Weekly Update
‘Page Turner’ (KBS drama special)
Episode 1 (Mon.); 2 (Tues.)
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Yun Yuseul is a talented pianist who’s won various contests student at a high school for arts. Yuseul’s mother wanted to become a pianist when she was younger, so she pushes Yuseul to be the best. One day, Yuseul has an accident that changes her life drastically. With the help of her new friend, Jeong Chasik and her pianist rival Seo Jinmok, she begins to live a new life. Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Chasik volunteers as Yuseul’s helper and guide around school. Yuseul pleads with her mother to leave her alone. Jinmok secretly stands up for Yuseul to prevent a student from taking advantage of her disability. Yuseul and Chasik enter the piano competition together.
‘Secret Boutique’
Episodes 9 and 10 (Wed.); 11 and 12 (Thur.)
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m: At the boutique, Yeo Ok meets a famous shaman and hears an ominous prophecy about Jenny Jang’s bus accident 30 years ago. Meanwhile, Sun Wu locates a key area for the development of the international city plan, but finds a mysterious group of people already one step ahead of him. Thursday, 7:45 p.m: Yeo Ok receives a report that Jenny Jang had planned to secretly buy a piece of land. Jenny and Sun Wu visit the nursery where they grew up together.
‘My Mom’
Episode 15 (Fri.); Episode 16 (Sat.)
Friday, 7:45 p.m: Kang-jae suffers financial hardship for loving Yu-ra. Min-ji steps up to the plate and begins working at Ms. Jang’s pizza parlor. Se-ryung and Young-jae’s home is served with garnishment of their possession. Saturday, 7:45 p.m: Jeong-ae is sick with worry over Kang-jae’s situation. Se-ryung helps out at Jeong-ae’s shop, trying to better the relationship. Jong-nam tries his best to resolve Kang-jae’s conflicts.
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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.
