When the Phone Rings (Korean: 지금 거신 전화는) is an upcoming South Korean television series written by Kim Ji-woon, directed by Park Sang-woo, and starring Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin. It is scheduled to premiere on MBC TV in 2024 and will air every Friday and Saturday.[2]
| When the Phone Rings | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 지금 거신 전화는 |
| Revised Romanization | Jigeum geosin jeonhwaneun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chigŭm kŏshin chŏnhwanŭn |
| Genre | |
| Based on | The Number You Have Dialed by Geon Eomul Nyeo |
| Written by | Kim Ji-woon |
| Directed by | Park Sang-woo |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
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| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
Synopsis
editWhen 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
editMain
edit- Yoo Yeon-seok as Baek Sa-eon[3]
- The son of a prominent political family with perfect qualifications and the youngest presidential spokesperson.
- Chae Soo-bin as Hong Hee-joo[3]
- The daughter of a media owner who had a political marriage with Baek Sa-eon.
Supporting
edit- Yang Jo-ah[4]
Production
editDevelopment
editWhen the Phone Rings series was planned by Kwon Sung-chang, written by Kim Ji-woon, who previously wrote Melancholia (2021) and Doctor John (2019), and director Park Sang-woo, who previously directed The Forbidden Marriage, is directing. It was produced by Bon Factory and Baram Pictures. It is based on the popular Kakao Page web novel The Number You Have Dialed, written by Geon Eomul Nyeo.[1]
The series is presented by MBC in 12 episodes, and it is scheduled as MBC's Friday-Saturday drama.[1]
On May 8, 2024, MBC announced that they had finalized the casting for the series and were starting the production.[5]
Casting
editOn March 13, 2024, Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin are under review considering appearing in the series.[6]
On June 27, 2024, it was reported that Jang Gyu-ri received an offer for the series and positively reviewing.[7]
On May 8, 2024, MBC announced that Yoo and Chae had been confirmed to appear in the series as the main characters.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d 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 Phone Call You're Picking Up Now' [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo, Jeong-min (May 8, 2024). "'지금 거신 전화는' 채수빈, '수어+눈빛+표정'으로 그려낼 '홍희주'" ['The phone you're calling right now' Chae Soo-bin, 'Hong Hee-joo' to be portrayed with 'sign language + eye contact + expression'] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ 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 Phone Call You're Answering' [Official]] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 Phone Call You Just Got'] (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ 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 phone call you just made’ is under review” [Official]] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ 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 Phone Call You're On': "Positively Reviewing" [Official Position]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Naver.
