Signal (TV series)
| Signal | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre |
Fantasy Crime |
| Written by | Kim Eun-hee |
| Directed by | Kim Won-seok |
| Starring |
Lee Je-hoon Kim Hye-soo Cho Jin-woong |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | tvN |
| Original release | January 22 – March 12, 2016 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Signal (Hangul: 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
- Lee Je-hoon as Park Hae-young
- Kim Hye-soo as Cha Soo-hyun
- Cho Jin-woong as Lee Jae-han
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
- Kang Chan-hee as Park Sun-woo
- Oh Yeon-ah as Yoon Soo-ah
- Lee Young-eun as Kim Yoon-jung
- Lee Si-a as Kim Won-kyung
- Son Hyun-joo as Jang Young Chul
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 | 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
- ↑ "Signal drama plot and cast update". The AsiaN.
- ↑ "'Signal' lures record TV audience". Korea Times. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ↑ "Drama 'Signal' concludes with double-digit viewership". The Korea times. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "'시그널', 현재-과거 잇는 무전기로 기대감 높여..."프리퀀시가 떠오른다" '눈길'" (in Korean). Segye. 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ↑ "'시그널' 김혜수·이제훈, 화성연쇄살인사건 맡았다" (in Korean). Chosun. 2016-01-23. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 5 January 2016.
External links
- Official website (Korean)