With how much buzz there has been over the last week about the Korean drama When the Phone Rings, I am not remotely surprised to see the mystery thriller not only still on the Netflix Top 10 Non-English TV Shows chart, but climbing two spots higher compared to last week.
The just-released data via Netflix shows When the Phone Rings moved up the Top 10 Non-English TV Shows chart for the period November 25th to December 1st due to earning double the number of views of last week.
That data has When the Phone Rings being viewed 6.6 million times last week, compared to the previous week’s 3.3 million.
The K-drama was also watched for 29.7 million hours worldwide during the same period, compared to last week’s 7.4 million hours.
Finally, just to prove the Korean crime thriller is popular in many regions of the world, Netflix is also reporting it made it into the Top 10 in 52 countries.
Those countries include Greece, Portugal and Romania in Europe, much of Asia, Egypt, Kenya and Morocco in Africa, and Argentina, Paraguay, Venezuela and Peru in the Americas.
Oddly, it is always rare to see a Korean drama hit the Top 10 in the United States or Canada and that, sadly, is the case here.
Airing/streaming details for When the Phone Rings
When the Phone Rings stars the exceptional main cast of Yoo Yeon Seok, Chae Soo Bin, Heo Nam Jun, and Jang Gyu Ri, and is airing on MBC in South Korea every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST) through January 4th, 2025.
The Korean drama has also been performing well in its home country, where the drama earned its highest Saturday rating yet last weekend.
You can watch its first four episodes now via Netflix.
Just make sure you make a mental note that, if you get as interested in When the Phone Rings as many of us already have, two of its episodes are going to be postponed later on in December. So don’t get too upset.
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.