A specific category of Korean comics, often digital, focuses on narratives that heavily utilize the dramatic potential of telephone calls or ringing phones as plot devices. These works typically employ the sound of a ringing phone to signal impending conflict, revelation, or significant turning points for the characters involved. As an example, a character receiving an unexpected call late at night which shatters their world and sets the entire plot into action.
Such narratives capitalize on the inherent suspense associated with unanswered questions and the immediacy of communication technology. This storytelling approach can increase reader engagement through heightened anticipation and emotional investment. Historically, as communication technology has evolved, so too have the methods of its incorporation within narrative structures. The usage of telephone calls, and now, mobile phone calls in stories reflects a cultural awareness of evolving communication methods and their impact on interpersonal relationships and narrative pacing.
