Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles:
Weekly Update
Due to COVID-19, special holiday programming and production delays, Delayed Justice series on Fridays and Saturdays will be pre-empted for 3 weeks. We will have special programming in and short dramas in place of Delayed Justice. Regular programming schedule will return after the three week pre-emption. Thank you KBFD TV.
“When I Was The Most Beautiful”
Episodes 3 and 4 (Sun.)
Today, 6:40 p.m.: Hwan and Jin approach Ye Ji in their own way. Trying to stop Ye Ji from moving out, Ye Ji’s aunt meets with Jin’s mother.
Today, 7:45 p.m.: Hwan and Jin’s feelings for Ye Ji ends up in two dueling it out. Jin’s racing team face being disbanded with Chairman Bang’s scheming. Reality dawns on Hwan that he is still a student.
“Teacher Oh Soon-nam”
Episodes 87 and 88 (Mon.);
Episodes 89 and 90 (Tue.)
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Woon-gil’s concern for Sun-joo mounts. Soon-nam finds a loophole on the contract. Sun-joo falls from stairs. Soon-nam is blamed for Sun-joo’s fall. Bong-chul is suspicious of Yu-min.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Se-hee cries out to Bong-chul telling him she would not have lived like that if she knew he was her father. Yu-min spills all to Sun-joo. Soon-nam and Sun-joo reminisce looking at old memories. Se-jong questions Se-hee about things going missing after her visits.
“Penthouse”
Episode 11 (Wed.);
Episode 12 (Thur.)
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: “I’m going to want a lot more from now on. You’ll have to guard them well, Cheon Seo-jin.” Out of vengeance, Yoon-hee seduces Yoon-cheol and Seo-jin sees the two of them locked in an embrace. Meanwhile, the most successful Korean-American, Logan Lee, is an enigma to Dan-tae.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Were you with Oh Yoon-hee all night?” When Seo-jin learns that Yoon-cheol was with Yoon-hee all night, she confronts her. Meanwhile, Yoon-cheol witnesses Seo-jin kissing Dan-tae and stalks them with a shotgun.
Joseaon Beauty Pageant
2 Part Special Musical Drama
Part 1 (Fri.); Part 2 ( Sat.)
Friday and Saturday 7:45 p.m.: Through a first beauty pageant in Joseon era, they find escape from the social restriction and follow their dreams. Meeting of fusion traditional Korean music and dance, a musical drama.
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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.
