K-pop group Big Bang said farewell for now, ending its 10-year run with the “0 to 10 Final in Seoul” concert Jan. 8 at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul with an estimated 64,000 fans.
Of the five-member group, T.O.P will enlist for the mandatory South Korean military service next month for 19 months. Taeyang and G-Dragon are expected to enlist this year. Individual performers will go solo with the hope of regrouping in a few years. The group really did go out with a bang!
Big Bang stopped in Hawaii on Oct. 22 for a concert at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center as part of its MADE [V.I.P] Tour. Strong ticket sales for the event proved that a large K-pop event can be successful in Hawaii.
THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES
“Perfect Bride”
Episodes 21 and 22
>> Today, 6:30 p.m.: Joong-nyun searches high and low for Jae-soon’s ex-husband to get his permission to remove Ddol from his family register. Gab-dol and Gab-soon start to date again, while Ha-soo starts to seriously pursue Gab-soon.
>> Today, 7:45 p.m.: Cho-rong’s deeply resentful words pierce Geum-shik, making him feel guilty. Jae-soon’s family realizes the seriousness of Ddol’s condition, after finding out he’s been in therapy. Gab-soon and Gab-dol bicker over whose sister is right.
“Dr. Romantic”
Episodes 13 and 14
>> Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Seo-jung practices conducting a heart procedure in hopes of performing Chairman Shin’s operation. A patient who shows symptoms of MERS is admitted to Doldam Hospital, and Dong-joo announces a shutdown and quarantine of the ER.
>> Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Teacher Kim is unable to stop Seo-jung from entering the ER. He watches through the window as she checks on Dong-joo and the patients. Dong-joo wakes up to see Seo-jung had fallen asleep while caring for him and feels a tug at his heart.
“Legend of the Blue Sea”
Episodes 13 and 14
>> Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Shi-ah visits Joon-jae’s home with Yoo-ran to make a good impression by cooking. With detectives, Joon-jae searches for clues to link Chung’s kidnapping to Ma Dae-young and comes across a suspicious detail.
>> Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Joon-jae pledges to protect Chung when he finds out that he’s been reliving his previous life again. Yoo-ran learns that Joon-jae left home during high school and rushes over to see Seo-hee.
“Happy Home”
Episode 22 and 23
>> Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Gyeong-ok barges into Sam-bong’s house with photos of Ji-gun and Hae-ryung, accusing Hae-ryung of suspicious behavior. Hyun-ki readies himself as he calls Hae-ryung about the divorce.
>> Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Sook-nyo tells Se-ri to prepare food for the memorial service. Se-ri orders the food, only to be found out. Hae-ryung runs into Young-woo at the school.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD-TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
