The just-finished Hawaii International Film Festival was the reason the Korean TV series "Athena" was partially filmed in the isles.

The closing-night film — "71: Into the Fire" — stars Cha Seung-won, who also is in the cast for "Athena," so it was an opportunity to film here while at HIFF.

"Athena" is the sequel to last year’s hit series "Iris." The all-star cast includes Soo Ae (also at HIFF with her latest film, "Midnight FM"), Jung Woo-sung and Sean Dulake.

"Athena" will air in November on the SBS network in Korea and should be broadcast in Hawaii on KBFD in January.

THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES

"I Am Legend"
Episodes 13-14

Tonight, 6:45 p.m.: Ji-wook and Seung-hae offer Chairman Yim more money for the merchants, saying a lawsuit is just a waste of time. Seol-hee walks in on them and begs the chairman for a little more time to find evidence. Seol-hee comes back to the office to work late. When taking a break, she smiles to herself listening to Tae-hyun’s song, when he walks in on her.

Tonight, 7:45 p.m.: Mr. Jo tells Seol-hee not to give up, saying he’d testify in court. Chairman Yim and the merchants apologize to Seol-hee for their misunderstanding; she tells them she already decided to stay out of the lawsuit and refuses their request. Seol-hee tells Mr. Go she promised Ji-wook to stay out of the case in exchange for Mr. Go’s release.

"Definitely Neighbors"
Episodes 47-48

Tomorrow, 7:45 p.m.: Yong-sil feels guilty about being the reason Woo-jin won’t reconcile with Soo-hee. So she ends her relationship with him. Soo-hee asks Jong-soon to help her get Woo-jin back. Things are tense between Ji-yong and Gun-hee after he decides he wants to introduce her to his parents. Sun-ok shows pictures of Ji-yong to her mother in the hope of helping her remember.

Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Ji-yong quits the restaurant after Gun-hee tells his parents he’s in love with her and his mother faints from the shock. Sung-jae tells Ji-yong he wants her to be happy now. In-soo confronts his wife and asks her how long she’s going to avoid him. Woo-jin goes to Yong-sil’s restaurant and tells her he’ll reconsider a reconciliation with his wife like she asked.

"My Girlfriend Is a Nine-Tailed Fox"
Episodes 13-14

Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Daewoong and Miho go on dates and enjoy each other’s company just like an ordinary couple. Daewoong tells Miho that he wishes to grow old with her. Miho, however, decides to die for Daewoong’s sake instead of becoming a human.

Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Daewoong tells Miho he’s going to stay by her side no matter what and try to make Miho’s wish of becoming a human come true. Daewoong kisses Miho and gives the marble back to her. They wait to see whether Miho’s tail disappears on the 55th day.

"Life Is Beautiful"
Episodes 51-52

Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Byungjun’s mother visits Ara with Byunggul and asks her to give Byungjun more time. Ara tells her she still loves him and wants to marry him, but she’s mad at him at the same time. Byunggul blurts out that Byungjun said he’d never marry Ara unless her father apologizes to him. Ara tells them that will never happen.

Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Sooil tells the family he wants to quit his job to start his own business. The whole family’s against the idea, saying he shouldn’t quit without a solid plan. Jihye is strongly opposed, saying he shouldn’t count on any inheritance from his father. But Byunggul calls Sooil to discuss his business idea, saying he’s willing to invest.