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THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES
"Tasty Life"
Episodes 5 and 6
Today, 6:45 p.m.: Joo-hyun signs a contract making her responsible for paying off her ex’s debt. Jin-joo officially starts working at Nam Do Ok and names herself general manager of the restaurant. Yong-woo finds out Jae-hyuk is the son of the hospital director. This fact seals the deal for her. Tae-hyung and Jung-hyun go on a "real date" but his pride is hurt when she beats him at pool. At dinner, Shin-yong tells In-chul she’s upset that a lowly resident, Jang Sung-joo, is privy to his private life.
Today, 7:45 p.m.: Jae-bok takes Joo-hyun to a friend’s empty house and tells her to hide out there. His caring gets through to Joo-hyun and she finds herself looking forward to his visits. Jae-hyuk proposes to Sung-joo but she won’t take him seriously. Shin-yong tries to hold on to In-chul by dangling a promotion in front of him. Hyong-jin goes to see Joo-hyun’s father to ask him for money.
"The Chaser"
Episodes 5 and 6
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Dong-yoon tries to bury the video using Young-wook’s corrupt connections, but Young-wook humiliates him and contacts Assemblyman Yoo Tae-jin. Hae-ra suggests he tell Ji-soo the truth. Hong-suk is on the run from police but stays in hiding with Chang-min’s help. Ji-won and Jung-woo question the judgment and decide to reinvestigate the case.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Hong-suk is taken to Dong-yoon and finds out Chang-min is the one who killed Soo-jung. He escapes the villa and heads to Chang-min’s house. Dong-yoon gets the police chief to approve opening fire when Hong-suk is found. When Dong-yoon wins the preliminaries by a landslide, he asks Chairman Seo for help, but Chairman Seo plans to bring him down.
"Phantom"
Episodes 5 and 6
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Gi-young visits Sekang Securities and watches as the second attack of the DDoS virus takes place. He’s caught off guard when an employee recognizes him as Woo-hyun. They find DDoS malware while analyzing a video and Gi-young tries to find the first person who spread it.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Gi-young succeeds in tracking the IP address of hackers attacking the utilities company. He gives order not to stop the DDoS attack and fights them back eye for an eye. In the meantime, Gang-mi arrives at the site where the hackers are carrying out the attack.
"A Gentleman’s Dignity"
Episodes 9 and 10
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Tae-san asks Do-jin to build a mini bar at Se-ra’s house while Se-ra’s away on a tour. Do-jin jumps at the chance to be alone with Yi-soo and says yes. Yi-soo helps Do-jin with the mini bar and there’s a tension between them. Yi-soo decides to clear the awkward air between Se-ra and Tae-san by lying to everyone that she’s dating Do-jin.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Yi-soo realizes too late she’s been falling for Do-jin after he declares he will officially quit liking her. Yi-soo tries to talk to Do-jin, but Do-jin avoids her. Yi-soo finds the hidden file in her laptop and realizes Do-jin’s always been sincere with her.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
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