The Phone (2015)
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The Phone is streaming in South Korea on Netflix.
What the audience says
The Phone holds up as a perfectly decent Korean film, if not a remarkable one. It's sitting at 6.9/10 on TMDB across 54 ratings, which puts it around the middle of the pack. The 115-minute runtime sits in the comfortable middle. In South Korea you can stream it on Netflix.
Should you spend 1h 55m on it?
1h 55m of Korean thriller, leaning action, not one for younger kids. Standard length — a normal evening's watch, nothing to plan around.
- Why
- 6.9/10 from 54 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you'd rather not sit with tension for the whole runtime
- Best for
- A quiet evening at home
Story
When his wife is murdered, Dong-ho loses the light in his life, breaks down and falls into depression. But he knows that as long as the killer is still around, he can not get out of his loss. Then, one day, he receives a call and can not believe who he is listening to.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Watch with family? | 15 · Older kids & up |
| Genre | Thriller / Action |
| Language | Korean |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Kim Bong-joo
Cast
Where to watch in South Korea
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 16 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: Everything new on Netflix · All Netflix titles in South Korea
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