Heart Signal
Heart Signal (Korean: 하트시그널) is a South Korean variety show distributed by Channel A.
| Heart Signal | |
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 Promotional poster of season 2 | |
| Genre | |
| Directed by | Lee Jin-min, Park Kyong-sik, Seung-Young Yoon, Yun Hoon Ki, Choi Yoon Ah, Kim Hye In, Shin Yoo Jin, Nam Eun Young, Jung Sung Hee, Kim Na Ra, Choi Eunji |
| Presented by | See below |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
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| Production | |
| Running time | 70-100 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel A |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release |
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| External links | |
| Website | |
Overview
An unpredictable game of love, “Heart Signal” is a 2017 South Korean variety show. With a panel of experts in love and dating looking on, four men and four women, from completely different walks of life, agree to spend the next month sharing the same house. Tasked with the single mission, to anonymously text a different resident every night, the panelists watch as relationships among the residents begin to form. With their various areas of expertise, the panelists begin to predict which residents might actually find love and which are really better off as friends.[1]
Panelists
Season 1
- Yoon Jong-shin
- Lee Sang-min
- Kim Eana
- Yang Jae-woong
- Shim So-young
- Shindong (Super Junior)
Season 2
- Yoon Jong-shin
- Lee Sang-min
- Kim Eana
- Yang Jae-woong
- ONE
- Soyou
Season 3
- Lee Sang-min
- Kim Eana
- Yang Jae-woong
- Han Hye-jin
- Yoon Shi-yoon
- P.O (Block B)
Cast Members
Season 1
| Name | Occupation | Year of Birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jang Cheon (장천) | Lawyer | 1985 | |
| Kang Sung-wook (강성욱) | Musical Actor | 1985 | |
| Seo Joo-won (서주원) | Racer | 1994 | |
| Yoon Hyeon-chan (윤현찬) | Chef | 1985 | Male Catfish |
| Bae Yoon-kyung (배윤경) | Actress | 1993 | |
| Kim Se-rin (김세린) | Cirque du Soleil's Marketeer | 1993 | |
| Seo Ji-hye (서지혜) | Student at Ewha Womans University | 1996 | |
| Shin A-ra (신아라) | 2nd Runner-up Miss Korea 2016 | 1995 | Female Catfish |
Season 2
| Name | Occupation | Year of Birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Do-gyun (김도균) | Korean Medicine Doctor | 1988 | |
| Jung Jae-ho (정재호) | COO of Spendwallet. Graduated from University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley). | 1990 | |
| Lee Gyu-bin (이규빈) | Passed the Civil Service Examination (5th grade). A student at Seoul National University (SNU). | 1993 | |
| Kim Hyun-woo (김현우) | Chef | 1985 | Male Catfish |
| Oh Young-joo (오영주) | Microsoft's employee (Marketing department). Graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). | 1991 | |
| Song Da-eun (송다은) | Aspiring Actress | 1991 | |
| Im Hyun-joo (임현주) | Student at Kookmin University. Part-time model on Dailymonday. | 1992 | |
| Kim Jang-mi (김장미) | Fashion Curator. Graduated from Fashion Institute of Technology. | 1989 | Female Catfish |
Season 3
| Name | Occupation | Year of Birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheon In-woo (천인우) | Engineering manager. Used to work at Facebook in Silicon Valley as an Engineer. | 1989 | |
| Jung Eui-dong (정의동) | Animal replicas sculptor. | 1992 | |
| Im Han-gyeol (임한결) | Food and beverage brand director. | 1989 | |
| Kim Kang-yeol (김강열) | Owns a fashion store. | 1994 | Male Catfish |
| Lee Ga-heun (이가흔) | Veterinary student, appeared on Daehaknaeil magazine in 2016, appeared on Super Model 2018 Survival. Works at her older sister's animal hospital. | 1996 | |
| Park Ji-hyun (박지현) | Waseda University Year 4 student, won the Talent Award at Miss Korea 2018 Gyeongnam. | 1996 | |
| Seo Min-jae (서민재) | Hyundai Motor Company Car Mechanic/Engineer. Graduated from Inha University's Department of Mechanical Engineering with bachelor's degree and received a master's degree from Hanyang University's Department of Mechanical Engineering. Competed in Miss University in 2018, Miss Gyeongbuk contest in 2019, and Miss Intercontinental Korea where she won second place. |
1993 | |
| Cheon An-na (천안나) | Personal assistant | 1994 | Female Catfish |
Controversy
After the cast members of “Heart Signal 3” were revealed, posts arose on online communities accusing some of the members of problematic pasts. One female cast member was accused of being a school bully, even causing one of her aviation classmates to drop out because of her harsh behavior. The post containing the accusations was first uploaded onto an anonymous community that only people in the aviation industry can access.
A former model and retail businessman who’s joined the cast was accused of having connections to the CEO of the club Burning Sun and the granddaughter of the founder of a major company. The accuser uploaded photos of him at Burning Sun and shared that he is close friends with Hwang Ha Na, former Burning Sun CEO Lee Moon Ho, and YouTuber Haneul, who has been accused of being a school bully.
Another female member who was a veterinary student and a former contestant on SBS Plus “Supermodel 2018” was accused of school violence. On March 14, the accuser took to an online forum to say that the cast member had targeted a wide variety of classmates and was very shamelessly promoting in the entertainment industry.[2]