Newcomer Choi Woo-jin has made his mark on the small screen through his terrestrial debut, ‘The Phone Call You‘re Dialing Now’.

Choi Woo-jin plays the role of Park Do-jae, a special-purpose administrative officer who closely assists presidential spokesperson Baek Sa-eon (played by Yoo Yeon-seok) in the MBC Friday-Saturday drama ‘The Phone Call You’re Dialing Now’ (planned by Kwon Sung-chang/ directed by Park Sang-woo and Wi Deuk-gyu/ written by Kim Ji-woon/ produced by Bon Factory and Baram Pictures), and is actively carrying out his orders perfectly.

In particular, Choi Woo-jin announced the birth of a ‘new face’ with his warm visuals as well as his impeccable suit fit. With his soft but restrained voice and movements, he is receiving favorable reviews as a ‘prepared rookie’, easily digesting even heavy roles.

The enthusiastic response to Choi Woo-jin seems to be spreading online, including on Instagram. The number of followers on Choi Woo-jin‘s personal Instagram has increased by approximately 146% since the first broadcast of ‘The Call You’re Dialing Now’, proving his popularity with a cumulative follower count exceeding 60,000.

‘The Call You‘re Dialing Now’ proved its popularity by rising to 4th place in the global ‘TV SHOW’ rankings as soon as the new episode was released on Netflix. In the drama, Choi Woo-jin is a strong supporter of Yoo Yeon-seok and is in charge of one axis of the presidential office, demonstrating his presence, so attention is being paid to Choi Woo-jin’s actions as a ‘new face’ who will lead the drama version in 2025.

Meanwhile, MBC‘s ‘The Phone Call You Just Dialed’, starring Choi Woo-jin, airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 PM.

Photo=Weihua Entertainment Korea

Reporter Lee Seul-bi, Donga.com misty82@donga.com