Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles.
Weekly Update
Blessing of the Sea
Episode 65 &66;
Episode 67 &68 (Sunday)
Today, 6:40 p.m.: Poong-do reaches out to all the shareholders to support Chairman Ma. Chairman Ma collapses and during examination, the family finds out her cancer has spread. Shi-joon keeps abreast of Jubo stocks. Chung-yi plods Poong-do to push forward with the portrait of beauty. Poong-do takes Chung-yi to his father’s columbarium.
Today, 7:45 p.m.: Poong-do is concerned about HR Corporation, which has been buying up Jubo stocks. He and Chung-yi tries to meet the CEO of HR Corporation, but are unsuccessful. Pil-du announces end of Ma family’s control at the shareholders’ meeting. Shi-joon shows up at the Jubo shareholders’ meeting as HR corporation representative, shocking all.
KBS DRAMA SPECIAL
ONE PART SPECIAL — Be:Twin
Monday, 6:45 p.m.: A twin falls sick and makes his twin take his job. Reluctant at first but he fills in for his twin. But the trouble starts when they both fall in love with the same woman.
ONE PART SPECIAL — Oddinary
Tuesday, 6:50 p.m.: A telemarketer in her thirties. All she wanted was to lead an ordinary life but that is not to be. She believes she was born to be unlucky from the day she was born and now is diagnosed with panic disorder. But she’s not one to give up and tries to look on the bright side of things. Through counseling, she finds out the root of her problem.
Secret House
Episodes 97 &98 (Wednesday) Episode 99 &100 (Thursday)
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Ji-hwan hires a fake witness to threaten Tae-hyung. Tae-hyung gets scared that there’s a witness for the crime he committed. Sook-jin tries to kick Ji-hwan out of the house and to get control of the company in Chairman Nam’s absence. Tae-kyung tries to buy off the witness but fails. Ji-hwan pressures Tae-hyung into making a mistake.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Sook-jin imprints Chairman Nam’s fingerprint while he’s unconscious. Tae-hee overhears Sook-jin’s conversation and gets suspicious that she might have killed her father. JI-hwan tries to protect the company in Chairman Nam’s absence but finds it difficult. Tae-hyung worries that Chairman Nam might not make it whereas Sook-jin wants the opposite.
Gwanggaeto
Episodes 21 (Friday);
Episodes 22 (Saturday)
Friday, 7:50 p.m.: Dammang’s would-be-assassin is not caught and the court falls into chaos. Ga Raji suspects Feng Ba and Seol Doan, but they vehemently deny their involvement. As he was closest to the scene, Damdeok is seens as the most likely suspect. Next, a would-be-assassin attacks Damdeok but has his mask uncovered by Damdeok.
Saturday, 7:50 p.m.: Ko Un informs Damdeok that Feng Ba and his party have infiltrated into Goguryeo, and Damdeok suspects that they have joined forces with Ga Raji. Gae Yeonsu also warns Ga Raji not to help an enemy kingdom. However, driven by desire for revenge, Ga Raji tries to speed up his plans to kill Damdeok.
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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 808-521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
