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Season 1 – Signal

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A time-defying walkie-talkie connects 21st-century criminal profiler Park Hae-yeong with spunky detective Lee Jae-han in 1989. Together, they unravel mysteries from the past and present to reshape the future.
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Signal — Season 1

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Jae-Ha Kim Jae-Ha Kim (Substack) 07/29/2023
3.5/4
"Signal" makes you ponder the consequences of altering life. Do you let person die at a certain time, no matter how horrific? And knowing that saving someone's life in the past could create catastrophic results in the future, do you take that chance? Go to Full Review Hernán Ferreirós La Nación (Argentina) 10/14/2019
The script effectively links together half a dozen real cases and uses with moderation the fantastical element that allows it to alter the story. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Pooran S @Pooran Jul 24 Mind bending, stunning, poignant, violent but satisfying ...a stellar series even with it's complicated, confusing time based plotline . A thriller like no other with outstanding performances by all the cast members...led from the front by the 3 main lead actors ....Bravo 👏 See more Sheri S @Hiken 11/01/2022 A well crafted and expert;y told story that spans two time periods set apart by decades. The only thing better than the plot is the characters. However, the show at time feels overly dramatized. Considering the story arcs are based on real life Korean cases, it is both impressive and concerning. Is it ok to share these fictionalized stories of real people? We can be thrilled by this show and love these characters but shouldn't disassociate it from reality. I see this as a chance to educate people about the real life crimes that inspired this show. I don't see this as insensitive to the actual victims but at the same time, I DON'T get to decide that. See more 08/01/2022 This show is FANTASTIC. The script is so well written over the season with beautiful seasonal arcs for each character. The crimes are chilling as some of the cases are based on actual events that happened in Korea. Actors' performance is top notch, especially Cho Jin-woong (as Lee Jae-han) and Kim Hye-soo (as Cha Soo-hyun). The depth these actors bring to the table spanning from 1989-200 story arc is so emotional and the occasional comedy keeps a great rhythm to the flow. They made a Japanese adaptation (Series and Movie) which was okay for a Japanese production but shows just how great of an IP this is. MUST WATCH TV SHOW on Netflix!!!! See more 06/09/2022 I started watching the series without much expectation. In the end, I was surprised and I really liked it. The series has an excellent plot, a lot of suspense and emotion. It is certainly much better than several more well-known series. See more Read all reviews
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Lee Je-hoon

Park Hae-young

Kim Hye-soo

Cha Soo-hyun

Cho Jin-woong

Lee Jae-han

Kim Won-hae

Kim Gye-cheol

Lee Yoo-joon

Jeong Heon-gi

Jang Hyun-sung

Kim Beom-joo

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 22, 2016 Episode 1 Profiler Hae-young finds an abandoned old walkie-talkie ringing inside a dump truck, parked outside a local police station; he hears the voice of a detective, who gives him evidence of an unsolved case of 15 years back. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 23, 2016 Episode 2 Hae-young and Su-hyeon join the "Cold Case Task Force" which investigates the Kim Yun-jeong kidnapping case; Jae-han, tells Hae-young some clues from the year 2000. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 29, 2016 Episode 3 Hae-young now realizes that Jae-han is from 2000, and that some consequences had changed the present day due to the clues from 2000; on a different note, the team works on the Gyeonggi Nambu serial murder case. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 30, 2016 Episode 4 "Cold Case Task Force" continues the unwanted hunt for the serial killer from 2000; they finally have some substantial evidence in their hands. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 5, 2016 Episode 5 Hae-young finds an old document that indicates Jae-han is missing; he continues to receive messages through the walkie-talkie. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 6, 2016 Episode 6 Hae-young finds out the whereabouts and motives of the kidnapper of Sin Yeo-jin. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 12, 2016 Episode 7 When Su-hyeon dies after Hae-young had changed something from the past, Hae-young decides not to change anything too hastily. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 13, 2016 Episode 8 Jae-han from the past digs into the robbery case while the Cold Case Task Force traces Shin Da-hye using her fingerprints. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 19, 2016 Episode 9 People are curious how Hae-young possesses a walkie-talkie that belonged to Jae-han; he looks into why Jae-han went missing. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 20, 2016 Episode 10 The ID of the serial killer slowly surfaces while Jae-han finds out that Su-hyeon and Hae-young are working together on the same team in 2016. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 26, 2016 Episode 11 Hae-young asks Jae-han about the In-ju female student case that his brother was falsely accused of; in the past, Jae-han heads to In-ju to investigate the same case. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 27, 2016 Episode 12 Su-hyeon is shocked to find out that her superior had killed Jae-han in 2000; in the past, Jae-han further investigates the In-ju female student case and interrogates the students. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 4, 2016 Episode 13 A skeleton is found buried in front of Kim Sung-bum's house and Su-hyeon anxiously waits for the DNA results; Jae-han finds out that one of the students is the brother of Hae-young. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 5, 2016 Episode 14 Hae-young now finds the real culprit for the In-ju female student case and interrogates the one that made his brother, Seon-woo, a scapegoat. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 11, 2016 Episode 15 Seon-woo's time of death in 2000 is approaching and Jae-han tries to stop this; Hae-young is arrested for killing Ahn Chi-soo. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 12, 2016 Episode 16 Hae-young takes the bullet for Su-hyeon but still tries to contact Jae-han through the walkie-talkie. Details

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Signal — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Kim Won-seok
Screenwriter
Kim Eun-hee
Network
KRTVN
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Fantasy, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Korean
Release Date
Jan 22, 2016
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