It will go down in K-Drama history.
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MBCthe new K-Drama hit, When the phone ringsadapted from Geoneomulnyeo‘s Webtoon concluded with its finale over the weekend.
Paik Sa-Eon (Yoo Yeon-Seok) comes from a prestigious political family and has become the youngest presidential spokesperson in Korea. His background also includes time spent as a war correspondent, hostage negotiator and principal anchor. He married Hong Hee-Joo (Chae Soo-Bin) 3 years ago. She is the daughter of a newspaper owner. She has mutism due to an accident she had when she was little. He works as a sign language interpreter in court and on television. Paik Sa-Eon and Hong Hee-Joo got married largely out of convenience. For the past 3 years they have not communicated with each other or had lunch together. They pretend to be a happily married couple. One day, Hong Hee-Joo is kidnapped by an unidentified person. This changes their married life.
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The chemistry of the lead actors and the vibes of “BookTok” kept the viewers in a state of suffocation until the end. Since the beginning, netizens have praised the chemistry between Soo Bin and Yeon Seok both on and off screen.
The director said, “kiss her.”
The brother heard: “eat it.”#Whenthephonerings pic.twitter.com/kXzLuZaaEr— KDramaholic (@kdramaupto) January 2, 2025
The way Soobin tries to fight back by tickling Yeonseok’s body but when he told her he wasn’t ticklish, Soobin reached for her feet, but Yeonseok hid her feet from Soobin’s reach and playfully pretended to kick her . THEY ARE SO PLAYFUL #WhenthetelephoneringsEp10#Whenthephonerings pic.twitter.com/YmapzT2XiV
— nophias | #Whenthephonerings (@nophiasandverb) January 2, 2025
Douyin comments:
-Uncle, the love story you talked about 📷 is in your behind the scenes footage.
-You cannot touch a man’s head nonchalantly. The last person to touch an actor’s head had already given themselves to him.
– Who among the younger generations would dare to touch his head… pic.twitter.com/Vzhv0hALZc—DEV WTPR. SAJU 406 seconds (@MaumDev85) January 2, 2025
When the phone rings produced some of the most iconic and passionate scenes ever seen. Fans of the show have dubbed the couple’s kissing scenes “mukbang.”
It’s not my idiot who thinks he will confess or flirt with her cutely using sign language, when it has become a NEED. A. EAT. HIS. NOW. I CAN’T WAIT. OH#Whenthephonerings #whenthephoneringsp7
— 𝐀 ❅ ❅ (@moody_kanya) January 3, 2025
they actually had mukbang sessions😭#Whenthephonerings pic.twitter.com/CxCji3NBXi
— saiiii⁷ᵇᵗˢ ʸᵉᵃʳ (@bluedreams_7) January 4, 2025
Until the end, the show did not disappoint with the chemistry between the leads, even including an intimate scene in bed.
In episode 12, when Hee Joo and Sa Eon reunited for the first time in months, the couple couldn’t help themselves. She kissed her husband passionately and he returned the affection.
I have to talk about this kiss, please start the kiss scene ter-desire-desire yang pernah gue liat and see the details???
Her visible sigh, her chasing the kiss, the tilted forehead and the entire body language, facial expressions scream the utmost desire in frustration and crying… pic.twitter.com/mss3slbPKE
— kohlhaas (@kohlhaaz) January 5, 2025
It’s the self-control and self-destruction he was going through in the first few seconds before he gave his all for me…
We will definitely never have this kind of chemistry and scenes in kdrama#Whenthephonerings#WhenthephoneringsEp12 pic.twitter.com/Lzp2Oaw2GE
— ·♪·ᶠⁱᶜᵗⁱᵒⁿ ˡᵒᵛᵉʳ·💜💎 (@fictionfreak6) January 4, 2025
He wants to keep his wife so crazy, but tries to hold back. I love that Heejoo took the lead on that kiss. The passionate kiss shows that the two really miss each other#ChaeSooBin #YooYeonSeok#Whenthephonerings#WhenthephoneringsEp12
pic.twitter.com/ri7FEAYjhB— Banana milk (@coldbananauyu) January 5, 2025
The kiss didn’t stop there. The couple moved into her bed, sharing a passionate night and romantic morning together.
BED SCENE EVERYONE AHHHHHHHH #WhenthephoneringsEp12 pic.twitter.com/kK2DuUs4lB
— Ari 💜 (@allyiswatching_) January 4, 2025
WHAT ARE YOU DOINGGGGGGG?!?!?!?!??!!??!?!? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGG#Whenthephonerings #WhenthephoneringsEp12 pic.twitter.com/XAipx7SSOB
— .•☆𓆩🦊𓆪☆•. | Thanks Congb (@ChuBinna) January 4, 2025
The sex scene shocked and thrilled viewers. Hee Joo and Sa Eon have endured so much throughout the series and they finally deserved to share such a romantic scene.
I can never be an actress with this type of script… slipping your hand behind my back in a bed scene, brother, I’ll literally ask you “what are we?” after this scene 😭😭😭 #WhenthephoneringsEp12 pic.twitter.com/5OUEx96ZPb
— 👾 (@OHMIJOOSSI) January 4, 2025
THEY WERE BOTH HUNGRY 🤭#Whenthephonerings #WhenthephoneringsEp12 pic.twitter.com/HCO0Rvcyzo
— 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐧 (@shanxeditss) January 4, 2025
The scene was tastefully shot and captured the actors’ natural chemistry without exposing too much. Even though the actors weren’t overly exposed, viewers were still impressed with Yoo Yeon Seok’s physique, as he showed off his arms and back muscles. The position of his hand also made viewers tremble.
HIS HAND???? GENTLEMAN?????? OVER THERE????????? #Whenthephonerings #WhenthephoneringsEp12 pic.twitter.com/aX76kPtO4J
— love scout brainrot (@sprinkleflakes) January 4, 2025
HIS HANDS!!!! he made me turn away so as not to interrupt his intimacy.#Whenthephonerings#WhenthephoneringsEp12pic.twitter.com/HYtbfN1H72
— Cindy (@CastleCG) January 4, 2025
THE HANDS😩🌚#WhenthephoneringsEp12 pic.twitter.com/mU0SLRqXV1
— ParK FLIrty JImIn’s fIlteR⁷😏 bts year! (@anandhivenkat4) January 4, 2025
When the phone rings fans are awarding the titles of “Best Chemistry” and “Best Kissing Scene” to Yoo Yeon Seok and Chae Soo Bin. Viewers agree that this on-screen couple has raised the bar for K-Dramas.
This final mukbang is DAEBAK of daebaks! Both ML and FL did not hold back and succeeded. As many have said, they created the history of K-drama by raising the standards for love scenes. #WhenthephoneringsEp12 #Whenthephonerings https://t.co/2KvuOe88md
— 𝔹𝕖𝕝_𝕥 ◡̈🤟🏻🩵 (@bel_in_da_t) January 4, 2025
I just know that the dramas I watch next I’ll try to find the same level of passion in the main couple, and I know I won’t be satisfied because Soobin and Yeonseok raised my bar.#Whenthephonerings#WhenthephoneringsEp12pic.twitter.com/rQFZtJB6iB
— 𝓜𝓻𝓲ツ (@IceQueeniee) January 4, 2025
You can read more about how Yoo Yeon Seok perfects his kissing scenes below.
“When the Phone Rings” star Yoo Yeon Seok’s secret to the perfect kiss scene
