This week’s synopses:
"If Tomorrow Comes"
Episodes 28 and 29
Today, 6:45 p.m.: When Hyun-sook tells Il-bong that she’s going on an arranged date, he says it’s great, but he’s actually really bothered by it. Soon-jung moves her suitcase full of money and gold before anyone opens it. However, Won-ja finds it even stranger that the suitcase is gone. She tells Won-seob about it, but he tells her to leave Soon-jung alone. In-ho’s father starts talking to Jung-in about her life. Un-chae isn’t happy when she finds out who Young-gyun borrowed the money from.
Today, 7:45 p.m.: In-ho’s father starts teaching Jung-in about what he learned in life. Jimi finds out that Ji-ho is actually the chairman’s grandson. She feels betrayed and tells him she never wants to see him again. Un-chae teaches Sung-ryong and Da-jung how to ride the subway. They are all supposed to go out together, but then Young-gyun calls Un-chae to tell her she got an internship at his company. Sung-ryong and Da-jung decide to go to Incheon on their own. All hell breaks loose around the house when no one can find them, but they manage to find their way back.
"History of the Salaryman"
Episodes 19 and 20
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Yeo-chi shows the evidence she got from the driver to Bum-joong. Bum-joong pays off the driver and tells him to disappear. Ms. Moh is panicking and installs security cameras everywhere at work in an attempt to find the employee who’s after her. Woo-hee finds Ms. Moh’s fingerprints on Chairman Jin’s syringe.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Yoo Bang reports the Chun Ha Group’s criminal activities to a prosecutor. Ms. Moh gets a whiff of this and hides the fudged ledgers, but Yeo-chi follows the cars carrying the ledgers. Ms. Moh is arrested and manages to get herself released. But she’s in trouble again when Yeo-chi comes out of hiding.
"Live in Style"
Episodes 49 and 50
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Still suspicious of Ara’s relationship with Eun-girl, Yeon-deok checks her daughter-in-law’s phone records. Shin-hyung forgets Ara’s birthday. Ara spends her birthday alone, but lies and tells her family that Shin-hyung gave her a great present. Noh-ra once again tries to persuade Eun-jeong to stay with her brother, but Eun-jeong is set on divorcing Dae-ra.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Shin-hyung throws a belated birthday party for Ara. Sung-ae signs her living will in front of her children, takes a picture for a portrait to be used at her funeral and begins to prepare for her death. Noh-ra goes to see Pal-pal’s father to discuss marriage between Jura and Pal-pal.
"Dummy Mommy"
Episodes 1 and 2
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Young-joo is a successful editor of a fashion magazine who seems to have it all with a law school professor husband and a gifted daughter. But her life falls apart at the seams when Jung-do, her cheating husband, asks her for divorce and Sun-young, her mentally challenged older sister, comes to live with her.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Sun-young finds Young-joo’s office with help from Mr. Kim and makes a birthday feast for Young-joo. But Young-joo is upset with Sun-young’s appearance and tells Dae-young to take her back home. Go-man, who can’t seem to get Sun-young’s delicious home cooking out of his mind, tells Mr. Kim to look into Young-joo’s magazine.
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Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
