Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles:
Weekly Update
“Father I Will Take Care Of You”
Episodes 7 and 8 (Sun.)
Today, 6:40 p.m.: As Producer Kim boasts that he found Cheolmin’s sister, Seingjoon looks at Donghui with disdain. Mijoo walks in and sees Donghui. Donghui is branded as the sister to a fraudster who swindled company’s fund.
Today, 7:45 p.m.: Donghui starts working at Seongjoon’s company but things are not rosy. Seeing Donghui this way weighs heavily on Seongjoon’s heart. Seongjoon’s presence makes Hyunwoo uncomfortable. Heesook is upset when Jihoon starts to rebel.
“Racket Boys”
Episode 18 (Mon.);
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: The odds are stacked against Hae-kang and Woo-chan in the finals but they fight to the very end. Meanwhile, at the national team draft selection tournament, both Se-yoon and Hae-kang go up against two strong adversaries. Will they realize their dreams?
“Birthday Letter”
Part 1 of 2
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: A birthday letter transports a couples’ life back to 1945. The era of turbulence and tragedy consumes the couples’ life as history travels in time. In their sunset years, as they near their farewell to life, they are given a chance at closure to their pain from the past.
“Phoenix 2020”
Episodes 117 and 118 (Wed.);
Episodes 119 and 120 (final) (Thur.)
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: It’s two years later and Jung-min and Ji-eun now have twins, a boy and a girl. However, their relationship suffers as tensions exist because Jung-min resents that Ji-eun seems too focused on work. When their babysitter can’t shpw up, Jung-min and Ji-eun have an argument over who will watch the twins. Jung-min asks his childhood friend Seung-joo to make Ji-eun jealous in order to spice up their marriage, but the ploy backfires.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Jung-min finally learns that Ji-eun has been seeing a psychiatrist. As his wedding with Bok-ja nears, Yeo-jin discovers the identity of his biological father. Jin-sung and Yeo-jin try to come to grips with the fact that they are biological father and son. Ji-eun is offered the position of Seorin’s CEO and she and Jung-min must make a decision.
“Penthouse III”
Episode 13 (Fri.);
Episode 14 (Sat.)
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Logan and Soo-ryeon have a miraculous reunion while Dan-tae’s desires for Cheonsu District grows. Five people work in concert to avenge Yoon-hee’s death!
Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Eun-byul’s shows signs of side effects of the drugs she’s been taking. She remembers things she’s supposed to erase with the drugs. Seok-kyung comes back home to discover a shocking truth.
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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.
