When the Phone Rings
Seen it?2024 | 1 seasons | 70 min | Drama, Mystery, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 14 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A rising politician and his mute wife's tense marriage begins to unravel after a call from a kidnapper turns their lives upside down.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a modest audience; spent 8 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 222K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Kim Ji-woon
- Yoo Yeon-seokBaek Sa-eon
- Chae Soo-binHong Hee-ju
- Heo Nam-junJi Sang-woo
- Jang Gyu-riNa Yu-ri
- Lee Doo-seokKang Hyeong-Cheol