Actor Bae Yong Joon (“Winter Ballad,” “Untold Scandal,” “April Snow,” “The Legend,” “Hotelier,” “Did We Really Love?” “The Barefoot Youth,” and “First Love”) got married July 27 in Seoul to an actress 13 years younger, Park Soo Jin. Park was
Actor Bae Yong Joon (“Winter Ballad,” “Untold Scandal,” “April Snow,” “The Legend,” “Hotelier,” “Did We Really Love?” “The Barefoot Youth,” and “First Love”) got married July 27 in Seoul to an actress 13 years younger, Park Soo Jin. Park was a member of a K-pop group Sugar in 2001-06 and later did TV programs. The wedding was small with only family and close friends at the Sheraton Grand Walkerhill in Seoul. Bae who frequents Hawaii, retired from acting in 2007 and has become a successful businessman whose estimated wealth is just under $100 million U.S. dollars. He also manages his entertainment company Keyeast Entertainment. Bae has a coffee shop in Waikiki called Gorilla in the Café. He also had a healthy concept restaurant Gorilla in the Kitchen in Seoul that is now closed. Congratulations Yonsama on your nuptial bliss! (“Yonsama” is what his Japanese fans called him.)
Weekly update:
‘Here Comes Jang Bori’
Episodes 31 & 32
Today, 6:30 p.m.: Oak-soo is surprised to find Bori with the gold dragon embroidery she got years ago. Soo-bong gets more suspicious of Min-jung, and tells In-hwa to be wary of Min-jung Ji-sang takes Bee-dan to an amusement park. Today, 7:45 p.m.: Min-jung falls into Ji-sang’s trap and gets arrested. Min-jung tells In-hwa she’s being blackmailed by a man who’s been stalking her. Bo-ri feels bad she couldn’t take Bee-dan to an amusement park and thanks Ji-sang for taking her.
‘The Privileged’
Episodes 9 & 10
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Yoon-ha and Joon-gi’s love story attracts public attention just as Ye-won intended. Furious with Joon-gi, Chang-soo tries to tell Yoon-ha about Joon-gi. Afraid Chang-soo is getting serious about Ji-yi, Chang-soo’s mom has a talk with Ji-yi. Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Yoon-ha starts to be suspicious of Joon-gi after a talk with Chang-soo. And she finds a sure evidence Joon-gi knew who she was from none other than Joon-gi’s mom. Chang-soo’s mom puts even more pressure on Ji-yi. Ji-yi decides to break up with Chang-soo.
‘The Mask’
Episodes 13 & 14
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Ji-sook plans to move up her plan to divorce Min-woo to keep him safe. But Min-woo want to propose to Ji-sook again. Mi-yeon is scared Seok-hoon is getting closer to the truth behind Eun-ha’s death. Mi-yeon tries to tell Min-woo who his wife really is. Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Min-woo and Ji-sook have fun on their trip with their co-workers. Ji-sook is met with an unforeseen incident at a rally for Eun-ha’s father’s election campaign. Ji-sook overhears Seok-hoon ordering someone’s murder.
‘The Time We Were Not In Love’
Episode 5 & 6
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Cha Seo-hoo, Ha-na’s ex-boyfriend comes back. Won is worried Seo-hoo will shake up Ha-na again. Ha-na gets a big stuffed animal from an anonymous sender, but Won tells her to throw it away. Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Seo-hoo finds out So-eun is Won’s co-worker. He asks So-eun a favor so he could see Ha-na. Seo-hoo’s return makes Won rethink about his relationship with Ha-na. Ha-na’s boss asks Ha-na to head the new project involving Seo-hoo.
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Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. This column offers synopses of the dramas playing throughout Hawaii. Chung can be reached at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
