Yoo Yeon Seok Dishes On New Drama "When The Phone Rings" + His Chemistry With Chae Soo Bin

Yoo Yeon Seok has shared his thoughts on his upcoming drama “When the Phone Rings”!

Based on a popular web novel, “When the Phone Rings” tells the story of Baek Sa Eon (Yoo Yeon Seok) and Hong Hee Joo (Chae Soo Bin), a couple that married for convenience—and the the romance that blossoms between them after a threatening phone call.

On why he decided to star in “When in the Phone Rings,” Yoo Yeon Seok shared, “I was drawn to the fact that it merged the romance and thriller genres. I also found it very appealing that Baek Sa Eon is a presidential spokesperson and also a character that is torn between romance and conflict within his ‘show-window marriage.’”

When asked to choose three keywords to sum up his character, Yoo Yeon Seok chose “onion,” “angry bird,” and “suit.”

He explained, “In the drama, Sa Eon undergoes a major change in his seemingly perfect life when he receives a threatening phone call from a kidnapper. With each new episode, viewers will be able to discover new sides of the character that are unwrapped layer by layer, like an onion, under his cold and frosty exterior.”

As for “angry bird” and “suit,” Yoo Yeon Seok elaborated, “I used a lot of sharp facial expressions while acting, and because [Sa Eon] is a presidential spokesperson, he often wears a wide variety of suits. I’m looking forward to showing you various kinds of styling.”

In terms of how similar he is to the character of Baek Sa Eon, the actor remarked, “Personality-wise, I’m different from Sa Eon in various ways, but as I played him, I felt like I was starting to resemble him more, which was a fun journey. As the character’s unexpected charms start to gradually show, I think we’ll become more similar to one another.”

Finally, Yoo Yeon Seok expressed confidence in his chemistry with co-star Chae Soo Bin.

“I’m working with Chae Soo Bin, and I think our natural chemistry is being captured well in the drama,” he said. “We’re learning sign language together and working hard to film [the drama], so please give ‘When the Phone Rings’ lots of interest.”

“When the Phone Rings” will premiere on November 22 at 9:50 p.m. KST.

In the meantime, watch Yoo Yeon Seok in his new variety show “Whenever Possible” with subtitles on Viki below!

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