tvN Announces December Premiere Date For “Signal” Season 2
tvN officially scheduled the eight-episode sequel 'The Second Signal' to premiere on December 7 following prolonged scheduling delays.
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tvN officially announced that 'The Second Signal,' the follow-up season to its hit 2016 crime thriller 'Signal,' will premiere on December 7, 2026. The network stated that after careful deliberation, the eight-episode drama has been scheduled as a Monday-Tuesday series airing in a late-night slot at 10 p.m. KST. To maintain pacing and narrative immersion, tvN will air three episodes during the premiere week, broadcasting episodes 1 and 2 consecutively on December 7, followed by episode 3 on December 8.
The broadcast had faced indefinite delays after originally being slated for tvN's 20th anniversary programming in June 2026, following disclosures regarding actor Cho Jin-woong's juvenile criminal record that led to his retirement from acting in December 2025. tvN revealed that the production team explored video editing and AI-based character replacement tests to modify his scenes, but determined that technical limitations prevented natural integration of acting expressions and narrative flow.
In its official statement, tvN emphasized that releasing the drama does not condone or justify the past actions of an individual cast member. Instead, the network decided to proceed to honor the collective dedication and effort of screenwriter Kim Eun-hee, director An Tae-jin, lead actors Kim Hye-soo and Lee Je-hoon, and the numerous production and crew members who created the work.
- 'The Second Signal' is scheduled to premiere on tvN as a Monday-Tuesday drama on December 7, 2026.
- The premiere week will feature three episodes, airing episodes 1 and 2 consecutively on Monday, followed by episode 3 on Tuesday.
- tvN confirmed that AI character replacement was tested for Cho Jin-woong's role but ultimately dropped due to technical limitations in performance and flow.