“SO BOYFRIEND CODED”— Fans gush as Yoo Yeon-seok visits Chae Soo-bin’s waiting room during 2024 MBC Drama Awards, compliments her makeup in BTS clip

Chae Soo-bin and Yoo Yeon-seok won the Best Couple Award for MBC’s When The Phone Rings
Chae Soo-bin and Yoo Yeon-seok won the Best Couple Award for MBC’s When The Phone Rings (Image via Instagram/@mbcdrama_now)

On January 22, 2025, Starship Entertainment released the seven-minute behind-the-scenes video of When The Phone Rings’ Chae Soo-bin of the day she attended the 2024 MBC Drama Awards. As shown in the video, Yoo Yeon-seok came to meet Chae Soo-bin before the ceremony, when she was getting her makeup done.

Yoo Yeon-seok, When The Phone Rings’ male lead, thanked the staff members for making Soo-bin look so beautiful.

“Thank you for always making Soo Bin look beautiful,” Yoon Yeon-seok said.

When The Phone Rings’ fans were overjoyed to see such a gesture from Yeon-seok for his partner in the romantic thriller series. As a result, the duo’s admirers flooded the internet with their admiration for the on-screen couple.

“NOW THIS IS NOT JUST SUNBAE-HOBAE THINGZ THIS IS SO BOYFRIEND CODEDDDDD,” a user stated on X.

Many other mixed reactions to When The Phone Rings’ couple’s interaction were seen online. While some expressed that it was “nice and heartwarming” to see them together, others said they already looked like a “married couple.”

“Oh my God so Yeonseok visited soobin’s waiting room when she just had her makeup and hair done even thanking the staffs for always making Soobinie look beautiful. MY HEART,” wrote a fan.
“It's so nice and heartwarming to see the two of them come to support Soobin,” expressed another fan.
“The way he is thanking staff fr making her look beautiful, hyping her, telling her it's okay not to be nervous omggggg!! THEY'RE ALREADY MARRIED COUPLE,” commented an admirer.
“You can clearly hear from Yeonseok voice that he is not feeling well but the effort to come and see Soobin ping is….,” another fan commented.

Some called the duo "cute," while others said Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin looked "charming," "shy," and "beautiful."

“acts of service + words of affirmation type of man is a lethal combo to me i would straight up give my all to him lmao may i find a man of this kind as well,” wrote an admirer.
“Yes, they be still not letting us move on. And stop being so cute pleaseeeeee,” stated a fan.
“i love how they are so charming, so beautiful, so shy and embarrassed but also brave at the same time,” commented another fan.
“OMG!! Yeonseok visiting Soobin in her dressing room omg they're so beautiful together!!!,” stated a fan.

Chae Soo-bin and Yoo Yeon-seok won the Best Couple Award for MBC’s When The Phone Rings

Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin, the protagonists of When the Phone Rings, were key recipients at the 2024 MBC Drama Awards, collecting multiple accolades, including Best Couple.

The actors' on-screen romance captivated audiences and contributed to the drama's appeal. The actors received individual male and female Acting Awards in the Mini Series category at the 2024 MBC Drama Awards.

The passionate romance, mystery K-drama When The Phone Rings, premiered on November 22, 2024, and concluded on January 4, 2025. The MBC series entails 12 episodes, each with a duration of about 1 hour and eight minutes.

The storyline of When The Phone Rings was derived from Geon Eomul Nyeo’s digital novel The Number You Have Dialed. Fans can watch all the episodes on Netflix and Wavve in select regions.


In other news, Chae Soo-bin was also the MC for the 2024 MBC Drama Awards alongside Kim Sung-joo.

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