The Sewol ferry disaster on the afternoon of April 15 Hawaii time left South Korea in a state of shock and disbelief. The sunken ferry was carrying 475 passengers headed to Jeju Island, 325 of them high school students. Korean networks have covered candlelight vigils and rescue efforts 24/7, pre-empting many shows in prime time. KBFD will also see the pre-emption of shows in the days ahead.
THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES
"Drama Special"
Sunday, 6:30 p.m.: Synopsis unavailable.
"Madly in Love"
Episode 47 (final episode)
Sunday, 7:45 p.m.: Soo-hyeok is on the brink of death after the accident. Yoo-jung is frantic because she realizes that she loves him. Three years later, Moo-yeol runs a successful business after the merger with Sinsung Dairy. Yoo-jung is working for Moo-yeol doing sales and is raising her boy alone. She is still looking for Soo-hyeok, who disappeared from the hospital. Moo-yeol accidentally sees Soo-hyeok when he goes to visit his father in prison. He calls Yoo-jung to come with her son. Yoo-jung finally gets to tell Soo-hyeok how she feels about him, but he turns her away.
"God’s Gift — 14 Days"
Episodes 9 and 10
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Saet-byul and Young-gyu run from the concert staff, end up in Teo’s van and eventually sneak into Teo’s house. Young-gyu takes a picture from Teo’s house.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Soo-hyun goes to Soo-jung’s old house. She’s shocked when she sees a picture of Soo-jung with her mom. Ji-hoon tells Soo-hyun that he received a threatening message from Dong-chan.
"Cunning Single Lady"
Episodes 7 and 8
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Aera tries to settle down at her new job, but her difficult boss doesn’t make it easy. Seung-hyun tries to cheer Aera up. Song-hee steals Aera’s idea and wins a contest at work. Jung-woo rescues Yuh-jin when she’s insulted by her blind date.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Jung-woo suffers a head injury while rescuing Aera during a commercial shoot. Aera stays by his bedside all night, but Yuh-jin sends her away when she comes in the morning. Yuh-jin feels threatened by Aera’s presence. Jung-woo’s father dies.
"Kang-gu’s Story"
Parts 1 and 2 of 2
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Kyung-tae (played by Lee Dong-wook) goes to Kanggu, his late best friend’s hometown, after he dies. There he meets his friend’s older sister Mun-sook and her son Kang-gu. He falls in love with Mun-sook and Kang-gu and decides to take care of them as family.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Kyung-tae tells Mun-sook about his late friend without telling her that it’s actually her brother. Mun-sook already knew her brother was dead, but she doesn’t tell Kyung-tae.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
