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1. ›When the phone rings (2024) [ENG/ESP]@yaslenysofia461d

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   When you don't know how to communicate and everything goes wrong for not being sincere and transmitting what you really feel and think, a series of dangerous events and unexpected secrets begin to emerge. Greetings @movies&tvshows community, today I want to share with you a k-drama that I found very interesting, more how it handles the theme of relationships, how communication is key to a stable connection with the other and heal past wounds.

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   When the phone rings (지금 거신 전화는)….

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   Released in November 2024, directors Park Sang-woo & Wi Deuk-gyoo bring us a story of romance and suspense, based on Geon Eomul Nyeo's web novel 'The Number You Have Dialed'. Starring Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin as the main actors.

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   What is the plot about?…

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   The story introduces us to the arranged marriage between rising politician Baek Sa-eon and his wife Hong Hee-joo, who as a child, had an unfortunate accident and was left mute; although they have been married for three years, their relationship has been different and his wife's image has not been public.

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   However, everything changes when Hee-joo is threatened in her car, the attacker calls her husband threatening him, which Sa-eon doesn't care about since the world doesn't know the real face of the man she married. The girl manages to be safe, however, a totally surprising event, that one would not really expect, occurs when Sa-eon begins to receive several calls asking him to divorce his wife, but for what reason? Well, those calls are made by none other than his own wife, isn't she supposed to be mute, you will have to watch the drama to understand why she pretends to be mute and the personality of the main character.

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   Personal opinion

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   This k-drama addresses very well the suspense, drama and mystery scenarios it deals with, the truth took me by surprise when she was the one talking on the phone, I did not expect it, but I feel that was the purpose of the plot, to give us that uncertainty to continue seeing why she has pretended all this time and the reasons behind it, it is something sad and incredible everything that is gradually unfolding after that event of kidnappings and calls. The actress I feel she did a very good job with the sign language, it felt fluid, it seems that all her life she has learned this system of visual and gestural language.

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   Although, the plot does play with suspense and all, it lost some grace when it made everything very, very predictable and the motives behind the main character's treatment of her, I don't know, they were very bland, they will say it's because of his past and that's understandable to a certain extent, however, if he went too far with her, that's why he wanted a divorce, isn't it? Despite all this, I can't deny the good acting job they did in portraying what was going on in their lives and the disconcerting past that framed them; the chemistry of the characters was also very good.

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   Positive points…

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   -A story that mixes suspense, mystery and tones of romance very well, through the tension it generates in each chapter.

   -Excellent chemistry between the actors.

   -Very well achieved performances.

   -A smooth inclusion, I don't know if it feels at all forced.

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   -A rushed and confusing ending in certain parts.

   -The relationship of the protagonists, how their rift was resolved, was somewhat abrupt, more so with his behavior.

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   Score I give it…

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   8/10 Story │ 10/10 Performances │ 8/10 Sound │ 8/10 Stage │ 8/10 Overall.

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   When the phone rings is a drama that in some ways handled well the approach to keep us intrigued, but it did have its notable flaws, the evolution of the characters was somewhat incoherent and rushed, as well as its ending, but this is my opinion, so I invite you to watch it and generate your own judgments about it.

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   Cuando no sabes comunicarte y todo se tuerce por no sincerarte y transmitir lo que realmente sientes y piensas, comienzan a surgir una serie de sucesos peligros y secretos inesperados. Saludos comunidad de @movies&tvshows, el día de hoy quiero compartirles un k-drama que se me hizo muy interesante, más como maneja el tema de las relaciones, de como la comunicación es clave para una conexión estable con el otro y sanar heridas pasadas.

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   When the phone rings (지금 거신 전화는)….

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   Estrenado en noviembre del 2024, los directores Park Sang-woo & Wi Deuk-gyoo, nos traen una historia de romance y suspenso, basado en la novela web de Geon Eomul Nyeo: “The Number You Have Dialed”. Teniendo como actores principales a Yoo Yeon-seok y Chae Soo-bin.

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   ¿De qué va la trama?…

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   La historia nos introduce al matrimonio arreglado entre el político en ascenso Baek Sa-eon y su esposa Hong Hee-joo, quién de pequeña, tuvo un desafortunado accidente y quedó muda; aunque están casados desde hace tres años, su relación ha sido distinta y la imagen de su esposa no ha sido pública.

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   Sin embargo, todo cambiara cuando inesperado secuestro da a lugar, Hee-joo es amenaza dentro de su carro, el atacante llama al esposo amenazándolo, cosa que Sa-eon no le toma importancia ya que el mundo desconoce el verdadero rostro de con quién se casó. La chica logra estar a salvo, no obstante, un hecho totalmente sorpresivo, que de verdad uno no se esperaría; ocurre cuando Sa-eon empieza a recibir diversas llamadas pidiéndole que se divorcie de su esposa, pero ¿por qué motivo? Pues, esas llamadas son realizadas por nada más que su propia esposa, ¿no se supone que es muda?, tendrá que ver el drama para entender porque finge dicha condición y la personalidad del protagonista.

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   Este k-drama aborda muy bien los escenarios de suspenso, drama y misterio que aborda, la verdad me tomo por sorpresa cuando ella fue la que estaba hablando por el teléfono, no me lo esperaba, pero siento que ese era el objetivo de la trama, darnos esa incertidumbre para continuar viendo el porque ella ha fingido todo este tiempo y las razones detrás de ello, es algo triste e increíble todo lo que se va desenvolviendo poco a poco tras ese suceso de los secuestros y las llamadas. La actriz siento que hizo muy bien su trabajo con el lenguaje de señas, se sintió fluido, pareciera que toda su vida ha aprendido de este sistema de lenguaje visual y gestual.

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   Aunque, la trama si juega con el suspenso y todo ello, perdió cierta gracia cuando hizo todo muy pero muy predecible y los motivos detrás del protagonista del porque su trato hacia ella no sé, se me hicieron muy sosos, dirán que es por su pasado y eso, es entendible hasta cierto punto, sin embargo, si se pasaba con ella, por eso quería el divorcio o ¿no? A pesar de todo esto, no puedo negar el buen trabajo actoral que lograron en retractar lo que pasaba por sus vidas y el pasado tan desconcertante que los enmarcan; la química de los personajes fue también muy buena.

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   Puntos positivos…

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   -Una historia que mezcla muy bien el suspenso, el misterios y tonos de romance, a través de la tensión que genera en cada capítulo.

   -Una excelente química entre los actores.

   -Actuaciones muy bien lograda.

   -Una inclusión fluida, no sé si siente para nada forzada.

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   -Un final apresurado y confuso en ciertas partes.

   -La relación de los protagonistas, el cómo se resolvió su brecha, fue algo abrupto, más con el comportamiento de él.

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   8/10 Historia │ 10/10 Actuaciones │ 8/10 Sonido │ 8/10 Escenario │ 8/10 General

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   When the phone rings es un drama que de cierta manera manejo bien el enfoque de mantenernos intrigantes, pero si tuvo sus fallos destacables, la evolución de los personajes estuvo como algo incoherente y apresurado, así como su final, pero este es mi opinión, así que los invito a verla y generar sus propios juicios al respecto.

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2. ›A Compelling Review Of "When The Phone Rings" Thriller Series@merit.ahama503d

   One of the 2024 series I didn't get to see until late January is, "When The Phone Rings", a series I've been so hyped about but waiting patiently for all episodes to be out since I'm not one to keep wait and watch two episodes one week after another. The title, the genre, the plot and most importantly, the main casts were more than enough reason.

   Most of the series I saw in January were series of 2024 and I'm looking forward to 2025 series as they air their episodes one week after another since the start of the year. Well, I'm not seeing the first quarter series yet until most of them are done. Back to this series, I especially enjoyed my time on it because it had lots of common scenes.

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   The series have a lot in common with "Queen of Tears" and "Marry My Husband" where a couple have to start over and fall in love with each other or show their true feeling of love again after a major incident. But this one is with a compelling thriller that will have viewers hooked right from the beginning. I think I'm yet to recover from the first shocker I encountered watching this series.

   The plot online gave almost no detail about what to expect but I was hyped about it anyways, I actually expected some horror scenes because I remembered "Scream" and the phone call scenes. I'm yet to see a Korean series that's very scary, I actually avoid them so I wasn't surprised that this one too, wasn't scary as I thought it'd be.

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   An arranged marriage between a spokeman and a mute heiress takes a dramatic turn when the husband receives a call from his wife's kidnapper and they are forced to learn more about themselves, reigniting a romance between them. Who is the kidnapper behind the call? How did the call turn a cold heart into a warm heart? Will the truth of how it all started be forgiven?

   There's a lot of plot twists to expect as it doesn't end with just a phone call. It's a wonder how they are able to figure out the casts for each role but I can't see any other female lead take up the wife's role better than Chae Soo-bin did. I saw her star in "I Am Not A Robot", it raised my expectations for her that she didn't fall short on in this series.

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   It's the first series I'm noticing the acting skills of Yoo Yeon-seok who starred as the spokeman and husband of a mute wife. Maybe I've seen him in other series but I don't remember how good or bad he was in them until this series and I've been looking up for more of him. The chemistry between them was good even with less comedy.

   I'm not so high on the supporting characters, you could say the lead casts stole the whole show on my end. It doesn't mean the supporting casts didn't play their role well. I actually noticed how good the villain was with his facial expressions that seem quite impossible to show, he was a psychopath or a monster unwilling to change.

   It's a 9/10 series for me for the unexpected twists, the well played character by the casts and most especially the development of the story using throwbacks to put everything into place for viewers to follow up, understand and enjoy the story. It's a series I'll highly recommend for anyone who enjoy thrillers, do check this one out.

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3. ›When the Phone Rings – Being Mute Is Not an Obstacle! | Serie Review [En-Es]@neruel513d

   She cannot speak; everything is a lie, a chain that traps her, while her partner is a fleeting man. Incomprehensible notes in an irreversible environment; no one can escape. They are both victims. They cannot flee from the sentence imposed by their families. Prison cannot become love.

   Ella no puede hablar, todo es una mentira, una cadena que la aprisiona, mientras que su pareja es un hombre fugaz. Notas incomprensibles en un entorno irreversible; nadie puede escapar. Ambos son víctimas. No pueden huir de la sentencia impuesta por sus familias. La prisión no puede convertirse en amor.

   

   On Netflix, you’ll find this 12-episode romantic thriller and drama that goes beyond the predictable. The plot simply envelops you as the two protagonists face danger. Neither of them is safe. Fear is ever-present, and the continuity and sequence of events heighten the story in a dramatic yet efficient way.

   I wonder if it’s okay to write with such versatility—a mix of colloquialism and irrefutable technicality. This is who I am. I can't deny what's on my mind. To recap: when you play the first episode of When the Phone Rings, it feels like the K-drama or series universe absorbs you. There are two shocking things: a notable action by each of the protagonists and the way events unfold to connect them both. Who are these two?

   The most striking aspect is that the protagonist cannot speak. In fact, she has chained herself due to her mother’s insensitive decree. The girl must obey, even after growing up. Imagine being able to speak but having to act like a mute person. Being mute is the sentence the protagonist cannot escape.

   Key detail: the genre of this K-drama is thriller, but as each episode progresses, it shifts to give prominence to the drama and romance. The most interesting part is that the killer in the series is an unmistakable monster who cannot change. The pathology is suffocating. You’ll ask yourself the following question: How can a child commit such an abhorrent act?

   En Netflix encontrarás este thriller romántico y dramático de 12 episodios que va más allá de lo predecible. El argumento simplemente te envuelve mientras los dos protagonistas corren peligro. Ninguno de los dos está a salvo. El miedo es latente, la continuidad y la secuencia enaltecen los hechos de una manera dramática, pero también expedita.

   Me pregunto si está bien escribir con esta versatilidad. Una mezcla de coloquialidad y tecnicidad irrebatible. Esto soy yo. No puedo negar lo que está en mi mente. Recapitulo: al reproducir el primer episodio de When the Phone Rings, se siente como el universo del K-drama o serie te absorbe. Hay dos cosas impactantes: una acción notoria por parte de cada uno de los protagonistas y la manera en que los hechos van ocurriendo para conectarlos a ambos. ¿Quiénes son ellos dos?

   El aspecto más impactante es que la protagonista no puede hablar. En realidad, ella misma se ha encadenado por el dictamen de su madre insensible. La niña debe obedecer, incluso después de haber crecido. Imagínate poder hablar y tener que actuar como una persona muda. Ser muda es la condena de la cual la protagonista no puede escapar.

   Detalle principal: el género de este k-drama es el thriller, pero a medida que cada episodio avanza, este se diluye para darle protagonismo al drama y el romance. Lo más interesante, es que el asesino de la serie es un monstruo inconfundible que no podrá cambiar. La patología es asfixiante. Te harás la siguiente pregunta: ¿Cómo un niño puede cometer tal acto aberrante?

   What’s intriguing is the game. The critique of the whims of maternal overprotection and the reinforcement of misguided behaviors that go uncorrected in time. One particular scene in the K-drama makes it clear that giving everything to a child becomes harmful. At this point, I focused too much on the antagonist.

   Actress Chae Soo-bin gave a perfect performance as the character of Hong Hee-joo—a woman with many secrets, who couldn’t speak and was sentenced to follow her mother’s whims. She was even forced to marry a man solely due to an agreement between two wealthy families. It’s repeated over and over: “I will be the president’s mother-in-law!” Ambition remains, without evaluating Hong Hee-joo’s loss and emotions.

   Interestingly, what’s most compelling is how Hong Hee-joo is almost murdered and then begins to blackmail her husband into divorcing her through a phone. That part creates a perfect composition of the plot and establishes a good connection with the complementary details.

   Lo intrigante es el juego. La crítica hacia el capricho de la sobreprotección materna y el afianzamiento de las conductas equívocas y no corregidas a tiempo. Una escena particular del K-drama deja por sentado que darle todo a un niño se vuelve dañino. En este punto, me centré demasiado en el antagonista.

   La actriz Chae Soo-bin efectuó una perfecta actuación del personaje de Hong Hee-joo. Una mujer con muchos secretos, que no hablaba y que estaba sentenciada a seguir los caprichos de su madre. Incluso, sometida a casarse con un hombre únicamente por un acuerdo de dos familias adineradas. Se repite una y otra vez: ¡Yo seré la suegra del presidente! La ambición permanece sin evaluar la pérdida y las emociones de Hong Hee-joo.

   Casualmente, lo que más intriga es cómo Hong Hee-joo casi es asesinada y luego comienza a extorsionar a su marido para que se divorcie de ella por medio de un teléfono. Esa parte hace una perfecta composición de la trama y genera una buena relación con los detalles complementarios.

   

   Yoo Yeon-seok, one of the best actors in Korea, played the lead role of Baek Sa-eon, the charming and seductive spokesperson for the South Korean presidency. Baek is the husband of Hong Hee-joo. His performance keeps the pace of the script and makes you want to watch every scene. Even when the character becomes obsessive or shows his weakness as a husband, despite never fully fulfilling that role. They say that when you're about to lose something important, you start to value it.

   The message is surprising because it makes it clear that a person with a physical disability is not limited in fulfilling a role and can strive as much—or even more—than any other human being (even if it's a lie, or they have a trauma that makes them hide the fact they can speak). Implicitly, it also tells viewers that excessively loving a child can cause irreparable psychological harm.

   The romance is captivating, but I felt that in the final episodes of the K-drama, they rushed the story to end with an artificial moment. An important note: the series used the name of a fictional country. This detail might be due to the criticisms and complaints from Suriname regarding the K-drama Narco-Saints. It was the first thing that came to mind when I noticed that detail.

   Finally, the romance can be subtle and also painful. The story is sensitive, and as the main characters move forward, get to know each other, reveal their secrets, and overcome all the obstacles, they realize that they cannot be separated. It's a perfect K-drama to enjoy this weekend.

   Yoo Yeon-seok uno de los mejores actores de Corea, interpretó el papel protagónico del encantador y seductor portavoz de la presidencia de Corea del Sur. Es decir, a Baek Sa-eon. Baek es el esposo de Hong Hee-joo. Su actuación mantiene el ritmo del guion y hace que quieras ver cada una de las escenas. Incluso, cuando el personaje se vuelve obsesivo o muestra su debilidad como esposo, a pesar de nunca haber cumplido con ese rol completamente. Dicen que cuando estás a punto de perder algo importante, comienzas a valorarlo.

   El mensaje es sorprendente porque deja por sentado que una persona con una incapacidad física no está limitada a cumplir un rol y que puede esforzarse tanto o más que otro ser humano (incluso si es mentira o posee un trauma que provoca que oculte que puede hablar). También, implícitamente, les dice a los espectadores que amar a un hijo excesivamente puede ocasionar un daño psicológico irreparable.

   El romance es encantador, pero sentí que en los últimos episodios del K-drama apresuraron la historia para cerrar con un momento artificial. Aspecto importante: en la serie usaron el nombre de un país ficticio. Este detalle puede deberse a las críticas y reclamos de Surinam respecto al K-drama Narco-Saints. Fue lo primero que vino a mi mente cuando noté ese detalle.

   Finalmente, el romance puede ser sutil y también puede doler. La historia es sensible y, a medida que los personajes principales avanzan, se conocen, revelan sus secretos y superan todos los obstáculos, comprenden que no se pueden separar. Es un K-drama perfecto para disfrutar este fin de semana.

   Images: IMDB 1 - 2. Designs Canva. Content by @neruel. English translation and grammar correction: Chatgpt - DeepL - Languagetool. Disclaimer: This is a personal opinion and does not reflect the facts or official views of the serie.

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4. ›When the phone rings | Korean series review@josehany576d

   You can't just not be addicted to these Korean series, especially the ones with drama and romance, because it's basically a fantasy. We know that reality in Korea is not as it is portrayed in the series, it is even more rigid and in some cases abusive... However, the purpose of a good series is to entertain and also create a little awareness.

   This series is still on air and will end in January, generally I don't usually watch series that are not finished or before finishing because the intrigue kills me and I get desperate, but it was because of a mistake on my part, I really hit play thinking that It was something else and I was hooked.

   I understand that this series is also part of a web novel, exactly the same as the case of True Beauty, since I have not read that novel I have no idea what it is about, so I will find out when the series ends.

   No se puede simplemente no ser adicta a estas series coreanas, en especial las que tienen drama y romance, porque básicamente es una fantasía. Sabemos que la realidad en corea no es como la pintan en las series, incluso es más rígida y en algunos casos abusiva... Sin embargo el propósito de una buena serie es entretener y también crear un poco de consciencia.

   Esta serie aún está en emisión y terminará en enero, por lo general no suelo ver series que no están terminadas o antes de terminar porque me mata la intriga y me desespero, pero fue por un error de mi parte, realmente le dí play pensando que era otra cosa y quedé enganchada.

   Tengo entendido que esta serie también es parte de una novela web, exactamente igual que el caso de True Beauty, como no he leído esa novela no tengo idea de qué va, así que me enteraré cuando acabe la serie.

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   For now I can tell you a little about what it is about, we have the main characters Baek Sa-eon who is a politician who is rising quite a bit in his career, however, this man seems to have a slightly arrogant personality, he is quite confident and he doesn't like to be challenged. The basic Korean series character that we end up liking

   Por ahora les puedo contar un poco de que trata, tenemos a los personajes principales Baek Sa-eon quien es un político que está ascendiendo bastante en su carrera, sin embargo, este hombre parece tener una personalidad un poquito arrogante, es bastante confiado y no le gusta que lo desafíen. El básico personaje de serie coreana que nos termina gustando

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   On the other hand we have Hong Hee-joo who is the wife of this politician, but she has a condition, she does not speak, she is mute and she communicates through sign language, and this is a great thing because you can see the inclusion that they are covering in this aspect. Obviously the entire series is not in sign language (I mean not all the characters do sign) but the protagonist does and some other people... However, in the same first chapter it is revealed that apparently she suffered an accident and that's why he doesn't speak.

   Por otro lado tenemos a Hong Hee-joo quien es la esposa de este político, pero ella tiene una condición, no habla, es muda y se comunica a través del lenguaje de señas, y esto es algo buenísimo porque se nota la inclusión que están abarcando en este aspecto. Obviamente no está toda la serie en lenguaje de señas (me refiero no todos los personajes hacen señas) pero la protagonista lo hace y algunas otras personas... Sin embargo, en el mismo primer capítulo se revela que al parecer ella sufrió un accidente y por eso no habla.

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   The relationship between these two characters is quite strange, even though they are married, the person who is his wife is a secret, meaning that the population does not know the face of his wife. And then we ask ourselves: Why are they married? That is a mystery that we are going to reveal chapter by chapter.

   La relación de estos dos personajes es bastante extraña, a pesar de que están casados, la persona que es su esposa es un secreto, es decir que la población no conoce el rostro de su esposa. Y ahí nos preguntamos entonces ¿Por qué están casados? Eso es un misterio que vamos a ir revelando capitulo a capitulo.

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   Furthermore, all this becomes more intense when someone manages to kidnap this politician's wife and lets him know through a phone call where he tells him that he will kill his wife. He does not believe him because no one knows his wife's face. So he thinks it's a joke but later he realizes the truth and the threatening calls keep coming.

   So far 3 chapters have been released, so we don't know what path the series will take but if you are a lover of these Korean series, believe me, it already looks very good.

   Además todo esto se vuelve más intenso cuando alguien logra secuestrar a la esposa de este político y se lo deja saber a través de una llamada telefónica en dónde le dice que matará a su esposa, este no le cree porque nadie conoce el rostro de su esposa, asi que piensa que se trata de una broma pero más adelante se da cuenta de la verdad y las llamadas de amenazas no dejan de llegar.

   Hasta ahora han salido 3 capítulos, por lo que no sabemos que camino tomará la serie pero si eres amante de estas series coreanas, creeme que ya tiene muy buena pinta.

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