The Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce presents the 16th annual Korean Festival Friday and Saturday at the Honolulu Hale Civic Grounds. The Korean Festival started in 2002 to mark the centennial immigration of Koreans to Hawaii. On Friday, starting at
The Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce presents the 16th annual Korean Festival Friday and Saturday at the Honolulu Hale Civic Grounds. The Korean Festival started in 2002 to mark the centennial immigration of Koreans to Hawaii.
On Friday, starting at 5 p.m., K-pop group Fantastie will be performing on stage along with South Carnival from Jeju Island, and Young Han. Saturday will feature K-pop singer Cho Eun who has many K-drama original sound tracks for “Something Happened in Bali,” “Rooftop Prince,” “Phoenix,” and “Queen of Housewives.” Saturday festivities will start from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
All of the Friday night performers will join singer Cho Eun on Saturday. The Korean Festival would not be the same without: Kim chee eating contest, Korean song contest, Korean traditional games, cultural exhibition, Korean art corner and more. Don’t forget the many Korean food tents and soju sampling.
Weekly Update
‘Breezy Love’
Episodes 16 & 17
Today, 6:30 p.m.: Shinae jumps in the water to find her mother’s ring. Heedong’s desire to protect Shinae only grows. Hayeon asks Mipoong if she has feelings for Jango. Youngae also asks Mipoong if she has feelings for Jango and she answers yes.
Today, 7:45 p.m.: When Heedong tells Cheongja he wants to marry Shinae, Cheongja tells Shinae to break up with Heedong. Jango sees Mipoong with Sungshik, and Mipoong sees Jango with Hayeon.
‘My Sassy Girl’
Episodes 29 & 30 (Mon); 31 & 32 – FINAL (Tues)
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: The Princess shuts her heart to Kyun Woo after finding out he was involved in her mother’s dethronement. They both accept the heart-wrenching separation. Jung Ki-joon discovers Kyun Woo was responsible for bringing evidence from 10 years ago.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Jung Ki-joon blows up at the appearance of another masked man. Everyone is shocked as the masked man reveals himself. The Princess is pleasantly surprised at an unexpected encounter with someone, while doing volunteer work at the clinic.
‘Into The World Again’
Episodes 5 & 6 (Wed); 7 & 8 (Thur)
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Hae-sung and Jung-won go down memory lane, back to their high school years. But not all memories are fond ones. Jung-won remembers the pain of seeing her estranged mom living happily with her new family. She remembers Hae-sung was the shoulder to cry on to ease her pain. She endured painful memories, since Hae-sung was also in her memory.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Hae-sung and Jung-won’s relationship is blurred between love and friendship. Hae-sung shows concern over Jung-won’s multiple pill-taking, telling her not to get sick. Jung-won corrects their relationship, saying he should show respect to her since she’s older. Hae-sung scoffs at her remark and walks off with a smile on his face.
‘Band of Sisters’
Episodes 29 & 30
Friday, 7:45p.m.: Kye-hwa gives a moving eulogy at Goon-ja’s funeral. Deul-re appears at the funeral, pledging to everyone that she’ll protect Chairman Goo from evil Kye-hwa. Chairman Goo invites Ki-chan to the house and …
Saturday, 7:45p.m.: Eun-hyang shows Ah-reum’s photo as she tells Se-kyung that her ex-husband’s infidelity led to her daughter’s death. Se-kyung promises to get rid of Eun-hyang’s ex-husband. Eun-hyang sends a text to Se-kyung, informing her that Hwan-seung and his woman are at a hotel. All hell breaks loose when she arrives to find the other woman.
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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.
