Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles.
Weekly Update
My Husband Oh
Episode 7; Episode 8 (Sun)
Today, 6:40 p.m.: Eric comes down on Seung Joo over her marriage. Seung Joo gets a call from one of subjects of her past program. Eric asks Seung Joo to keep distance from him. Seung Joo has her eyes on Oh Hyuk documentary.
Today, 7:45pm: Seung Joo ask Jak Doo what his real name is. Seung Joo talks in her sleep, conveying her feelings for Jak Doo. Hyuk tells Eun Jo that he’s forgotten her. Eun Jo tells him she’s not hung up on him either.
Let Me Be Your Knight
Episodes 1 (Wed ); Episodes 2 (Tues)
Monday, 6:45 p.m.: Korea’s hottest idol band releases a new album but it is a major flop. The lead singer, Tae-in, who suffers from insomnia, collapses onstage in the middle of his comeback concert. Meanwhile, Yun-ju was just scammed out of money and home and has nowhere to go but she is offered a job as a live-in doctor to cure Tae-in’s sleepwalking.
Tuesday, 6:50 p.m.: Tae-in refuses medical treatment but his symptoms don’t seem to be improving. Meanwhile, Yun-ju is out of house and home so she impersonates her estranged twin sister and enters the idol’s home as Tae-in’s live-in doctor. However, she’s off to a rough start in a home where no one seems to welcome her.
Secrets and Lies
Episodes 97 & 98 (Wed); Episodes 99 & 100 (Thur)
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Hwa-kyung and Jae-bin end up in a hospital. Mayung-jun risks his life for Ju-won. Yeon-hee forces Hwa-kyung to take tonics to prevent pregnancy.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Woo-jung and Myung-jun have a heart to heart. Hwa-kyung reaches out to Sung-min. Yeon-hee tells unconscious Myung-jun to die for choosing Ju-won. Do-bin confronts Chang-soo and asks why Chairman Oh would tell him he was the grandson. Hwa-kyung sees Myung-jun at Woo-jung’s and comes down on him.
Our Beloved Summer
Episodes 15 (Fri ); Episodes 16 (Sat)
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Finally, the long-awaited solo exhibition has begun and Woong is garnering a lot of attention. Yeon-su is on her way to the exhibition when a call from the hospital reroutes her direction. Meanwhile, Ji-woong is moping around the office, haunting the editing room for days on end as Chae-ran looks on helplessly.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Woong wants to become a better version of himself and asks Yeon-su to go with him to Paris. Jang Do-yul offers her an excellent job opportunity, also in Paris. Her grandma tells Yeon-su to finally live her life. All roads point to Paris but Yeon-su decides to pass it all up. Can Yeon-su and Woong’s relationship survive the long-distance? Can Woong finally break free from the past he trapped himself in?
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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.
