Korean drama When the Phone Rings, Episode 4 aired last night to its highest nationwide rating on a Saturday so far, and its highest ever rating in Seoul.
That nationwide rating, which was released via Nielsen Korea, was 5.7 percent — which is a nice increase from its previous Saturday episode (Episode 2) of 4.7 percent. Incidentally, the K-drama’s lowest nationwide rating so far.
Meanwhile, in Seoul, When the Phone Rings, Episode 4 grabbed 6.0 percent of that region’s audience share — its highest rating yet in that area, and a substantial increase from last Saturday’s 4.8 percent.
The MBC drama also continues to earn huge support from the international K-drama fans, with its rating on My Drama List now jumping from an already extremely high (for users of that site) of 8.8 out of 10, to today’s 8.9 out of 10.
The superb chemistry between the two leads — Yoo Yeon Seok, Chae Soo Bin — and the way the tension and intrigue is getting ramped up with every new episode likely had a lot to do with that.
Remember too, When the Phone Rings hit #4 on the Netflix Top 10 Non-English TV Shows chart last Tuesday for its first two episodes alone.
With updated data due this coming Tuesday, my guess is it will still be on that chart and could even have climbed higher up.
We will let you know here at Leo Sigh as soon as that new Netflix data is released.
Watch the first four episodes of When the Phone Rings on Netflix where they succinctly describe Episode 4’s plot like this:
After receiving the ominous call, Hee Joo abandons her clandestine plan. She then undergoes a tough interview with Sa Eon — sharing an intimate moment.
Brit-American journalist based in Austria,. Former radio DJ at 97X WOXY, and Founder/CEO of Leo Sigh. I’ve covered K-drama, K-pop, anime, and manga news for over a decade.