Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles:
Weekly Update
“Blessing of the Sea”
Episodes 57, 58, 59 and 60 (Sunday)
Today, 6:40 p.m.: Shi-joon visits Ji-na at the holding cell. He tells her she’s done for and Pil-du won’t come to her rescue. Ji-na shivers in fear seeing Shi-joon’s threatening eyes. Shi-joon gets furious when Pil-du is released from police. Shi-joon asks Pil-du what his relationship was with his mother. Pil-du feigns their relationship was nothing more than a college friend.
Today, 7:45 p.m.: Pil-du tries to frame Poong-do for embezzlement. But Poong-do and Chairman Ma prevents it. Pil-du tries to win Ji-na to his side.
“Hospital Ship”
Episodes 37 and 38 (Monday); Episodes 39 and 40 (Tuesday)
Monday, 6:45 p.m.: Sung Hee suffers from acute liver failure that needs emergency surgery. As Doosung Group has fired Eun Jae, she is unable to perform the surgery. Soo Kwon agonizes over choosing the hospital’s survival and Sung Hee’s. He makes the difficult decision.
Tuesday, 6:50 p.m.: Eun Jae performs a surgery on a fallen hiker. Eun Jae starts having pains without any reason. She decides to get a test and the results are shocking.
“Secret House”
Episodes 89 and 90 (Wednesday); Episodes 91 and 92 (Thursday)
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Tae-hyung feels threatened that his secret will be exposed. Believing there’s a secret Ji-hwan probes into Tae-hyung’s background. Chairman Nam tries to win Yang Man-soo to his side. Dong-chul demands Sook-jin for money. Sook-jin refuses and Dong-chul seeks out Chairman Nam.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Chairman Nam learns the truth about Tae-hyung. Ji-hwan is faced with the secret that was left by his father. Ji-hwan tells Tae-hyung that he’ll be discovering the truth very soon.
“Gwanggaeto”
Episode 17 (Friday); Episode 18 (Saturday)
Friday, 7:50 p.m.: Ga Ryeom starts to suspect Damdeok and decides the way to resolve the problem is to kill Hwang Hoe. Yeo Seokgae goes to visit Hwang Hoe in prison and gets accused of trying to free him and gets arrested. Dol Bisu and Mo Duru also get accused of being thieves while trying to prove Ga Ryeom’s corruption.
Saturday, 7:50 p.m.: Hwang Hoe and Yeo Seokgae face execution after being accused of trying to escape from prison. Folks from the village named after Hwang Hoe’s wife try to save his life. When Damdeok reveals Ga Ryeom’s crimes to the king, Gae Yeonsu turns the tables by advocating for Ga Ryeom’s execution. Ga Raji vows revenge against Gae Yeonsu for sacrificing his younger brother.
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Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV. Chung can be reached at 808-521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
