When the Phone Rings Episode 6
Hui Ju confronts a figure from her past who wishes to reveal what she knows. She then embarks on a retreat with Sa Eeon — who becomes possessive of her.
(Source: Netflix)
- Andato in Onda: December 14, 2024
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let me get this off my chest - i HATED the childish tactics employed by baek sa-eon post-confession phone call -- like REALLY. this man who has been cold, aloof, and no-nonsense so far bar a soft spot with his wife, suddenly breaks wide open into 'i'm going to obviously embarrass myself in front of my WORK COLLEAGUES'? yeah naaah. case in point:
(1) the petulant seat swapping? the excuse he used was soooo out of pocket. the script could've easily allowed sa-eon to talk his way into sitting next to heejo with some bullshit excuse (eg. some pseudo-scientific overly elaborate speech citing false sources saying how forging close relationships with rookies are conducive to work efficiency or something)? it would be equally as comedic and avoid sacrificing sa-eon's character integrity.
(2) the 'imma be overly invested in this game of jumprope'? good lord. i'd much rather settle for the comedic effect through him being overly confident and trying to act professional then failing rather than the overzealous stretching and following the beat. bro you do know your work relationship with these people will CONTINUE beyond this excursion.
(3) the fan support car with the overabundance of pink and hearts. just. no.
look, i just hate sudden 180's in characters.
in previous episodes, we've glimpsed breaks in sa-eon's cool demeanor where some awkwardness slips through, whether in embarrassment at his own lack of emotional proficiency, or indignation that a small show of vulnerability didn't hit its mark. there's always going to be reluctance or awkwardness when an uptight man who's always been hyperaware of his image and dignity attempts to break out of his shell. there's a tonal dissonance when we see the careful sa-eon, whose shows of affection have always been muted, surreptitious, suddenly wave aside all semblance of common sense and dive headfirst into the mariana trench of cringe. this is more acceptable in full-blown rom-coms where such hyperbole is established as the baseline, but THIS drama? it feels straight-up out of character. and god, the secondhand embarrassment i got from watching those scenes.
on the bright side, there were some very (VERY) iconic moments!!
(1) heejo standing up to her sister and using sign language because in-a didn't understand it. paraphrased: 'you talk your talk, now it's my turn to talk my talk.'
(2) baek sa-eon being pissy in the sign language lesson after learning heejo's true identity. he asked to learn "i forgive you", then saying before leaving abruptly: "forgiveness is hard." the way it goes both ways is *chefs kiss*
(3) THAT PHONE CALL (#1). it was so sweet and heartwarming and good. the only thing that made it any less than perfect was the fact that heejo somehow still didn't catch on to the fact that sa-eon knew her identity. it could be lost in translation, but i thought for sure that the end of the call confirmed that they mutually knew they were talking as heejo and sa-eon, and what a perfect conclusion to an emotionally charged scene.
(4) phone call #2. now look, i was 1000% not a fan of the falling over the balcony shit. it was so out of the blue and no WAY heejo survived with just broken ribs/legs there lol. but the phone call was so intense and really allowed out leads to showcase their acting chops. heejo not knowing her cover was blown added to the stakes here, but damn you're slow girl. yoo yoon seok absolutely fucking killed it.
aside from the cringeworthy typical rom-com moments that felt out of place, this episode offered us some real emotional gut punches and developments and that's what we're here for. the thriller-mystery is slowly starting to surface - my current theory is that (1) baek sa-eon was swapped, with the real one being the psycho kid that ended up as the fish-chopper stuttering kidnapper. the current sa-eon is one of the missing children from the orphanage, possibly one of the twins. (2) sa-eon's mom is pulling the strings behind the scenes, motives unknown. (3) the guy who pushed heejo over the railing is strongly hinted to be park do-jae (which is incidentally the obvious guess from the start, so i hope not), and is likely the other twin. some candidate motives: (a) he doesn't know baek sa-eon was swapped, and he wants revenge for whatever ghastly thing original sa-eon did. (b) he is bitter over the fact that his twin brother got the second chance gold spoon and not him. hopefully neither, hopefully definitely not the latter.
all in all, solid and enjoyable episode!
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