Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles.
Weekly Update
Root of the Throne
Episode 9 &10 (Sunday)
Sunday, 6:40 p,m,: Jung Do-jeon tells Hong In-bang that he must stand with Gil Tae-mi and Yi Sung-gye if they were to stand against Choi Young and Yi In-gyum. Hong In-bang sends Juk-ryong to Yi Sung-gye to find out more about the Border Stabilization Plan. Ttang-sae and Yeon-hee are finally reunited.
Sunday, 7:50 p.m.: Bang-won tells Boon-yi that the Border Stabilization Act has been passed. But Yi Sung-gye plans to veto the act. Bang-won and Ttang-sae stand at odd over Jung Do-jeon’s plan. Yeon-hee is shocked to find out Ttang-sae was a warrior.
Numbers
Episodes 5 (Monday); Episode 6 (Tuesday)
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Ho Woo and Seung Jo are shocked at Ji Soo’s appearance. Ho Woo and Seung Jo’s effort to revive Soma are at the verge of being null with people trying to take over Soma. Seung Jo finally comes up with a plan to save Soma from going to bankruptcy court at the price of betraying someone close.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Ho Woo find out there was someone behind Haebit’s bankruptcy and discreetly probes into the matter. Seung Jo takes on the Cakebean case after finding out Ji Soo’s involvement. Ho Woo finds out the firm cheated franchisee financially. Yeon A discovers Ho Woo’s true intention of joining Taeil and makes him an offer.
Good Supper
Episodes 81 &82 (Wednesday); Episode 83&84 (Thursday)
Wednesday, 7:50 p.m.: Kyung-su exposes his relationship with Sook-jung. Jong-kwon collapses from the shock and is taken to the hospital. Sook-jung blames Young-shin for her predicament and pledges to bring her down. Sook-jung is prohibited from visiting Jong-kwon at the hospital.
Thursday, 7:50 p.m.: Sook-jung spews derogative remarks at everyone, earning wrath. Her first target is Yong-gu and the next Da-jung. Kyung-su gets furious and tells her to keep her mouth shut. Sook-jung begs Jong-kwon for forgiveness.
Gwanggaeto
Episodes 75 (Friday); Episodes 76 (Saturday)
Friday, 7:50 p.m.: After returning to the palace, Feng Ba tells Murong Bao that there is a spy on the inside and Murong Bao subsequently orders Feng Ba to catch the spy himself. Feng Ba suspects that Damju is the spy and tortures Ha Muji’s subordinate in order to acquire evidence.
Saturday, 7:50 p.m.: After defeating Batar and returning to Houyan, Damdeok goes to Murong Bao right away to demand an answer. Thinking that Murong Xi was the instigator of the incident, Murong Bao orders that the real spy be captured, but Feng Ba approaches him and says that Damju is the real spy.
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Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV. Chung can be reached at 808-521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
