Following are this week’s synopses of shows on KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles:
Weekly Update
“Man Who
Sets the Table”
Episodes 23 and 24 (Sun.)
Today, 6:40 p.m.: Sun Young shows Tae Yang, Hwa Young’s criminal record exposing her past throwing Tae Yang into confusion. While still shocked by the discovery Tae Yang sees Hwa Young and Kevin together. Today, 7:45 p.m.: Hwa Young warns Kevin to stay away from Tae Yang lest he will lose him. Kevin counters he will bring to light that Tae Yang is his son. Ae Ri schemes to cause havoc.
“Taxi Driver”
Episode 1 (Mon.); Episode 2 (Tues.)
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: A society where justice is dead. A mysterious taxi service. A story of a taxi driver who avenges victims of violent crimes and a prosecutor hot on his pursuit. Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Do-ki successfully infiltrated the seafood pickling factory. An orchestrated plan to punish the wicked Park Joo-chan and his cronies is underway. Prosecutor Kang Ha-na inspects the remains of the premium taxi that Jo Do-cheol was in, and has even more questions.
“Phoenix 2020”
Episodes 49 and 50 (Wed.); Episodes 51 and 52 (Thur.)
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m : Se-hoon meets with Myung-hwa to try and help Ji-eun but Ji-eun is furious with his meddling. Meanwhile, Chairman Seo plans on promoting Jung-min to co-CEO with Se-hoon. At the press conference, Mi-ran announces that she is able to walk but that she couldn’t reveal it because she was blackmailed by Ji-eun. Meanwhile, after seeing the press conference, Chairman Seo collapses.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: After his dad collapses and becomes comatose, Jung-min blames Myung-hwa for it. Meanwhile, Ji-eun is disturbed by the feeling that she’s going down the wrong path. When Ji-eun finds out it was Se-hoon that helped her, she begins to wonder why he did it while Jung-min is left angry with the whole situation. Meanwhile, Moon-soo pretends to be in a coma to further investigate Myung-hwa.
“Risky Romance”
Episodes 5 and 6 (Fri.); Episodes 7 and 8 (Sat.)
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Seung-joo stalks In-ah in his effort to drive her out of the hospital. In-ah runs into a patient unexpectedly. Seung-joo sees In-ah meeting a patient which leads to trouble at the hospital.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m: Seung-joo agonizes over failed surgery. On top of all that, his altercation with a reporter shows up on internet flaming his trouble. Seung-joo in enraged thinking In-ah uploaded the video. Whereas In-ah ponders opening her own practice.
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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.
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