looks and innate friendliness.

Supporting

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The chairman of Cheongwoon Ilbo and Hee-joo's stepfather.
A reporter who covers the presidential office. He is Sa-eon's close friend.

Production

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Development

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When the Phone Rings series is planned by Kwon Sung-chang, written by Kim Ji-woon, who previously wrote Melancholia (2021) and Doctor John (2019), and co-directed by Park Sang-woo, who previously directed The Forbidden Marriage (2022–2023), and Wi Deuk-gyu.[2] It was produced by Bon Factory and Baram Pictures. It is based on the popular Kakao Page web novel The Number You Have Dialed by Geon Eomul Nyeo. The series consists of 12 episodes.[1]

On May 8, 2024, MBC announced that they had finalized the casting for the series and were starting the production.[7]

Casting

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On March 13, 2024, Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin are under review considering appearing in the series.[8] On June 27, it was reported that Jang Gyu-ri received an offer for the series and is positively reviewing it.[9] On May 8, Yoo and Chae had been confirmed to appear in the series.[3] On September 24, Yoo, Chae, Heo Nam-jun [ko], and Jang had confirmed their appearances as the main characters in the series.[2]

Release

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When the Phone Rings is scheduled to premiere on MBC TV on November 22, 2024, and will air every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST).[10] Netflix announced that the series will be available for streaming exclusively on its platform.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Yoon, Sang-geun (May 5, 2024). "유연석X채수빈 MBC '지금 거신 전화는' 주연 호흡 확정[공식]" [Yoo Yeon-seok X Chae Soo-bin Confirmed to Lead Role in MBC's 'The Number You Have Dialed' [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Naver.
  2. ^ a b c d e Choi, Yu-na (September 24, 2024). "'지금 거신 전화는', 유연석X채수빈X허남준X장규리 출연 확정 [공식]" ['The Number You Have Dialed', Yoo Yeon-seok X Chae Soo-bin X Heo Nam-joon X Jang Gyu-ri Confirmed to Appear [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved September 24, 2024 – via Naver.
  3. ^ a b c Jeong, Hye-won (June 27, 2024). "유연석·채수빈, 부부된다...'지금 거신 전화는' 출연 확정[공식]" [Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin become a couple... Confirmed to appear on 'The Number You Have Dialed' [Official]] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Son, Bong-seok (October 7, 2024). "배우 최광일, '지금 거신 전화는' 출연···유연석X채수빈 호흡" [Actor Choi Kwang-il, 'The Phone Call You're Answering' Appearance···Yoo Yeon-seok X Chae Soo-bin Breathing] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Park, A-reum (October 15, 2024). "고상호 '지금 거신 전화는' 합류, 유연석 유일한 친구 된다[공식]" [Ko Sang-ho joins 'The Phone Call You're On' and becomes Yoo Yeon-seok's only friend [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Jang, Jin-ri (August 2, 2024). "'졸업' 양조아, '가족X멜로' 출연...'신스틸러' 활약 계속된다" ['Graduation' Yang Jo-ah, 'Family X Melo' appearance... 'Scene stealer' activity continues] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Oh, Myeong-eon (August 2, 2024). "유연석·채수빈, MBC드라마 '지금 거신 전화는'서 부부로 캐스팅" [Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin cast as a couple in MBC drama 'The Number You Have Dialed'] (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Park, Ro-sa (March 13, 2024). "유연석·채수빈 부부 될까 "'지금 거신 전화는' 검토 중" [공식]" [Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin to become a couple? "'The Number You Have Dialed' is under review" [Official]] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Park, Soo-in (June 27, 2024). "장규리 '지금 거신 전화는'서 유연석 채수빈 만날까 "긍정검토중"[공식입장]" [Jang Gyu-ri to meet Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin in 'The Number You Have Dialed': "Positively Reviewing" [Official Position]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Choi, Hee-jae (October 22, 2024). "'지금 거신 전화는' 유연석·채수빈, 쇼윈도 부부…티저 포스터 공개" ['The Phone Call You're On' Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin, Show Window Couple... Teaser Poster Released] (in Korean). EDaily. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Bernardo, Jaehwa (October 2, 2024). "Yoo Yeon-seok, Chae Soo-bin's 'When the Phone Rings' coming to Netflix in November". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
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