THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES
"Wonderful Mama"
Episodes 17 and 18
Today, 6:30 p.m.: Beom-suh tells Bok-hee that Min-soo is living in the U.S, having grown up with wonderful adoptive parents. Bok-hee is overjoyed and prepares to meet her son. Young-chae begs and pleads with Hoon-nam to take her back. Hoon-nam decides to give her another chance, earning the wrath of Han Se-ah.
Today, 7:45 p.m.: Beom-suh meets Soo-jin and Jang-woo, but gets a cold reception. Un-ok vows never to tell Beom-suh and Bok-hee the truth about Min-soo. Da-jung confronts Nan-hee with evidence of her affair with Jang-woo, and forces Jang-woo to fire Nan-hee.
"Empire of Gold"
Episodes 1 and 2
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Tae-joo decides to make money and support his family while his father is demonstrating to keep his workplace from being torn down. Seo-yoon is caught off guard when Min-jae tells the board of directors that Chairman Choi Dong-sung has a very slim chance of surviving his surgery.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Seol-hee turns Tae-joo over to Pil-doo, and Tae-joo is taken to Pil-doo’s office. Tae-joo was with Yong-jae when he died in prison. After being released from prison, Tae-joo goes to see Min-jae and tells him that he heard Yong-jae’s last words.
"I Can Hear Your Voice"
Episodes 5 and 6
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Hye-sung realizes that Soo-ha is the boy she met at the court 10 years ago when she testified against Min Joon-guk. She claims to be Soo-ha’s guardian in order to get him released. Hye-sung and Gwan-woo work together to defend the twins against Do-yeon. Hye-sung begins to fall for Gwan-woo’s charms.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Hye-sung learns from Soo-ha that she was wrong about the twins. Hye-sung decides to accept Do-yeon’s offer to find the truth. Attorney Shin chides Hye-sung for behaving in a manner unbefitting a lawyer in court.
"Goddess of Marriage"
Episodes 1 and 2
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Ji-hye is a writer for a radio program. She decides go on a trip alone to sort out her thoughts before her upcoming wedding to Tae-wook, a prosecutor and the son in one of the wealthiest families in the country. There she meets Hyun-woo, an architect, and finds herself attracted to him.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m: Ji-hye returns to Seoul and finds Tae-wook waiting for her in front of her house. The two talk, but can’t seem to agree on anything. Eun-hee goes to the TV station to meet her husband, Seung-soo, but catches him walking cozily with his co-worker Cynthia.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.