It’s Oscar Sunday, and you might be wondering whether any Korean movies have ever gotten an Oscar nomination.

More than 19 films have been submitted for consideration since 1962, but none has ever received a nomination. Box-office hits such as "Taeguki," "The King and the Clown," "Secret Sunshine," "Mother" and "A Barefoot Dream" in 2010 are some of Korea’s official entries. There is no entry in this year’s 83rd Academy Awards.

Coincidentally, "A Barefoot Dream" is available for viewing, with English subtitles, on the Hawaiian Airlines flight to Korea until the end of March.

THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES

"IT’S OKAY, DADDY’S GIRL"
Episodes 14-15

Tonight, 6:45 p.m.: Jong-seok follows Chae-ryung to the skating rink and is caught by Hyuk-gi and friends. Chae-ryung confronts him, and Jong-seok tells her he’s been following her because he loves her. Ae-ryung doesn’t return home after she finds out Se-yon is Jin-gu’s daughter. Se-yon also finds out Jin-gu is her father, not her brother.

Tonight, 7:45 p.m.: Attorney Lee witnesses Jong-seok threatening Hyuk-gi and gives him his business card. Jong-seok rear-ends Seon-hae’s car and flees the scene, giving Hyuk-gi and Attorney Lee the excuse they need to bring him into police custody. Se-yon runs away from home and stays with Wook-gi.

"SMILE, MOM"
Episodes 16-17

Tomorrow, 7:45 p.m.: When Shin-yong questions the fair employee in front of Mo-roo and Bomi, the employee says it was a man who bought the cape. Mo-roo is disgusted by Shin-yong’s behavior. Min-joo is getting closer to her children, especially when the woman who lives with her ex-husband intrudes on their family.

Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: When Mo-roo finds out Bomi was the one who bought Yoo-ra the cape, she lies, telling him she saw Shin-yong in another man’s arms. Mo-roo believes her, but Bok-hee has doubts. When Mo-roo drags Shin-yong to her parents’ house, they see Jung-woon there once again. Dallae overhears her parents talking about financial problems, so she asks Yeon-woo to help her find work.

"ATHENA"
Episodes 7-8

Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Sohn Hyuk discovers that Dr. Kim Myung Guk is alive in Japan being protected by a secret agent of NTS. Young Gwan secures their security system and tells Jae Hee to watch Sohn Hyuk. While trying to find Dr. Kim Myung Guk’s location, Hye In gets called in for another investigation, and they question her about Athena.

Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Jung Woo gets in danger while chasing the terrorists who kidnapped Dr. Kim Myung Guk. The NTS agents head to where Sohn Hyuk is. Hye In tries to let Sohn Hyuk know about the situation, but it is not easy with the other agents watching her. While the other agents are headed to a different location, Joon Ho finds out Dr. Kim Myung Guk’s real location and decides to go by himself.

"YOUR HEAVEN"
Two-part series

Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Gi-soo is a retired locomotive engineer who was widowed recently. His widowed daughter lives nearby with her grumpy mother-in-law and takes care of him, and his successful son visits him only once in a while. But when he announces that he’s getting married, he’s met with complaints.

Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Gi-soo’s new wife collapses at news of her son’s bankruptcy. Gi-soo is devastated, but pulls himself together to take care of his new wife. Young-sook tries to help him, but Gi-soo’s sister and Young-ho pressure him to send her back to her son.

Jeff Chung is the general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles in Hawaii. He can be reached at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.