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 |
| Theme music composer | Kim Jun-seok, Park Seong-il |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Lee Chan-ho |
| Producer(s) | Lee Jae-mun, Park Eun-gyeong |
| Editor(s) | Kim Na-young |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | tvN |
| Original release | January 22 – March 12, 2016 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Reply 1988 |
| Followed by | Memory |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Signal (Hangul: 시그널; RR: Sigeuneol) is a South Korean police drama television series starring Lee Je-hoon, Kim Hye-soo and Cho Jin-woong. It premiered on tvN on January 22, 2016. Sixteen episodes aired on Fridays and Saturdays at 08:30 KST, with the final episode airing on March 12, 2016.[1][2][3]
The series was a critical and commercial success. With its finale rating of 12.54%, it's the second-highest rated drama in Korean cable television history.[4] 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. [5]
The series was inspired by the Hwaseong serial murders.[6]
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
- Lee Moon-Soo as Jae-Han's Father
- Seo Ju-Hee as Soo-Hyun's Mother
- Lim Hwa-Young as Cha Soo-Mi (Soo-Hyun's younger sister)
- 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-Gyoo (ep.5-8)
- Jung Suk-Yong as Oh Gyung-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)
- Hwang Seung-Un 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)
Original soundtrack
| Signal OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 15 March 2016 |
| Genre | Pop, K-pop, soundtrack |
| Producer | CJ E&M |
| Disc 1: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
| 1. | "회상" (I Will Forget You) | Jang Beom-jun | 4:27 |
| 2. | "떠나야할 그사람" (The One Who Will Leave) | INKII | 4:06 |
| 3. | "나는 너를" (I Will Forget You) | Jung Cha Sik | 4:24 |
| 4. | "길" (The Road) | Kim Yoon-ah | 4:27 |
| 5. | "행복한 사람" (Happy Person) | Jo Dong Hee | 3:34 |
| 6. | "꽃잎" (A Petal) | leeSA | 3:16 |
| 7. | "꽃이 피면" (As Flower Blooms) | Yi Sung Yol | 3:38 |
| Disc 2: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
| 1. | "Detective Lee Jae Han" (형사 이재한) | Various Artists | |
| 2. | "For Those Who Left Behind" (남겨진 이들을 위해) | Various Artists | |
| 3. | "Young Park Hae Young" (소년 박해영) | Various Artists | |
| 4. | "Conclusive Evidence" (결정적 증거) | Various Artists | |
| 5. | "Heartfelt Desire" (절실한 염원) | Various Artists | |
| 6. | "Send The Signal Desperately" (간절함이 보내온 신호) | Various Artists | |
| 7. | "New Clue" (새로운 단서) | Various Artists | |
| 8. | "Past Can Be Changed" (과거는 바뀔 수 있습니다) | Various Artists | |
| 9. | "Jae Han's Reason" (재한의 추리) | Various Artists | |
| 10. | "Pain That Can't Be Heal" (치유되지 않는 아픔) | Various Artists | |
| 11. | "Footsteps of Nostalgia" (그리움의 발자취) | Various Artists | |
| 12. | "Profiling" (프로파일링) | Various Artists | |
| 13. | "형기대의 하루" | Various Artists | |
| 14. | "Tracking" (추적) | Various Artists | |
| 15. | "Don't Give Up" (포기하지마) | Various Artists | |
| 16. | "Crime Scene" (범행현장) | Various Artists | |
| 17. | "A Series of Labyrinthine" (미궁의 연속) | Various Artists | |
| 18. | "Real Culprit" (진범) | Various Artists | |
| 19. | "Run Too, Today" (오늘도 달린다) | Various Artists | |
| 20. | "Only I Didn't Know" (혼자만 모른다) | Various Artists | |
| 21. | "Long-term Unsolved Case" (장기미제사건) | Various Artists | |
| 22. | "The Truth Revealed" (드러나는 진실) | Various Artists | |
| 23. | "Cool Air" (서늘한 공기) | Various Artists | |
| 24. | "Plot" (음모) | Various Artists | |
| 25. | "Suggestion" (암시) | Various Artists | |
Ratings
| Episode | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[7] | TNmS Ratings[8] | ||
| 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 | Won | |
| Best Director (TV) | Kim Won-seok | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor (TV) | Cho Jin-woong | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress (TV) | Kim Hye-soo | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay (TV) | Kim Eun-hee | Won | ||
| Most Popular Actor (TV) | Cho Jin-woong | Nominated | ||
| Lee Je-hoon | Nominated | |||
| Most Popular Actress (TV) | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | ||
| Best Writer | Kim Eun-hee | Won | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Cho Jin-woong | Won | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | ||
| Best Drama | Signal | Nominated | ||
| Best Production Director | Kim Won-seok | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Kim Eun-hee | Nominated | ||
| Grand Prize (Daesang), Actor | Cho Jin-woong | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| Lee Je-hoon | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Won | ||
| PD's Choice Award | Lee Je-hoon | Won | ||
| Scene Stealer Actor | Jang Hyun-sung | Nominated | ||
| Best Content Award, Drama | Signal | Won | ||
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | Cho Jin-woong | Won | ||
| Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | |||
| Best Celebrity Award, Actor | Lee Je-hoon | Nominated | ||
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Best OST | Jang Beom-jun ("I Will Forget You") |
Pending |
See also
- The Enigma Files, UK / BBC Two, 1980
- Cold Squad, CAN / CTV, 1998
- Waking the Dead, UK / BBC One, 2000
- New Tricks, UK / BBC One, 2003
- Cold Case, USA / CBS, 2003
- To Get Unstuck in Time, HK / TVB, 2004
- Zettai Reido, Japan / Fuji Television, 2010
- Frequency, USA / The CW, 2016
- Frequency
- The Butterfly Effect
- Hwaseong serial murders
- Miryang gang rape
- Ditto (2000 film)
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.
- ↑ ""Oh Hae Young Again" Is Breaking tvN Ratings Records". Soompi. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ↑ "Winners Of The 2016 Asia Artist Awards Announced". Soompi. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ "'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)
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