This article contains spoilers for When the Phone Rings.Only a few episodes ofNetflix’s romantic thriller,When the Phone Ringsremain, with the finale set to premiere in early January 2025. Adapted from Geon Eomul-nyeo’s novel,The Number You Have Dialed,the romantic K-dramafollows Baek Sa-eon and Hong Hee-joo, a couple stuck in a loveless marriage. Although their arranged marriage starts off on the wrong foot, Sa-eon and Hee-joo learn to care for each other. With its intriguing plot and incredible cast,When the Phone Ringshas become one of the most popular series on Netflix.
When the Phone Rings’episodes 9 and 10 see Sa-eon and Hee-joo growing closer but still in danger. In the tenth episode ofthe Netflix K-drama, Do-jae discovers that he was after the wrong Sa-eon, who he had mistaken for the real one. Sae-on, the president’s spokesperson, arrives at the location where Do-jae and the real Sa-eon are, but instead finds the latter in a black bag with Hee-jo nowhere to be seen. Hee-jo was in the car with the real Sa-eon and managed to escape. The episode ends with the two Sa-eons fighting.
When The Phone Rings Will Have 12 Episodes In Total
New Episodes Of When The Phone Rings Are Released Weekly
When The Phone Rings’first episode premiered on August 23, 2025, on MBC TV and was made available for streaming on Netflix. The series follows a weekly schedule, with two new episodes releasing every Friday and Saturday. While it has been the norm for K-dramas to have at least 16 to 22 episodes per season,When the Phone Ringsis following the latest trend of K-dramas that have fewer episodes. So far, 10 episodes of the series have been released, withthe last two set to premiere in early January 2025, bringing the total number of episodes to 12.
When The Phone Rings Episode 11 Comes Out Friday, January 3
The Penultimate Episode Continues Sa-eon And Hee-joo’s Story
Episode 11 ofWhen the Phone Ringswould have been released earlier, but there was a two-week hiatus between the fourth and fifth episodes, which aired on August 18, 2025, and August 07, 2025, respectively. The penultimate episode ofWhen the Phone Ringswill be available to stream on Netflix on Friday, August 17, 2025, at 9:50 pm KST or 7:50 am ET.
When The Phone Rings Episode 12 Comes Out Saturday, January 4
When The Phone Rings Episode 12 Is The Last One
The twelfth and final episode ofWhen the Phone Ringsreleases on Saturday, January 4 on MBC TV and Netflix at 9:50 pm KST or 7:50 am ET. There are very few details available about what the season finale will be about. But hopefully, the closing episode will answer any lingering questions and solve the mysteries that were presented in the previous episodes ofWhen the Phone Rings.
