Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles.
Weekly Update
Dearest Lady
Episode 57 &58;
Episode 59 &60 (Sun)
Today, 6:40 p.m.: Byung-ki tells Ah-jung he’s innocent. Young-kwang tells Kang-ho to refrain from seeing Ah-reum. Kang-ho asks Ah-reum to date him with marriage in mind. Heung-gia is shocked to see Ah-reum’s family portrait. Se-ran gets suspicious seeing Heung-gia’s reaction, pondering whether Ah-reum and her father is the same. Kang-mi pushes Ah-jung to get divorced when Ah-jung is dead set against it.
Today, 7:45 p.m.: Ah-reum walks in on Heung-gia as she was ready to rip up the design sketches. Ah-reum asks Heung-gia if she knows her father well. Ah-jung begs Byung-ki not to leave for the sake of their child. Ah-reum is frustrated with the fear of her sewing as she is to compete with Se-ran.
Why Her
Episodes 15 (Wed);
Episodes 16 (F) (Tues)
Monday, 6:45 p.m.: Oh Soo Jae disappears after her daughter Jae Yi’s death. Gong Chan searches high and low for Soo Jae. Puzzle pieces that started ten years ago starts to come together for the Legal Clinic members. Choi Tae Kook put together a disciplinary committee to disbar Oh Soo Jae.
Tuesday, 6:50 p.m.: Oh Soo Jae was put on a disadvantage in first round of disciplinary hearing. Soo Jae and the legal clinic members enter the hearing as the underdog. Facing the villains of 10 years ago, she starts to defend herself and bring forth heinous actions of men in power at the same time.
You Are Too Much
Episodes 37 (Wed)
Episode 38 (Thur)
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Hyunsung sees Jina and Chulwoo together. Nagyong demands Jina brings Kyungae’s letter for ignoring Jina’s affair. Hyunjoon and Haedang push ahead with the wedding against Sunghwan and Jina’s opposition.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Gyongja witnesses Jina’s affair and falls in a physical altercation with Jina. Jina tries to run from the scene but is caught by Gyongja’s assistant. Furious by Jina’s actions, Nagyong exposes Jina’s affair to Sunghwan
Kim Suro, the Iron King
Episodes 31 (Fri);
Episodes 32 (final) (Sat)
Friday, 7:50 p.m.: Hwang-og leaves for Chunchuk to prepare for the wedding. Suro invites Talhae and Aro to his wedding. Suro is pained upon hearing Hwang-og’s accident enroute. Lords insist on Suro getting married before the coronation.
Saturday, 7:50 p.m.: Suro and Hwang-og finally wed. He is enthroned as the King. Sonyo decides to stay in Gaya with Deukson. Yumsachi leaves to live with Aro. Talhae wishes Suro to give up on Jangso but Suro refuses. Suro later successfully stops Talhae’s intrusion and becomes a king of unified Gaya.
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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.
