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Warning: This article contains spoilers for When the Phone Rings.The final episode of Netflix's When the Phone Rings doesn't feature a cliffhanger, but instead ends with every character's story wrapped up. With When the Phone Rings' cast led by Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin, the series follows a married couple whose lives change after one of them is kidnapped. Seeing as most of the mysteries are solved in the previous episodes of the show, the series finale serves as a conclusion to Hee-joo's (Chae) and Sa-eon's (Yoo) story, as opposed to answering questions or setting up a second season.

When the Phone Rings episode 12 sees Hee-joo in despair after the sudden disappearance of her husband. Elsewhere, Sa-eon left Korea after he discovered the part his father had played in one of the worst things that had befallen the Hong family. Hee-joo, however, doesn't care about the past and...

Netflix's When the Phone Rings features an incredible cast who bring the intense romantic thriller to life. When the Phone Rings follows Baek Sa-eon and Hong Hee-joo, a couple forced into an arranged marriage, which Sa-eon keeps secret. During most of their marriage, in the Netflix K-drama, Sa-eon and Hee-joo keep out of each other's way, but things between them begin to change when Hee-joo gets kidnapped.

Adapted from Geon Eomul-nyeo’s novel, The Number You Have Dialed, When the Phone Rings perfectly blends romance, mystery and thriller. The romantic K-drama includes outstanding performances from its lead actors and supporting cast, who make every scene in the show engaging. While there are several great things about When the Phone Rings, the cast is undoubtedly one of the reasons the series is popular.

Actor

Character

Yoo Yeon-seok

Baek Sa-eon

Chae Soo-bin

Hong Hee-joo

Heo Nam-jun

Ji Sang-woo

Jang Gyu-ri

Na...

While the point of a romantic K-drama is to see two people fall in love, sometimes the story is made better when the pairing starts as friends, and in this case, there are countless amazing friends-to-lovers K-dramas out there. A "friends-to-lovers" trope is a storyline wherein two people start as friends, often from as far back as childhood, but slowly develop romantic feelings for each other. Some of the best friends-to-lovers K-dramas are already popular in the mainstream.

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