Name: Signal
Genre: Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, Crime & Mystery
Released: 2016-01-22
Rating: 9.5
Cast: Lee Je Hoon, Kim Hye Soo, Jo Jin Woong, Jang Hyun Sung, Jung Hae Kyun

Lee Je Hoon is an award-winning South Korean actor. Born on July 4, 1984, he made his acting debut in many short films and indie films as a student at Korea National University of Arts. He gained widespread fame in 2011 for his critically acclaimed roles in the indie film “Bleak Night” and the commercial film “The Front Line.” He has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “Fashion King” (2012), “Secret Door” (2014), “Signal” (2016), “Tomorrow With You” (2017) and “Where Stars Land” (2018).

Lee Je Hoon

Park Hae Young

Kim Hye Soo

Cha Soo Hyun

Jo Jin Woong is the stage name of Jo Won Joon, a South Korean actor. Born on March 3, 1976, he made his acting debut in theater before appearing in the 2004 film “Once Upon a Time in High School.” He has enjoyed a prolific career in both films and television since then and is best known for his roles in the films “Deep Rooted Tree” (2011), “Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time” (2012), “A Hard Day” (2014) and the television series “Signal” (2016).

Jo Jin Woong

Lee Jae Han

Jang Hyun Sung is a prolific South Korean actor. Born on July 17, 1970, he began his acting career as a member of the Hakjeon Theatre Company. He transitioned into film in the 1997 “The Story of an Unemployed Man” and television in the 2003 drama “Rosemary.” He has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho” (2010), “Vampire Prosecutor” (2011), “A Thousand Days’ Promise” (2011), “Big” (2012), “A Wife’s Credentials” (2012), “Goddess of Marriage” (2013), “Three Days” (2014), “Secret Door” (2014), “Punch” (2014), “Heard It Through the Grapevine” (2015), “Assembly” (2015), “Signal” (2016), “Doctors” (2016), and “Woman With a Suitcase” (2016). Jang Hyun Sung and his two sons also appeared on the popular reality show “Superman Is Back” from 2013 to 2014.

Jang Hyun Sung

Kim Beom Joo

Jung Hae Kyun is a South Korean actor. Born on August 16, 1968, he made his acting debut in the 2000 film “Taxi of Terror.” He has since appeared in many popular films, such as “Waiting for You” (2016) and “Life Risking Romance” (2016), as well popular television dramas, such as “Signal” (2016), “Doctors” (2016) and “Moonlight Drawn by Clouds” (2016).

Jung Hae Kyun

An Chi Soo

Kim Won Hae is a South Korean actor. Born on April 6, 1969, he made his acting debut in the 1998 film “Spring in My Hometown.” He has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent film “Sori: Voice From the Heart” (2016) and the dramas “Sweet, Savage Family” (2015) and “Monster” (2016).

Kim Won Hae

Kim Gye Chul

Lee Yoo Joon is a South Korean actor. He made his debut in the 2009 movie “Wish” and has also appeared in a number of hit drama titles such as “Reply 1994” in 2013. He has also starred in the drama series releases “While You Were Sleeping” in 2017 and “What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim?” (2018). More recently, he appeared as an investigator in the 2021 drama “Taxi Driver.”

Lee Yoo Joon

Jeong Heon Ki

Son Hyun Joo is an award-winning South Korean veteran actor. Born on June 24, 1965, he began his acting career in 1991 and has won numerous acting awards in both films and television dramas. His roles in the drama “The Chaser” (2012) and film “Hide and Seek” (2013) were unexpected hits, and he also on Best Actor at the 39th Moscow International Film Festival in 2017 for his role in the film “Ordinary Person.”

Son Hyun Joo

Jang Young Chul

Jung Han Bi

Oh Yoon Seo

Lee Sang Yeob is a South Korean actor. Born on May 8, 1983, he made his acting debut in the 2007 television drama “A Happy Woman.” He has appeared in many popular films and television dramas since then, including the recent “I Live in Cheongdam-dong” (2011), “The Innocent Man” (2012), “Jang Ok Jung, Lives in Love” (2013), “A Little Love Never Hurts” (2013), “House of Bluebird” (2015), “Signal” (2016), “Master: God of Noodles” (2016), “My Wife Is Having an Affair This Week” (2016) and "While You Were Sleeping" (2017).

Lee Sang Yeob

Kim Jin Woo

Chani is a South Korean actor and musician who was born on January 17, 2000. He began his acting career when aged just 11, appearing in the drama series “Listen to My Heart” (2011) and following up with “The Innocent Man” (2012). He made his music debut in October 2016, as the main rapper of K-pop boy band SF9, releasing the hit track “Fanfare.” In 2018-2019, he appeared in the smash-hit series “SKY Castle,” and followed up with “Love as You Taste” (2019).

Chani (SF9)

Park Sun Woo

Kim Ki Chun is a South Korean actor who was born in 1957. He debuted in 1993, appearing in the movie “Seopyeonje,” following up the next year with “Taebak Mountains.” He began acting in drama series titles in 2013, when he appeared in “The Queen of the Office.” More recently, he has appeared in the South Korean adaptation of “Life on Mars” (2018) and “Kkondae Intern” (2020).

Kim Ki Chun

Lee Chun Goo

Lee Shi Ah is a South Korean actress and singer. She was born in Seoul, South Korea, on July 10, 1990 and made her debut in the entertainment industry in 2011 as a member of the K-Pop girl group,Chi Chi. After the group disbanded in 2013, she turned to acting, taking roles in various films and television dramas, including “Signal” (2016), “Tunnel” (2017), “Let Me Introduce Her” (2018), and “365: Repeat the Year” (2020).

Lee Shi Ah

Kim Won Kyung

Seo Ji Hoon is a South Korean actor and model. Born on April 25, 1997, he made his acting debut in the 2016 television drama “Signal.” He has since appeared in “Matching! Boys Archery” (2016), “Drama Special Season 7: The Legendary Shuttle” (2016) and “Solomon’s Perjury” (2016-2017).

Seo Ji Hoon

Park Si Eun is a South Korean actress. She was born on August 1, 2001, and made her debut in the entertainment world in 2014. Since debut, she has appeared in various films and television dramas, including “Signal” (2016), “Just Between Lovers” (2017), and “Everything and Nothing” (2019).

Park Si Eun (2001)

Im Hwa Young is a South Korean actress who was born on October 20, 1984. She studied at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, where she majored in Theater. She made her debut in 2010 when she appeared in the drama series “Gods’ Quiz: Season 1.” She has since gone on to appear in the movie “Jazzy Misfits” (2019) and the more recent drama series “Birthcare Center” (2020).

Im Hwa Young

Kim Min Kyu is a South Korean actor. Born on December 25, 1994, he made his acting debut in a minor role in the popular 2015 television drama “Who Are You: School 2015.” He has since appeared in the drama “Signal” (2016) and the film “Chasing” (2016).

Kim Min Kyu

Oh Yeon Ah is a South Korean actress who was born on December 1, 1981, in Seoul, South Korea. She studied at the Kaywon University of Art and Design and made her acting debut in the 2007 movie “Miss Gold Digger,” following up with his TV series debut performance in “Friend, Our Legend” in 2009. She has since gone on to appear in a number of hit movies, including “Secret Love” (2010) and “Ordinary Person” (2017). She has also starred in popular drama titles including “Secret Mother” (2018) and “100 Days My Prince” (2018).

Oh Yeon Ah

Kim Jung Young is a South Korean actress. She was born on July 27, 1972 and made her acting debut in 2000. Since then, she has appeared in numerous films and television dramas, including “Secret Love Affair” (2014), “Signal” (2016), “Dr. Romantic” (2016), “The Smile Has Left Your Eyes” (2018), “Clean with Passion for Now” (2018), “Black Dog” (2019), and “CHIP-IN” (2020).

Kim Jung Young

Yang Dae Hyuk is a South Korean actor. He was born on April 16, 1987 and made his acting debut in 2013. Since then, he has appeared in various films and television dramas, including “The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop” (2016), “The Package” (2017), “Short” (2018), and “Sweet Munchies” (2020).

Yang Dae Hyuk

The past and the present collide through a powerful walkie-talkie. Park Hae Young (Lee Je Hoon) is a police lieutenant who is an expert criminal profiler. Hae Young went into police work despite his deep-rooted mistrust of cops stemming from a traumatic event from his childhood. When he was young, his friend Yoon Jung was kidnapped and later found dead. Hae Young saw a woman pick up Yoon Jung from school on the day that she went missing, but the police would not believe Hae Young and stated that a man took her. The case remains unsolved to this day. Now working at the same police station where Hae Young tried to get the cops to believe him as a child, Hae Young walks out of the station one day and hears someone talking to him. He searches around and finds a walkie-talkie with the voice of police detective Lee Jae Han (Cho Jin Woong) talking to him. But Jae Han is from decades into the past, and he is investigating the murder of Hae Young’s friend Yoon Jung. Cha Soo Hyun (Kim Hye Soo) was a rookie during Jae Han’s time and is now an experienced police detective. Can this unexpected trio help each other solve cold cases from the past by communicating through the walkie-talkie? “Signal” is a 2016 South Korean drama series directed by Kim Won Suk. The series is based on a real-life crime spree that took place between 1986 and 1991 where 10 women were raped and murdered in the same geographic area in South Korea. The 2003 film “Memories of Murder” and the 2014 television drama “Gap Dong” also were based on the same events.

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