MBC TV’s upcoming Friday-Saturday drama, “When The Phone Rings” (Korean: 지금 거신 전화는), has just revealed some sneak peaks into the character of Hong Hee-joo which is being played by Chae Soo-bin with new stills. The K-drama series is based on a popular web novel by the same name. The web novel is available in Kakao Page and is written by Kim Ji-woon. It is set to start airing from November, 2024.
The drama is being directed by Park Sang-woo, who is known for directing “The Forbidden Marriage” drama and Wi Deuk-gyu, planned by Kwon Sung-chang, written by Kim Ji-woon and produced by Bon Factory and Baram Pictures.
The casts include well-known K-Drama actors such as Yoo Yeon-seok, Chae Soo-bin, Heo Nam-joon, and Jang Gyu-ri.
In the stills, Hong Hee-joo is shown to be the wife of Baek Sa-eon (played by Yoo Yeon-seok), who has been mute since her childhood due to an accident. They had an arranged marriage, and she only plays the minimum role expected of her, with no hope or desire for her marriage.
Living a life as part of a so-called “show-window couple”, Hee-joo one day experiences a horrifying event when she is kidnapped by a mysterious person. However, ironically, this event leads her to decide to change her life, which had been at a standstill.
In the next still, Chae Soo-bin shows the different sides of ‘Hong Hee-joo’, who is now a skilled sign language interpreter, the wife of the presidential spokesperson, and the stepdaughter of a media company owner. In one still, Hee-joo is sitting neatly in a news studio, focusing on her job as a sign language interpreter, looking calm and composed.
In another still, she appears more vulnerable, triggering a protective instinct in viewers. Although she wears a luxurious tweed jacket and an elegant black dress, her expression is not bright. Whether deep in thought with a worried face or slightly frowning at someone, her expression makes viewers wonder about Hong Hee-joo’s story.
“When The Phone Rings” will start premiering this November on MBC TV, airing on Saturdays and Sundays.
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