As ‘When the Phone Rings’ comes to an end, fans around the world immediately turn to their burning questions – will there be a Season 2 of ‘When the Phone Rings’? If there will be a Season 2, when will it come out and what will it be about?

Speculation of what Season 2 could possibly be about has already circulated online, and in this article, we delve deep into what the media is saying and what is most likely to be the case. Whether you're a diehard fan of Yoo Yeon-Seok or a curious viewer of ‘When the Phone Rings’, we have all the details and theories about what might come next. Here is everything you need to know about ‘When the Phone Rings: Season 2’.

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What is Season 1 about?

‘When the Phone Rings’ premiered its first episode on November 22, 2024. Based on the webtoon ‘The Number You Have Dialed’ by Geon Eomul Nyeo, ‘When the Phone Rings’ was an instant hit. Maybe because of Yoo Yeon-Seok's unconventional, yet surprisingly fitting, villain-like character, or the interesting storyline that lay behind the drama, ‘When the Phone Rings’ took over international charts as South Korea's most popular drama this season.

‘When the Phone Rings' follows a couple in an arranged marriage who haven't spoken to each other in over three years. However, when Hong Hee-Joo (acted by Chae Soo-Bin) is kidnapped, their unhappy marriage is flipped upside down, and the entertainment rollercoaster hooks us in and takes us on an incredible ride.

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Who is the cast?

The cast of ‘When the Phone Rings’ introduces an array of new and familiar faces. Many will recognize Yoo Yeon-Seok, who played Doctor Ahn from the popular ‘Hospital Playlist’ seasons. From ‘I’m Not A Robot' and ‘Love in the Moonlight’, Chae Soo-Bin acts as the selectively mute wife of Baek Sa-eon. Some more familiar faces include Heo Nam-Joon from the recent ‘Your Honor’ and Jang Gyu-Ri from ‘It’s Okay to Not Be Okay'.

The full cast allows for hilarious and heartfelt interactions between the leads and their supporting actors. Each of the characters has their own dynamic personality as well as their interests, making the entire plot three-dimensional, immersing viewers into their world.

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Will there be a Season 2?

Because ‘When the Phone Rings’ has not yet released its final episode, it is difficult to ascertain whether or not the directors and writers of ‘When the Phone Rings’ will begin the filming of Season 2. Generally, writers will wait until several weeks after the final episode of the drama to be released, and analyze the national viewer reception of the season as a whole, before settling on starting a second season.

Other dramas such as ‘Squid Game’ waited several months before announcing the return of the cast in Season 2. However, although the official announcement of confirmation of ‘When the Phone Rings: Season 2’ has not been released, writers generally still write a sequel while the first season is running, just in case. Here's everything we know about what Season 2 might contain, as well as all the details of what the online media is saying.

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What will happen in Season 2?

Starting with what we know first: the cast of ‘When the Phone Rings’ will likely remain the same, with the introduction of several surprise-appearance characters. This mirrors other Korean dramas such as ‘Squid Game’ and ‘Gyeongseong Creature’, both of whose Season 2's feature the same leads as well as one or two new characters to spice up the cast.

Although the writers of the drama ‘When the Phone Rings’ have not written what will happen in Season 2, we can still speculate the possibilities through its webtoon, which can be found here (translated). Many online media sources also believe that there are still many unsolved mysteries about Nuri Dream Center, and Season 2 may circulate around a new mystery.

Online forums also discuss the major possibility of fans seeing a larger lead role in Jang Gyu-Ri and Heo Nam-Joon. Although the exploration of smaller, supporting characters is unlikely, as there have been few instances of this in past dramas, this only highlights their abilities to be the lead, and we can mostly likely expect them to lead in their own dramas in the future.

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Although we're not certain what Season 2 of ‘When the Phone Rings’ might contain, we have a rough idea of what we can expect. However, as ‘When the Phone Rings’ is only just coming to an end, viewers and fans look back on the drama, enjoying their time with the cast and looking forward to new dramas coming from the leads.

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