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2016
· TV Show
· 80 min episodes
· 2 seasons
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88/100
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A cold-case profiler in 2015 and a detective in 1989 work together to solve a series of related murders spanning three decades using a special walkie-talkie to communicate with each other.
Details
- Created by
- Kim Eun-hee, Kim Won-suk
- Studio
- AStory, Studio Dragon, BA Entertainment, Baram Pictures
- Released
- 22 January 2016
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Episode length
- 80 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 24 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 12 wins, 12 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 24 →12 wins from 24 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| Brand of the Year Awards 2017 | Drama Writer of the Year | Kim Eun-hee | Winner |
| 18th Mnet Asian Music Awards 2016 | Best OST | Jang Beom-jun | Nominee |
| 1st Asia Artist Awards 2016 | Best Celebrity Award, Actor | Lee Je-hoon | Nominee |
| 1st Asia Artist Awards 2016 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim Hye-soo | Nominee |
| 1st Asia Artist Awards 2016 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Cho Jin-woong | Winner |
| 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards 2016 | Best Drama | Signal | Winner |
| 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards 2016 | Best Director | Kim Won-seok | Nominee |
| 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards 2016 | Best Actor | Cho Jin-woong | Nominee |
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tvN10 Awards
7 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Winner |
| Best Content Award, Drama | Signal | Winner |
| Grand Prize (Daesang), Actor | Cho Jin-woong | Winner |
| PD's Choice Award | Lee Je-hoon | Winner |
| Best Actor | Lee Je-hoon | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Cho Jin-woong | Nominee |
| Scene Stealer Actor | Jang Hyun-sung | Nominee |
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Winner |
| Best Drama | Signal | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Kim Eun-hee | Winner |
| Best Actor | Cho Jin-woong | Nominee |
| Best Director | Kim Won-seok | Nominee |
5th APAN Star Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Screenwriter | Kim Eun-hee | Winner |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Cho Jin-woong | Winner |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kim Hye-soo | Nominee |
1st Asia Artist Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | Cho Jin-woong | Winner |
| Best Celebrity Award, Actor | Lee Je-hoon | Nominee |
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim Hye-soo | Nominee |
Brand of the Year Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Drama Writer of the Year | Kim Eun-hee | Winner |
Korea Content Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Presidential Commendation Award | Kim Eun-hee | Winner |
9th Korea Drama Awards
3 nominations
| Best Drama | Signal | Nominee |
| Best Production Director | Kim Won-seok | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Kim Eun-hee | Nominee |
18th Mnet Asian Music Awards
1 nomination
| Best OST | Jang Beom-jun | Nominee |