According to Nielsen Korea, episode 10 of the Korean drama “When the phone rings” aired on the evening of December 28 achieved a rating of 7.5% - the highest rating since the show aired.
Continuing the previous episode, Hong Hee Joo (Chae Soo Bin) was kidnapped by Park Do Jae - assistant of Baek Se Eon (Yoo Yeon Seok). At the beginning of episode 10, it was revealed that assistant Park was an accomplice of the "real Baek Se Eon" (Park Jae Yeon), planning to take revenge on the male lead.
But before that, Assistant Park discovered the truth, he was deceived, he helped the "real Baek Se Eon" - the person who killed his brother years ago. Assistant Park intended to use Hee Joo as bait to reveal the "real Baek Se Eon", but he could not fight him.
When Baek Se Eon arrived, Assistant Park was thrown into a sack on the boat, covered in injuries. Meanwhile, the “real Baek Se Eon” was about to drive the unconscious Hee Joo away. At this time, Hee Joo woke up and struggled with him to escape.
Then, the “real Baek Se Eon” stabbed Baek Se Eon with a knife, but assistant Park suddenly rushed forward to block the knife.
Taking advantage of the chaos, the “real Baek Se Eon” escaped, while assistant Park was arrested by the police. He admitted that he was the one who pushed Hee Joo down the mountain earlier.
Se Eon is heartbroken that the person he trusted the most betrayed him. But he still sympathizes with Assistant Park for taking revenge on the wrong person, and advises his assistant to cooperate in the investigation to catch the “real Baek Se Eon”.
As for Hee Joo, after her sister Hong In Ah's revelation, she knew that she was not the "substitute" for her sister's wedding, but the one chosen by Baek Se Eon.
That night, Hee Joo wore the dress Se Eon gave her and waited for her husband to come home. In the romantic atmosphere, Se Eon said that after everything was over, he would officially propose to her. The two of them passionately kissed on the sofa.
However, the main couple continues to face trouble when the “real Baek Sa Eon” gets help from his biological mother. He creates a fire at the Baek family's memorial service and once again kidnaps Hee Joo.
But this time, even though a knife was held to her neck, Hee Joo still told Baek Se Eon not to save her. Hee Joo decided to risk her life to protect her husband. After saying "I love you", Hee Joo drove straight down the cliff.
The police searched the crashed car but found neither Hae Joo nor the “real Baek Sa Eon”.
Two days later, Baek Se Eon held a public press conference. He admitted that he was not the son of presidential candidate Baek Ui Yong.
Baek Se Eon is actually the illegitimate son of Baek's grandfather and the younger brother of Baek Ui Yong. He was brought into the Baek family to replace the "real Baek Se Eon" - a psychopath who loves to kill.
In front of the media, Baek Se Eon announced that Hong Hee Joo was his legal wife and that she had been kidnapped. He cried, hoping that the media and people of the whole country would help him find his wife.
The last 2 episodes of the movie "When the phone rings" will air on January 3-4, 2025.
