K-pop has added a new dimension to the industry: theme parks.
SM Town was the first company to do this in 2015 with their SM Town Coex Artium with six floor of interactive activities, logo shops, café, photo and hologram entertainment. Fans are able to immerse themselves with their favorite artist and find unique items that are original. Jeju Island will be the new destination for K-pop. Jeju Shinhwa World is a massive new development over 617 acres including many hotels such as Marriot, Four Seasons hotel, villas, casino, amusement theme park, Lionsgate movie world, waterpark, shopping, many restaurants and YG Town. YG Town and G Dragon from Big Bang helped design the theme park for their fans with outdoor areas for concerts, trendy shops, YG artists fan memorabilia and other entertainment activities.
Parts of Jeju Shinhwa World has opened with other sections expected to be completed by end of this year. This new entertainment will be a new destination for families from neighboring countries such as Japan, China, Vietnam, the U.S. and Philippines. Jeju Island was known best until now for its drama location filming and a honeymoon destination for South Koreans as an alternative to coming to Hawaii.
Jeju Food and Wine Festival, inspired by the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival, has been a regional culinary draw as Jeju Island has been known for its abundance of seafood and pork.
Weekly Update
‘Breezy Love’
Episodes 36 & 37
Today, 6:30 p.m.: Mipoong asks Jango for a divorce. Jango looks at her in disbelief and chides her. With resolve, she declares that it must end now. Jango tells her that’s one thing he can’t oblige.
Today, 7:45 p.m.: Mipoong places an ad and receives a call. She’s shocked to hear that the caller knows Grandma Soonok. Youngae hears the conversation and she’s just as shocked. Mipoong and Youngae can’t contain themselves with the call.
‘Love Temperature’
Episodes 5 & 6 (Mon); 7 & 8 (Tues)
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Hyun-soo and Jung-sun keep striving for their dreams. Will love await them, or …
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Sometimes, mistakes are realized after time has passed — like losing a chance at love. Jung-sun asks her to wait, while Hyun-soo thinks love is unexciting. Only after breaking up, does their love story truly begin.
‘While You Were Sleeping’
Episodes 5 & 6 (Wed); 7 & 8 (Thur)
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Hong-joo and Jae-chan can see future tragedies through their dreams. As Seung-won drops So-yoon off at home, he witnesses Park Joon-mo violently assaulting his wife. Seung-won tries to stop him, but kills him in the process.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Everything so far wasn’t a coincidence — including Woo-tak bringing Jae-chan to Hong-joo’s pork belly restaurant, and crashing into Yoo-bum. Woo-tak knew all along that Seung-won was Jae-chan’s younger brother.
‘Band of Sisters’
Episodes 57 & 58 (Fri); 59 & 60 (Sat)
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Se-kyung tells Chairman Goo that Se-ho is alive. Chairman faints from shock. Meanwhile, Pil-soon moves with the plan for Madam Sa’s birthday date memorial service.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Ki-chan opens a press conference for victims of Ruby Cosmetics’ product users. Se-kyung goes to stop the conference. Dal-hee meets with Choo Tae-soo to find out information linked to Se-kyung.
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Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Chung can be reached at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
