K-Drama: Maryknoll sophomore to make Sony Open debut

Local Korean-American amateur golfer Peter Jung will make his PGA debut next month at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Jung, 16 and a sophomore at Maryknoll School, has been golfing since age 8, when his father, Sung Yup Jung, introduced him to the game. Jung clinched the Nov. 19 amateur qualifying event at Waialae Country Club, shooting a 72 with two bogeys on the front nine and birdieing both par-5’s in the back nine.

Michelle Wie was 14 when she played in the Sony Open, making her PGA debut in 2004, entering the tournament with a sponsor exemption.

Jung will be the first local male Korean-American amateur to play in the tournament. Peter Jung, as Koreans would say, “fighting!”

THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES

“Fates & Furies”

Episodes 1-2

6:45 p.m. today

Koo He Ra is talented and hard-working, but forced to engage in counterfeit shoe-making after inheriting her father’s shoe business. Tae In Joon of Gold Group, inherited by his late mother, has a passion for shoes. He Ra meets In Joon during a business meeting and helps him get a contract.

Episodes 3-4

7:45 p.m. today

He Ra meets Jin Tae Oh when he comes to her workshop wearing a pair of shoes made by her father. Tae Oh invites her out for a drink. Cha Soo Hyun, In Joon’s fiancee, confronts He Ra with hostility after a misunderstanding between In Joon and He Ra. Tae Oh makes He Ra a proposition that will help her move up the ladder.

“The Hymn of Death”

Episodes 1-2

7:45 p.m. Monday

Based on a true story, “Hymn of Death” revisits a tragic love story between an actress and opera singer, Yoon Sim-duk, and Kim Woo-jin, a brilliant man of theater. They meet in Japan as students during the Japanese occupation of Korea. Sim-duk is revered as the first popular soprano in Korea with her song, “The Hymn of Death.”

Episodes 3-4

7:45 p.m. Tuesday

Sim-duk grows fond of Woo-jin as he shares his personal stories with her. Her heart races when she and fellow performers are invited to Woo-jin’s house. Woo-jin is torn — under pressure from his father, who wants him to continue the family business, and his passion for the world of theater.

“The Last Empress”

Episodes 5-6

7:45 p.m. Wednesday

“I have never thought of you as more than a fan!” — Sunny is disappointed at Lee Hyuk’s sudden change of demeanor after hearing something he did not expect. Yu Ra is entrapped by the empress’s scheme and is on the verge of banishment from the palace.

Episodes 7-8

7:45 p.m. Thursday

Sunny is enthroned as empress. But as soon as she’s grabbed the title, she becomes mixed up in false rumors and schemes. Emperor Lee Hyuk, Wang Shik, the dowager empress and Yu Ra all have different opinions of Sunny as they watch her settle into palace life. Who is behind the grand plot?

“Marriage Contract”

Episode 11

7:45 p.m. Friday

Ji-hoon asks Hye-soo to give their marriage a try, but for real this time. Hye-soo pushes Ji-hoon away, asking when they will finalize the divorce. Realizing her condition is worsening, Hye-soo decides to get treatment for Eun-sung’s sake.

Episode 12

7:45 p.m. Saturday

Eun-sung and Hye-soo move out of Ji-hoon’s place, leaving him brokenhearted. Ji-hoon learns Hye-soo is gravely ill. Hye-soo tells Ji-hoon that he should meet a nice woman.

Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.