One of this year’s unexpected Korean film hits, "A Werewolf Boy," with over 6.5 million tickets sold, is now playing at the Ward Stadium 16.

First screened at this fall’s Hawaii International Film Festival, the synopsis, as provided by CJ Entertainment, describes the movie as follows:

Summoned by an unexpected phone call, an elderly woman visits the country cottage she lived in as a child. Memories of a boy she knew 60 years ago come flooding back to her.

Then, young Suni and her family moved to a small village in Korea. They encountered a bedraggled orphan boy hiding under a bush and took him in out of pity. Called a "wolf boy" by some for his feral behavior and uncommon strength, the boy learned from Suni how to eat at a table, and read and write so that he might one day live among people. He repaid her kindness with a devotion unequalled by any human being, a love that exceeds all normal expectations.

Then one day, a threat to Suni exposed the boy’s deadly bestial instincts, and in an instant he became the subject of the villagers’ fears. In order to save the boy’s life, Suni had to abandon him while promising, "Wait for me. I’ll come back for you."

THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES

"The Great Seer"
Episodes 4 and 5

Today, 6:30 p.m.: Ji-sang accidentally ends up in Le In-im’s room and overhears a conversation about an assassination attempt on the king. Ji-sang gets caught and is chased by Moo-young. He runs into a gisaeng house, where he reveals the assassination plot to Lee Sung-gae, who runs to save the king.

Today, 7:45 p.m.: Soo-ryun-gae and Lee Im-im find out that Ji-sang, who’s responsible for their failed attempt at treason, is Dong-yoon’s son. Lee Sung-gae is reunited with Dong-yoon and realizes the recent events are related to a treason plot. Ji-sang is caught by Soo-ryun-gae but Dong-yoon catches up with them.

"The Lord of the Drama"
Episodes 1 and 2

Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Anthony Kim Jaekuk is a powerful producer who can make anything happen. But in his attempt to get a tape to the TV station on time, he leaves a man who was in an accident for dead. The accident causes a huge scandal and Anthony is forced to resign, losing everything.

Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Fast-forward three years, Anthony is out of money and rejected by everyone in the industry when he hears a Korean-Japanese millionaire is looking to invest in a Korean drama project. He remembers Lee Go-eun had the perfect script for the project, seeks her out and takes her to Japan to meet the investor.

"My Love, Madame Butterfly"
Episodes 7 and 8

Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Nabi takes Byung-ho’s invitation at his word and goes to Mejikong, but once she gets there, things don’t go as planned. The family is divided about her staying and her mother shows up out of the blue. Woo-jae finds out why Kim Byung-ho is so against working with World Shoes. Sul-ah tells Woo-jae that she wants to get back together with him, but Woo-jae, in no uncertain terms, tells her that he doesn’t feel the same way.

Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Woo-jae chases after Nabi, determined to catch her. When he does, he acts as though he’s throwing her ring into a pond and discovers by her reaction just how much that ring means to her, and that Kim Byung-ho is Nabi’s father-in-law. Sul-ah uses a ruse to figure out where Nabi is and is pleasantly surprised when she finds out that Nabi is at Mejikong. Nabi tries hard to fit in with the family, without much success.

"Five Fingers"
Episodes 25 and 26

Friday, 7:45 p.m.: The witness falsely testifies that it was attorney Choi who gave him the order to remove Woo-jin’s oxygen mask. Da-mi tells Ji-ho to come back to her, that she still loves him, but Ji-ho turns her down flat. Young-rang goes to Da-mi’s family and begs forgiveness on her knees.

Saturday, 7:45 p.m: In-ha decides to do a DNA test when he finds out Ji-ho isn’t chairman Yoo Man-se’s son. Ji-sung decides to hold a Glory Charity music event on the same day as Boosung’s music concert. The trial goes in Young-rang’s favor by Woo-jin’s appearance.

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