Actors Chae Soo-bin, left, and Yoo Yeon-seok pose during the press conference for MBC’s new romance thriller series “When the Phone Rings," held at MBC in Mapo District, Seoul. Courtesy of MBC By Lee Gyu-lee Actor Yoo Yeon-seok will be turning into a coolheaded politician from a prestigious family in his new romance thriller series “When the Phone Rings.” Based on the web novel of the same name, the new MBC series, which premieres Friday, follows a couple married through an arrangement — emerging politician Baek Sa?eon (Yoo) and his mute wife Hong Hee?joo (Chae Soo-bin).
Baek is the youngest presidential spokesperson, who built his political career from a journalist to primetime news anchor. His three-year marriage of convenience with the daughter of a newspaper proprietor has been all about pretending to be a happy couple, all while Baek's father pursues the presidency. A scene from the series "When The Phone Rings" / Courtesy of MBC But when he gets a call that his wife has been kidnapped, their life turns upside down.
Yoo shared that he was drawn to the enigmatic character, which is different from his previous roles mostly in romances. “Recently, in romance roles, I feel like I often played characters who were indecisive or warmhearted. In this script, the character is extremely rational, hides his emotions and has a cold heart,” he said during the press conference for the series at MBC headquarters in Mapo District, western Seoul.
“As he faces an incident,.