Aftermath of Cho Jinwoong? "Signal 2" is missing..2026 tvN drama lineup revealed [Star Issue]

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While tvN announced its first drama lineup in 2026, "Second Signal" (hereinafter referred to as "Signal 2)" drew attention as it was excluded from the lineup.

tvN unveiled its 2026 drama lineup on the 12th. According to the released lineup, there are deadly romance thriller "Seiren" starring Park Min-young and Wi Ha-joon, "How to Be a Building Owner in Korea" starring Jungwoo Ha and Lim Soo-jung, "Creepy Love" by Park Eun-bin and Yang Se-jong, "Secret Appreciation" starring Shin Hye-sun and Gong Myung, and "Four Hands" by Song Kang, Lee Joon-young and Jang Gyu-ri.

In addition, "Go to work tomorrow!" "Best Employee," "My Guilty Person," "Retired Agent + Management Team," and "100 Days of Lies" confirmed the organization.

While several topical films were included in the lineup, "Signal 2," which finished filming last year, was originally scheduled to air in June. However, as actor Cho Jin-woong was not listed in the lineup in the aftermath of the juvenile crime incident, it seems unclear whether it will be aired or not.

"Signal 2" received a lot of attention from many viewers as the season 2 was born for the first time in 10 years since it was aired in 2016. In particular, it was ambitiously planned to mark the 20th anniversary of tvN, and Cho Jin-woong, Kim Hye-soo, and Lee Je-hoon gathered again to raise expectations. However, Cho Jin-woong was hurt by announcing his retirement due to a series of incidents. Attention is focusing on whether "Signal 2" will be included in the upcoming lineup.

Earlier, Cho Jin-woong caused a stir on January 5 when the history of juvenile offenders became known. Based on the report, Dispatch reported that Cho Jin-woong was involved in serious crimes such as car theft, unlicensed driving, and sexual assault when he was in high school and was subject to juvenile protection.

In this regard, the agency, People Entertainment, admitted, "After checking with the actor, we confirmed that there was a wrong behavior when we were underage." However, he drew a line on the suspicion of sex crimes, saying, "It has nothing to do with sexual assault-related acts."

"This is based on some confirmed facts, and it is difficult to fully grasp the circumstances more than 30 years later, and the relevant legal procedures have already been concluded, so there are limitations," he said. "Even after becoming an adult, the actor himself takes it very seriously and deeply reflects on the moments that caused concern with insufficient judgment." Regarding the use of his father's name as his stage name, he said, "It is not for the purpose of hiding the past, but the sincerity of the actor from his determination to become a better person by himself."

Later, Cho Jin-woong said through his agency, "I bow down and apologize for disappointing everyone who believed in me and supported me due to unpleasant things in the past," adding, "I humbly accept all these reprimands, suspend all activities as of today, and end the actor's path."

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