When the Phone Rings Ep 9 grabs highest Friday ratings yet

With just three episodes left, K-drama When the Phone Rings continues to impress.

Episode 9 aired last night and soared to its highest Friday ratings yet—both nationwide in South Korea and in Seoul.

Nationwide, the show reached a fantastic 6.4% viewership per Nielsen Korea, marking a solid 0.4% increase from its previous Friday peaks (Episodes 3 and 7).

In Seoul, When the Phone Rings earned 6.0% of the audience, jumping almost a full percentage point from last week’s numbers—another encouraging sign for the show!

This surge in ratings is especially exciting for the MBC thriller, which has traditionally seen higher viewership for its Saturday episodes, making the Friday night success all the more impressive.

When the Phone Rings still going gangbusters on Netflix

And the momentum doesn’t stop there.

When the Phone Rings is still a powerhouse on Netflix, holding strong at #2 on the Top 10 Non-English TV Shows chart. A chart it has now been on for its fifth week.

Since its premiere during the week of November 18-24, the series has been watched an astounding 4.8 million times, totaling 43.9 million hours of viewing.

The next episode, starring Yoo Yeon Seok and Chae Soo Bin, airs tonight on MBC, with Netflix streaming it at the same time.

The final two episodes are set to air next weekend—don’t miss out!