K-Dramas Like When the Phone Rings
Loved When the Phone Rings (2024), MBC, and want more with the same feel? It is known for hidden identity, enemies to lovers and contract marriage. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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1
The Kidnapping Day
유괴의 날
Myung Joon is a kind but desperate man who needs money for his sick daughter's surgery and agrees to kidnap a rich child.
Same feel: Kidnapping, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
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Tell Me That You Love Me
사랑한다고 말해줘
Jin Woo is a deaf artist who expresses himself through drawings because few people take the time to learn sign language. Mo Eun is an aspiring actress who lives by words.
Same feel: Sign Language, Drama, Romance
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Blind
블라인드
A killer starts targeting the members of a jury, and the case pulls in a detective, his perfectionist judge brother and a kind-hearted social worker.
Same feel: Suspense, Investigation, Thriller, Mystery
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Duel
듀얼
Deuk Cheon is a hardened detective whose daughter is kidnapped. His only clue is that two men with the same face were at the crime scene.
Same feel: Kidnapping, Investigation, Thriller, Mystery
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The Tale of Lady Ok
옥씨부인전
In Joseon, Ok Tae Yeong is a resourceful woman who is loved by everyone around her, but she carries a huge secret: her name, her marriage and even her status are all borrowed.
Same feel: Suspense, Hidden Identity, Thriller, Drama
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Beyond Evil
괴물
Twenty years ago a girl vanished from a quiet town, and her disappearance has never been solved. Now a series of new murders has shaken the same place.
Same feel: Suspense, Investigation, Thriller, Mystery
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A Bona Fide Killer
유부녀 킬러
Yoo Bo Na looks like an ordinary working mother in her thirties, busy with her husband and daughter.
Same feel: Suspense, Hidden Identity, Thriller, Mystery
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Nine Puzzles
나인 퍼즐
Ten years ago, I Na saw her beloved uncle murdered, and instead of being treated as a victim she was suspected of the crime.
Same feel: Suspense, Investigation, Thriller, Mystery
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Queen of Tears
눈물의 여왕
Baek Hyun Woo, the pride of Yongduri, is the legal director of Queens Group, while chaebol heiress Hong Hae In reigns over its department stores.
Same feel: Rich Family, Drama, Romance
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Vigilante
비질란테
By day Ji Yong is a model police-university student, and by night he hunts criminals the courts let off lightly, driven by the loss of his mother.
Same feel: Revenge, Investigation, Thriller
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About When the Phone Rings
Baek Sa Eon, Korea’s youngest presidential spokesman, hails from a prestigious political family and boasts a career spanning war correspondence, hostage negotiation, and news… See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like When the Phone Rings
What are the best dramas like When the Phone Rings?
Our top picks are The Kidnapping Day, Tell Me That You Love Me, Blind, followed by Duel. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as hidden identity, enemies to lovers and contract marriage, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch When the Phone Rings?
When the Phone Rings is listed on Netflix, Wavve. Availability can differ by country, so check the service in your region.
How does DramaHog pick similar dramas?
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