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The sequel to the Korean drama “Signal”, “Second Signal”, will be broadcast on December 7. TVN tried AI face-changing to process Zhao Zhenxiong’s scenes, but failed, and ultimately retained the original appearance on shelves.
Korean Drama The sequel to the god-level suspense drama “Signal” that I have been waiting for for 10 years is finally coming back.south korea Television station tvN recently announced that “Signal 2” will premiere on December 7. This is also the first time that the show has reunited with audiences after 10 years since the first season aired in 2016.
The first season of “Signal” starred Kim Hyun-soo, Lee Jae-hoon and Jo Jin-woong. It tells the story of past and present detectives working together across time and space via old radios to solve cases. The highest ratings that year exceeded 15%, and it was considered one of the masterpieces of Korean dramas by many drama fans. The sequel brings back original cast members Kim Hyun-soo, Lee Jae-hoon, and Jo Jin-woong, as well as screenwriter Kim Yoon-hee, and has been highly anticipated since filming began.
However, the transmission of the “Second Signal” was not smooth. The show was originally expected to air in June this year to mark the 20th anniversary of tvN’s launch. However, in December last year it was revealed that lead actor Zhao Zhenxiong had been involved in juvenile delinquency controversies in the past. Subsequently, Zhao Zhenxiong announced his retirement from the entertainment industry, which completely delayed the broadcast plan of the work. During this period, tvN considered using editing or AI face-changing technology to handle Zhao Zhenxiong’s scenes, but ultimately gave up.
tvN explained in an official statement released on the 6th that the production team tried to modify it with imaging technology and even conducted AI character replacement tests, but “AI technology still has limitations in rendering the actors’ subtle expressions and the natural spontaneity of the plot narrative, and it is difficult to apply it to the work in the final evaluation.” tvN also stressed that this decision does not endorse or rationalize any specific actor’s past behavior. “It’s just that the individual assessment of the actor, the value of the work and the efforts of the creators involved need to be looked at separately.”
According to Korean media reports, ‘The Second Signal’ has a total of 8 episodes. On the premiere day on December 7, the weight of the first episode will be slightly adjusted and will be broadcast consecutively with the second episode; The third episode will be aired the next day on December 8 and then an episode will be aired every Monday and Tuesday. tvN explained the reason for adjusting the broadcast time to 10 pm. The work was based on a comprehensive consideration of the characteristics of the type of work and the viewing habits of the audience.
For many fans of the drama, what they are most concerned about is how many of Zhao Zhenxiong’s scenes will be retained. According to tvN, Zhao Zhenxiong’s performance clips will be broadcast in their original form and will not be removed or replaced. The TV station also admitted in a rare statement that “it is difficult to completely eliminate the audience’s doubts” from the production decision this time, but hoped that the audience could focus on the work that was finally completed after a long wait and the efforts of many actors and staff.
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tvN announced that “Second Signal” would premiere on December 7, with episodes 1 and 2 airing that day; Episode 3 will be broadcast on December 8, and then it will be changed to an episode every Monday and Tuesday, and the time slot will also be adjusted to 10 pm.
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Originally, the crew planned to air it in June this year to mark the 20th anniversary of tvN’s launch. However, in December last year, Zhao Zhenxiong announced his retirement from the entertainment industry after past controversies surfaced. As a result, the overall release plan was completely delayed, and the release was not confirmed until recently.
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tvN stated that it had tested image modification and AI character replacement, but acknowledged that the AI still had limitations in terms of micro-expressions and natural narrative, making it difficult to apply to work; Therefore, it was decided not to remove or replace it, and the clips of Zhao Zhenxiong’s performance will be broadcast in their original format.
