I have seen many Korean celebrity magazines and other publication startups come and go in the United States. Recently, I found a pair of books that is pretty comprehensive on the K-pop scene.
The books are the 2014 "Stars of K-Pop: Girls Edition" and "Stars of K-Pop: Boys Edition," which are available in the U.S. via Watermark Publishing, a local company. Each contains top K-pop artists’ vital statistics, interview transcripts and hundreds of full-color photographs.
Together, they are a unique English-version almanac of favorite K-pop groups. Separately the books retail for $24.95; the price for both is $39.95. Visit www.bookshawaii.net or www.starsofkpop.com for more information.
Happy Mother’s Day!
THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES
"Three Days"
Episodes 3 and 4
Sunday, 6:30 p.m.: Chief of Staff Shin Gyu-jin insists that the military be recruited to help find the missing president, but Bong-soo, head of the secret service, refuses to listen to him, saying the president will be in more danger if it’s known that he’s missing. Bo-won and Tae-kyong dig deeper into Tae-kyong’s father’s accident.
Sunday, 7:45 p.m.: Tae-kyong meets with Choi Ji-hoon, the special prosecutor, and asks if the case he’s working on has anything to do with the Confidential 98 file. Bong-soo and his team are hot on the president’s trail.
"God’s Gift — 14 Days"
Episodes 13 and 14
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Soo-hyun and Dong-chan figure out what Saet-byul’s drawing on the wall was. It makes Dong-chan wonder if Yoo Jin-woo was a witness to Soo-jung’s murder. Soo-hyun reads Saet-byul’s journal entry on the day she was kidnapped and rushes over to the photo studio.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Soo-hyun is wanted for an assassination attempt on the President. Dong-chan takes Soo-hyun to see her mother at the hospital. Soo-hyun finds Mi-soon’s letter at the hospital. Woo-jin hands over case files on Young-gyu and helps Soo-hyun and Dong-chan escape from the authorities.
"Cunning Single Lady"
Episodes 11 and 12
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Seung-hyun tells Jung-woo he’ll pursue Aera aggressively. Jung-woo tries to stop him, but Seung-hyun won’t listen. Jung-woo finally realizes all the hardship Aera’s gone through.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Seung-hyun tells Aera about his family and once again confesses his feelings for her. Aera can’t find it in her heart to push Seung-hyun away. Aera gets a job offer from her client. Yuh-jin pours out her heart to her father for the first time.
"Angel Eyes"
Episodes 3 and 4
Friday, 7:45 p.m: Jae-beom tells Dylan to go back to Boston, but he won’t listen. Dylan sees Soo-wan running off to a rescue scene when he goes to the police station to look up Woo-cheol, the detective who was in charge of his mother’s hit-and-run accident.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m: Dylan is upset with Soo-wan’s recklessness when it comes to rescue missions and refuses to take her ambulance at the hospital. Soo-wan apologizes to him and also asks him if they’ve ever met before.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
