K Drama Chat Weekly

Today, we’ll be discussing the special filler episode on When The Phone Rings , the over-the-top, twist-filled K Drama starring Yoo Yeon-seok as Baek Sa-eon, Jeon Yeo-been as Hong Hee-joo, and Kim Ji-seok as Ji Sang-woo. We discuss: The songs we featured during the recap, including: Homme Fatale – the dramatic track playing when Baek Sa-eon struts into a room Say My Name performed by Yoo Yeon-seok in the finale The absolutely bonkers premise: a high-profile political spokesperson secretly married to his childhood love, who he keeps hidden from the world, and whose existence triggers a web of blackmail, kidnapping, and revenge plots. The layers of hidden identities — from Baek Sa-eon being a secret replacement for the original Baek Sa-eon, to Hong Hee-joo living her life pretending to be mute, all due to family politics and trauma. The stunning reveal that Baek Sa-eon is not only adopted but actually the son of his own grandfather. The selective mutism plotline — how Hong ...