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Signal
Promotional poster
GenreFantasy
Crime
Written byKim Eun-hee
Directed byKim Won-seok
StarringLee Je-hoon
Kim Hye-soo
Cho Jin-woong
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseJanuary 22 (2016-01-22) –
March 12, 2016 (2016-03-12)

Signal (Korean: 시그널; RR: Sigeuneol) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Lee Je-hoon, Kim Hye-soo and Cho Jin-woong. It aired on tvN on Fridays and Saturdays at 08:30 KST for 16 episodes between January 22 and March 12, 2016.[1][2][3]

The story is similar to the American movie Frequency, in the aspect that the main characters communicate through time with the help of radio frequency.[4] The series was inspired by the Hwaseong serial murders.[5]

Synopsis

A mysterious walkie talkie allows a detective in 1989 to communicate with a cold case profiler from 2015; with the power of fore and hindsight the two not only solve crimes but prevent them from ever taking place. However a long standing murder case is closer to home than either realizes.

Cast

Main characters

Supporting characters

Police officers
  • Jang Hyun-sung as Kim Bum-joo
  • Jung Hae-kyun as Ahn Chi-soo
  • Kim Won-hae as Kim Kye-chul
  • Jung Han-bi as Oh Yoon-seo
  • Lee Yoo-jun as Jung Han-ki
  • Kim Min-kyu as Hwang Eui-kyung
Extended cast

Ratings

Episode Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[6] TNmS Ratings[7]
1 22 January 2016 5.4% 6.4%
2 23 January 2016 6.9% 6.1%
3 29 January 2016 8.2% 8.5%
4 30 January 2016 7.7% 7.5%
5 5 February 2016 7.8% 7.6%
6 6 February 2016 7.1% 7.3%
7 12 February 2016 8.6% 9.0%
8 13 February 2016 7.8% 8.6%
9 19 February 2016 7.8% 8.4%
10 20 February 2016 9.2% 8.7%
11 26 February 2016 10.5% 8.8%
12 27 February 2016 10.1% 9.2%
13 4 March 2016 9.7% 9.7%
14 5 March 2016 11.1% 10.6%
15 11 March 2016 10.8% 9.8%
16 12 March 2016 12.6% 12.8%

Note: 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 & EBS).

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards
Best Drama Signal Pending
Best Director (TV) Kim Won-seok Pending
Best Actor (TV) Jo Jin-woong Pending
Best Actress (TV) Kim Hye-soo Pending
Best Scripwriter (TV) Kim Eun-hee Pending
Most Popular Actor (TV) Jo Jin-woong Pending
Lee Je-hoon Pending
Most Popular Actress (TV) Kim Hye-soo Pending

See also

References

  1. ^ "Signal drama plot and cast update". The AsiaN.
  2. ^ "'Signal' lures record TV audience". Korea Times. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  3. ^ "Drama 'Signal' concludes with double-digit viewership". The Korea times. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  4. ^ "'시그널', 현재-과거 잇는 무전기로 기대감 높여..."프리퀀시가 떠오른다" '눈길'" (in Korean). Segye. 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  5. ^ "'시그널' 김혜수·이제훈, 화성연쇄살인사건 맡았다" (in Korean). Chosun. 2016-01-23. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  6. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  7. ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 5 January 2016.
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