“When the Phone Rings” Episode 11 Recap: The Suspense and Revelations
The MBC drama “When the Phone Rings,” a mix of romance and suspense starring Yoo Yeon-seok, Chae Soo-bin, Heo Nam-joon, and Jang Gyu-ri, aired its 11th episode. The story centers on a married couple whose lives take a dramatic turn after a mysterious phone call. This episode reveals key information about the characters and their intertwined fates.
Kyu-jin’s Arrest and Confession
Episode 11 starts with Baek Sa-eon reflecting on his marriage and imagining a different, more connected beginning with Hee-joo. The scene then shifts to the aftermath of the car incident involving Hee-joo. Sa-eon, along with others, arrives at the scene. He notices Kyu-jin (his mother) is missing and asks the police to check surveillance footage.
Sa-eon finds Kyu-jin, who seems calm. She mentions she mourned twenty years ago, suggesting Sa-eon’s turn to grieve has come. Later, during a press conference by Ui-yong, Hyuk-jin plays a recording of Do-jae’s story. The police then arrest Kyu-jin, a plan orchestrated by Sa-eon due to the inability to obtain a search warrant earlier.
During interrogation, the police show Kyu-jin a video of her suffocating someone with a pillow. Sa-eon reveals this evidence came from Chairman Baek Jang-ho’s ring, which he had returned to the Chairman while he was hospitalized. It is revealed that Kyu-jin visited Jang-ho seeking an apology for him killing her son and replacing him with his own. Kyu-jin then killed him.
Sa-eon questions Kyu-jin about Hee-joo’s whereabouts. Kyu-jin questions why she would keep Hee-joo alive. It’s then shown that Hee-joo’s car did not actually fall off the guardrail; Kyu-jin had sent Mr. Min to remove the real Sa-eon from the scene. Sa-eon believes Kyu-jin is keeping Hee-joo alive to torment him.
The Search for Hee-joo and a Confrontation
The police find a video showing Hee-joo in a room. Kyu-jin visits her, and they have a conversation where Hee-joo states she knows Kyu-jin’s plan: to reveal Hee-joo is alive after Sa-eon gives up searching.
The police interrupt Sa-on and inform him that they have found Hee-joo’s location in this episode of When the Phone Rings. They immediately leave to find her. Kyu-jin had asked Mr. Min to save her son and kill Hee-joo if something happened to her. However, Mr. Min decides to free Hee-joo and asks her to run.
While he is deciding what to do with the real Sa-eon, Ui-yong shows up with a rifle. He tells Mr. Min that he has figured out their plan and asks him to open the door for the real Sa-eon.e-j runs but hears a gunshot and faints. While trying to shoot the real Sa-eon, Ui-yong misses, and the get into an altercation. Unable to overpower his own emotions as well as the real Sa-eon, Ui-Yong gets shot by his son.
The murderer now looks for Hee-joo, who wakes up after hearing his voice calling out to her. Seeing a car, she runs towards it and finds Sa-eon inside. The police catch up soon and ask them to leave. Hee-joo tells them that the real Sa-eon is around and is armed as well. While leaving, the real Sa-eon shows up in front of their car, and Sa-eon goes to talk to him. The real Sa-eon whispers something to him, causing him to tear up while looking at Hee-joo. Hee-joo then hears a gunshot.
The episode concludes with Hee-joo imagining a happy Christmas with Sa-eon. She reflects on the sadness in his eyes after speaking with the real Sa-eon. Suddenly, she receives a call from an unknown number (406). She answers, asking if it’s him.
The final episode of “When the Phone Rings” aired on January 4.
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