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{{Short description|2016 South Korean TV series}}{{For|the Japanese remake|Signal (Japanese TV series){{!}}
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Procedural drama | >Drama | Thriller film>Thriller | fantasy film>Fantasy}} | Choi Jin-hee|Park Ji-young}}| writer = Kim Eun-hee| director = Kim Won-seok | ''Frequency (2000 film) | ''>Toby Emmerich}} | Lee Je-hoon | Kim Hye-soo>Cho Jin-woong}} | "I Will Forget You"|Jung Cha-sik}} | Various songs}} | Kim Joon-seok|Park Sung-il}}| country = South Korea| language = Korean| num_seasons = 1 | 16 | 03 | ended=yes}}| list_episodes = Signal (South Korean TV series)#Episodes | Lee Chan-ho|Lee Sang-baek}} | Lee Jae-moon|Park Eun-kyung}}| editor = Kim Na-young | Choi Sang-mook|Lee Joo-young}}| camera = Single camera| runtime = 64–88 minutes | AStory (season 1) | SLL (South Korean company)#Subsidiaries>B.A. Entertainment (season 2)}}| network = tvN | | | ''Signal (Japanese TV series) | (2018)>Unknown Number'' (2019)}}}}Signal ({{Korean|시그ë„}}) is a South Korean television series written by Kim Eun-hee, directed by Kim Won-seok, and starring Lee Je-hoon, Kim Hye-soo, and Cho Jin-woong. Based on the 2000 film Frequency in premise and inspired by real-life criminal incidents in Korea,NEWS, Crimes in 'Signal' based on real Korean cases,weblink The Korea Herald, Jung, Min-kyung, March 7, 2016, including the Hwaseong serial murders.WEB, ko:'시그ë„' 김혜수·ì´ì œí›ˆ, 화성연쇄살ì¸ì‚¬ê±´ 맡았다,weblink The Chosun Ilbo, ko, January 23, 2016, March 25, 2016, WEB, Unsolved cases that 'Signal' could crack,weblink The Korea Times, February 18, 2016, The first season aired on tvN from January 22 to March 12, 2016, every Friday and Saturday at 20:30 (KST).WEB, "Signal": a paranormal cop drama debuts in 2016,weblink The Asian, Radwa Ashraf, December 9, 2015, July 21, 2017, WEB, New tvN thriller to pick up where 'Reply 1988' left off,weblink Yonhap News Agency, January 14, 2016, WEB, Signal drama plot and cast update,weblink The AsiaN, In March 2024, a second season was confirmed in production.WEB, ko:'시그ë„' 시즌2 나온다...ê¹€ì€í¬ ìž‘ê°€ "'범죄ë„ì‹œ' ì œìž‘ì‚¬ì™€ 준비 중", 'Signal' Season 2 coming out... Writer Kim Eun-hee, "We are preparing with the production company of 'Crime City'",weblink Naver, SPOTV News, ko, Jang, Jin-ri, March 14, 2024, March 14, 2024, The series received widespread acclaim from audiences and critics alike for its story and performances. It is also one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history with a peak audience viewership of 12.544%.PlotCriminal profiler Park Hae-young (Lee Je-hoon) solves a kidnapping case involving a culprit who apparently disappeared after the crime with a mysterious walkie-talkie he picks up. The success of this case triggers the formation of a long-term cold case team, led by Det. Cha Soo-hyun (Kim Hye-soo), who has searched for her long-lost mentor, Det. Lee Jae-han (Cho Jin-woong), over the past 15 years. With the help of Jae-han, the person at the other end of the walkie-talkie, Hae-young solves other cold cases that had remained unsolved for years while also helping Jae-han help solve other cases. Unintended consequences due to the changes in the past follow.CastMain
- Lee Je-hoon as Park Hae-youngNEWS, ì´ì œí›ˆ, tvN ë“œë¼ë§ˆ '시그ë„' 출연,weblink Oh My Star News, ko, Lee, Mina, August 20, 2015, August 27, 2019,
The criminal profiler who finds the walkie-talkie by chance, and uses it to solve cold cases.
- Kim Hye-soo as Cha Soo-hyunNEWS, 김혜수·조진웅·ì´ì œí›ˆ tvN ë“œë¼ë§ˆ '시그ë„' 출연 í™•ì •,weblink Interview 365, ko, Hwang, Joo-won, September 21, 2015, August 27, 2019,
The first woman police officer in the Special Task Force, she becomes the leader of the Seoul cold case squad.
- Cho Jin-woong as Lee Jae-hanNEWS, '시그ë„' 김혜수, ê·¸ ìš°ì•„í•œ ë„ì „ì— ê±°ëŠ” 기대,weblink Xports News, ko, Park, So-hyun, September 21, 2015, August 27, 2019,
The somewhat clumsy and socially inept but incorruptible police officer from the past who establishes a rapport with Park.
Supporting
- Police officers
Police superintendent.
A senior detective who later becomes section chief of the Seoul cold case squad.
Another officer from the violent crimes department who joins the Seoul cold case squad.
- {{ill|Jung Han-bi|ko|ì •í•œë¹„}} as Oh Yoon-seo
A colonel.
- {{ill|Lee Yoo-jun|ko|ì´ìœ 준}} as Jung Han-ki
A forensic scientist and member of the Seoul cold case squad.
A junior officer that cleans up the Seoul cold case squad's work area.
- Extended
- Kim Hyun-bin as young Park Hae-young
- Kang Chan-hee as Park Sun-woo
Hae-young's older brother.
A detective.
- Lee Moon-soo as Lee Jae-han's father
- Seo Ju-hee as Cha Soo-hyun's mother
- Lim Hwa-young as Cha Soo-hyun's younger sister
- Lee Do-yeop as Kim Jung-jae
Special appearances{{colbegin}}
- Oh Yeon-ah as Yoon Soo-ah (ep. 1-2)
- Lee Young-eun as Kim Yoon-jung (ep. 1-2)
- Lee Si-a as Kim Won-kyung (ep. 2-4)
- Kim Jung-young as Won-kyung's aunt (ep. 2-4)
- Kim Ki-cheon as Lee Chun-goo (ep. 3-4)
- Lee Dong-ha as Han Se-kyu (ep. 5-8)
- Jung Suk-yong as Oh Kyung-tae (ep. 5-7)
- Park Si-eun as Oh Eun-ji (ep. 5-6)
- Choi Woo-ri as Shin Yeo-jin (ep. 5-6)
- Yoo Ha-bok as Shin Dong-hoon (ep. 5-7)
- Son Hyun-joo as Jang Young-chul (ep. 7, 11, 14, 16)
- Lee Eun-woo as Shin Da-hye (ep. 7-8)
- Lee Sang-yeob as Kim Jin-woo (ep. 9-11)
- Lee Chae-kyung as Jin-woo's mother (ep. 10)
- Seo Eun-ah as Yoo Seung-yeon (ep. 10-11)
- Shin Yi-joon as Kang Hye-seung (young / ep. 11-14)
- Kim Woo-suk as Lee Dong-jin (ep. 12-14)
- Lee Jin-kwon as a bully (ep. 12)
- Hwang Seung-eon as Han Do-yeon (ep. 13)
- Jeon Su-ji as Kang Hye-seung (adult / ep. 13-14)
- Seo Ji-hoon as Jang Tae-jin (ep. 14)
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}}}}Original soundtrack{{tracklist| extra_column= Artist| headline = Disc 1:| title1 = 회ìƒ| note1 = Reminisce| extra1 = Jang Beom-june (Busker Busker)| length1 = 4:27| title2 = ë– ë‚˜ì•¼í• ê·¸ì‚¬ëžŒ| note2 = The One Who Will Leave| extra2 = INKII| length2 = 4:06| title3 = 나는 너를| note3 = I Will Forget You| extra3 = Jung Cha-sik| length3 = 4:24| title4 = 길| note4 = The Road| extra4 = Kim Yoon-ah| length4 = 4:27| title5 = 행복한 사람| note5 = Happy Person| extra5 = Jo Dong-hee| length5 = 3:34| title6 = 꽃잎| note6 = A Petal| extra6 = Leesa| length6 = 3:16| title7 = ê½ƒì´ í”¼ë©´| note7 = As Flower Blooms | extra7 = Lee Seung-yeol| length7 = 3:38}}{{tracklist| extra_column= Artist| headline = Disc 2:| title1 = Detective Lee Jae-han| note1 = 형사 ì´ìž¬í•œ| extra1 = Various Artists| length1 = | title2 = For Those Who Left Behind| note2 = 남겨진 ì´ë“¤ì„ 위해| extra2 = Various Artists| length2 = | title3 = Young Park Hae Young| note3 = 소년 ë°•í•´ì˜| extra3 = Various Artists| length3 = | title4 = Conclusive Evidence| note4 = ê²°ì •ì ì¦ê±°| extra4 = Various Artists| length4 = | title5 = Heartfelt Desire| note5 = ì ˆì‹¤í•œ ì—¼ì›| extra5 = Various Artists| length5 = | title6 = Send The Signal Desperately| note6 =ê°„ì ˆí•¨ì´ ë³´ë‚´ì˜¨ ì‹ í˜¸| extra6 = Various Artists| length6 = | title7 = New Clue| note7 = 새로운 단서| extra7 = Various Artists| length7 = | title8 = Past Can Be Changed| note8 = 과거는 바뀔 수 있습니다| extra8 = Various Artists| length8 = | title9 = Jae Han's Reason| note9 = ìž¬í•œì˜ ì¶”ë¦¬| extra9 = Various Artists| length9 =| title10 = Pain That Can't Be Heal| note10 = ì¹˜ìœ ë˜ì§€ 않는 ì•„í””| extra10 = Various Artists| length10 = | title11 = Footsteps of Nostalgia| note11 = ê·¸ë¦¬ì›€ì˜ ë°œìžì·¨| extra11 = Various Artists| length11 = | title12 = Profiling| note12 = 프로파ì¼ë§| extra12 = Various Artists| length12 = | title13 = í˜•ê¸°ëŒ€ì˜ í•˜ë£¨| note13 = | extra13 = Various Artists| length13 = | title14 = Tracking| note14 = 추ì | extra14 = Various Artists| length14 = | title15 = Don't Give Up| note15 = í¬ê¸°í•˜ì§€ë§ˆ| extra15 = Various Artists| length15 = | title16 = Crime Scene| note16 = 범행현장| extra16 = Various Artists| length16 = | title17 = A Series of Labyrinthine| note17 = 미ê¶ì˜ ì—°ì†| extra17 = Various Artists| length17 = | title18 = Real Culprit| note18 = 진범| extra18 = Various Artists| length18 = | title19 = Run Too, Today| note19 = ì˜¤ëŠ˜ë„ ë‹¬ë¦°ë‹¤| extra19 = Various Artists| length19 = | title20 = Only I Didn't Know| note20 = 혼ìžë§Œ 모른다| extra20 = Various Artists| length20 = | title21 = Long-term Unsolved Case| note21 =ìž¥ê¸°ë¯¸ì œì‚¬ê±´| extra21 = Various Artists| length21 = | title22 = The Truth Revealed| note22 =드러나는 진실| extra22 = Various Artists| length22 = | title23 = Cool Air| note23 = 서늘한 공기| extra23 = Various Artists| length23 = | title24 = Plot| note24 =ìŒëª¨| extra24 = Various Artists| length24 = | title25 = Suggestion| note25 =암시| extra25 = Various Artists| length25 = }}ReceptionUpon its premiere, the series attracted attention for weaving actual cases into its plot and attained high ratings.WEB, TV drama 'Signal' enjoying high viewer ratings,weblink The Korea Herald, February 29, 2016, WEB, 'Signal' sets another ratings record,weblink The Korea Times, February 28, 2016, With its finale rating of 12.54%, it is one of the highest rated Korean dramas in cable television history.WEB, 'Signal' lures record TV audience,weblink Korea Times, January 23, 2016, February 2, 2016, WEB, Drama 'Signal' concludes with double-digit viewership,weblink The Korea Times, March 14, 2016, April 12, 2016, It received praise for its solid acting, tightly-constructed plot and detailed and sophisticated direction; and enjoyed success internationally in China and Japan.WEB, 'Signal' tells Korea's true crime tales,weblink Korea JoongAng Daily, February 18, 2016, WEB, Korean drama 'Signal' sees critical success in China,weblink The Korea Times, June 17, 2016, WEB, 'Signal' to begin airing in Japan next month,weblink The Korea Herald, May 10, 2017, The drama went on to win several awards from different award-giving bodies, including Best Drama, Best Screenplay for Kim Eun-hee, and Best Actress for Kim Hye-soo at the 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards, as well as another Best Actress award for Kim and the Daesang (Grand Prize for Television) for Cho Jin-woong at the tvN10 Awards. Cho also won the Daesang at the 1st Asia Artist Awards for his performance.Ratings{| class"wikitable" style"text-align:center" | ! rowspan="3" | {{abbr|Ep.|Episode}}! rowspan="3" | Original broadcast date! rowspan="3" | Title! colspan="3" | Average audience share
! colspan="2" | AGB NielsenWEB, AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu,weblink AGB Nielsen Media Research, ko, January 5, 2016, December 26, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131226133248weblink">weblink dead, ! TNmSWEB, TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu,weblink TNmS Ratings, ko, January 5, 2016, November 28, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131128032303weblink">weblink dead,
! Nationwide! Seoul! Nationwide
! 1| January 22, 2016| You're Doomed| blue|5.415%}} | blue|5.960%}}| 6.4% |
! 2| January 23, 2016| We Still Have a Chance| 6.926%| 7.343%| blue|6.1%}} |
! 3| January 29, 2016| We Can Prevent the Killings| 8.239%| 8.910%| 8.5%
! 4| January 30, 2016| We Found the Killer| 7.666%| 8.601%| 7.5%
! 5| February 5, 2016| Changing the Past Alters the Present| 7.789%| 7.568%| 7.6%
! 6| February 6, 2016| Catch Him By All Means| 7.077%| 6.710%| 7.3%
! 7| February 12, 2016| We Must Dig Deeper| 8.612%| 8.454%| 9.0%
! 8| February 13, 2016| How Are Yoy Alive?| 7.784%| 7.913%| 8.6%
! 9| February 19, 2016| Hongwon Dong Case| 7.803%| 7.672%| 8.4%
! 10| February 20, 2016| Someone Has to Stop the Bad Guys| 9.195%| 8.945%| 8.7%
! 11| February 26, 2016| The One Last Case| 10.456%| 11.915%| 8.8%
! 12| February 27, 2016| The Case Was Manipulated| 10.065%| 10.865%| 9.2%
! 13| March 4, 2016| The Real Assailant| 9.667%| 8.918%| 9.7%
! 14| March 5, 2016| Not Now, But Maybe in the Past| 11.120%| 12.155%| 10.6%
! 15| March 11, 2016| Is It Really You?| 10.772%| 12.145%| 9.8%
! 16| March 12, 2016| If You Don't Give Up| red|12.544%}} | red|13.541%}} | red|12.8%}} |
! colspan="3" | Average! {{color|green|8.821%}}! {{color|green|9.226%}}! {{color|green|8.7%}}
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- In this table, {{color|blue|the blue numbers}} represent the lowest ratings and {{color|red|the red numbers}} represent the highest ratings.
- This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
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Awards and nominations
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! scope="col" | Year! Award! scope="col" | Category! Recipient! scope="col" | Result! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Drama>Best Drama| Signal| {{won}}| |
| Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Director (TV)>Best Director| Kim Won-seok| {{nom}}| |
| Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Actor (TV)>Best Actor| Cho Jin-woong| {{nom}}| |
| Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Actress (TV)>Best Actress| Kim Hye-soo| {{won}}| |
| Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Screenplay (TV)>Best Screenplay | Kim Eun-hee| {{won}}| |
| 5th APAN Star Awards| Best Screenwriter| {{won}}| |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries| Cho Jin-woong| {{won}}|
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries| Kim Hye-soo| {{nom}}|
| 9th Korea Drama Awards| Best Drama| Signal| {{nom}}| |
| Best Production Director| Kim Won-seok| {{nom}}|
| Best Screenplay| Kim Eun-hee| {{nom}}|
| tvN10 Awards| Grand Prize (Daesang), Actor | Cho Jin-woong| {{won}} | | WEBSITE=YONHAP NEWS AGENCY, October 10, 2016, |
| Best Actor| {{nom}}| |
| Lee Je-hoon| {{nom}}|
| Best Actress| Kim Hye-soo| {{won}}|
| PD's Choice Award| Lee Je-hoon| {{won}}|
| Scene Stealer Actor| Jang Hyun-sung| {{nom}}|
| Best Content Award, Drama| Signal| {{won}}|
| 1st Asia Artist Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang)| Cho Jin-woong| {{won}}| |
| Kim Hye-soo| {{nom}}|
| Best Celebrity Award, Actor| Lee Je-hoon| {{nom}}|
| 2016 Mnet Asian Music Awards>18th Mnet Asian Music Awards | Mnet Asian Music Award for Best OST>Best OST| Jang Beom-jun| {{nom}}| |
| Korea Content Awards| Presidential Commendation Award| Kim Eun-hee| {{won}}| |
| 2017| Brand of the Year Awards| Drama Writer of the Year| {{won}}|
Adaptations
- A Japanese remake starring Kentaro Sakaguchi aired from April 10 to June 12, 2018, on Fuji TV.WEB, [단ë…] '시그ë„' æ—¥ 리메ì´í¬ í™•ì •, 사카구치 켄타로 출연,weblink YTN, February 2018, WEB, å‚å£å¥å¤ªéƒŽã€ãƒ‰ãƒ©ãƒžåˆä¸»æ¼”ã§è¦å¯Ÿå®˜ã«ï¼éŽåŽ»ã¨ç¾åœ¨ãŒäº¤å·®...未解決事件ã«æŒ‘ã‚€,weblink Cinema Today, February 19, 2018,
- On October 23, 2019, Unknown Number, a Chinese remake of Signal, started airing on Tencent Video.
- On January 20, 2023, there was also a Thai remake of Signal called 23:23, which aired on True4U.
- There is also an India remake of the series called Gyaarah Gyaarah (Web Series), which will stream in 2024 on Zee5.WEB, After Suspicious Partner, Kim Hye-soo and Lee Je-hoon’s K-drama Signal to get an Indian remake,weblink 24 April 2024, India Today, en,
See also
References
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External links
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