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Signal(TV show/series, 2016)

Original title: "시그널" (Korean/KO)

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 16 episodes

SignalRating: 4.0/5 (with 59 votes)
Signal (Korean: 시그널) 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, including the Hwaseong serial murders. The first season aired on tvN from January 22 to March 12, 2016, every Friday and Saturday at 20:30 (KST). In March 2024, a second season was confirmed in production. 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%. ()
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Where to watch Signal (streaming/download)?

"Signal" is currently available on 1 providers. Signal can be streamed on Netflix as part of a subscription.

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Duration: 1h 16min
Genres: Korean / Crime TV Shows / TV Thrillers / TV Dramas
Keywords: Dark / Suspenseful
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Trailer for Signal + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

[#시그널] 6분 하이라이트!(Trailer, 6:25)

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Signal Seasons and Episodes

01/23/2016Season 1 - 16 episodes
Communicating via a walkie-talkie that transcends time, a profiler from 2015 and a detective from 1989 join forces to tackle crimes and injustice.
#1 | 01/22/2016You're Doomed
3.9/5 (with 3 votes)
Profiler Park Hae-young hears a man calling his name through a discarded two-way radio. The voice starts talking about an unsolved crime.
#2 | 01/23/2016We Still Have a Chance
3.9/5 (with 3 votes)
The statute of limitations is lifted after the suspect's arrest. Hae-young joins Soo-hyun's team for the newly established cold case squad.
#3 | 01/29/2016We Can Prevent the Killings
3.7/5 (with 3 votes)
Reality changes after Hae-young exchanges information with Jae-han. Hae-young tries to work together with Jae-han in 1989 to prevent the next murder.
#4 | 01/30/2016We Found the Killer
3.9/5 (with 3 votes)
The ninth victim is Won-kyung, the woman Jae-han loves. A driver turns himself in, but Soo-hyun and Jae-han determine that his son is the real killer.
#5 | 02/05/2016Changing the Past Alters the Present
3.7/5 (with 3 votes)
Hae-young starts to investigate Jae-han's disappearance. Jae-han's former colleagues get suspicious about seeing Hae-young digging into the past.
#6 | 02/06/2016Catch Him by All Means
3.9/5 (with 3 votes)
Seeking vengeance for the events that lead to the death of his daughter, Kyung-tae commits a kidnapping after getting out of prison for burglary.
#7 | 02/12/2016We Must Dig Deeper
3.7/5 (with 3 votes)
Jae-han arrests Se-kyu for the serial burglary case, but the culprit is freed after serving a short sentence; Kyung-tae still commits murder.
#8 | 02/13/2016How Are You Alive?
4.0/5 (with 3 votes)
Soo-hyun and Hae-young notice a connection between the burglary case and Da-hye, the woman who killed herself twenty years ago.
#9 | 02/19/2016Hongwon Dong Case
3.9/5 (with 3 votes)
Hae-young learns that Chi-soo and Jae-han met in 1999 during a case in Inju. After serving time for the crime, Hae-young's brother had killed himself.
#10 | 02/20/2016Someone Has to Stop the Bad Guys
3.7/5 (with 3 votes)
The bodies discovered in the mountains appear to be more victims of the 1997 serial murder case. Jae-han learns that Soo-hyun became team leader.
#11 | 02/26/2016The One Last Case
3.5/5 (with 3 votes)
Hae-young and Soo-hyun arrest Jin-woo after coming to the conclusion that he is the killer. Hae-young asks Jae-han about the Inju rape case.
#12 | 02/27/2016The Case Was Manipulated
3.9/5 (with 3 votes)
Hae-young becomes a suspect for the murder of Chi-soo. Jae-han realizes who the principle offender of the attack on Hye-seung is.
#13 | 03/04/2016The Real Assailant
3.9/5 (with 3 votes)
Soo-hyun and the others mourn after confirming that the remains belong to Jae-han. Hae-young learns that Jae-han used to look after him in the past.
#14 | 03/05/2016Not Now, But Maybe In The Past
3.7/5 (with 3 votes)
Hae-young realizes the possibility that his brother could have been murdered after learning from Hye-seung that Sun-woo was not guilty.
#15 | 03/11/2016Is It Really You?
3.7/5 (with 3 votes)
Hae-young is arrested for the murder of Chi-soo. Soo-hyun hears Jae-han apologizing over the radio for not being able to prevent Sun-woo's death.
#16 | 03/12/2016If You Don't Give Up
3.7/5 (with 3 votes)
Hae-young is in critical condition after being shot while meeting with Sung-bum. In 2000, Jae-han has been captured by Bum-joo.
01/22/2016Specials - 3 episodes

Additional Information

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Production country: South Korea
Derivative works/Adaptions: "Signal" (TV show/series, 2018-), "SIGNAL: The Movie – Cold Case Investigation Unit" (movie, 2021)
Made by: AStory
Original language: Korean (KO)
Spoken languages: Korean (KO)
Translated into 18 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Burmese (MY), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 01/22/2016
Last episode released on: 03/12/2016
Director: Kim Won-seok
Screenwriter: Kim Eun-hee
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"解碼追兇"
"解碼追兇"
"אות"
"سیگنال"
"Sigeuneol"
"信號"
Camera Setup: Single-camera setup

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:5043, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 03/27/2024