"Friend 2," the sequel to Korea’s 2001 box office hit "Friend," was released on DVD in the United States on Tuesday.
Two best friends become heads of opposing gangs who face each other. "Friend 2" is the sequel to the murderous end of one friend. I’ll be giving away a few copies of the "Friend 2" DVD to the first few people who answer this question correctly: Which actor died in the original "Friend" from multiple stabbings?
Please email your answer to me along with your address for your chance to win.
The Center for Korean Studies is starting their Fall 2014 Film Series, "Living Apart? Apartments in Korean Cinema." The five English-subtitled films will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and are free to the public. Lineup: "Barking Dogs Never Bite" (2000), Tuesday; "301/302" (1996), Oct. 14; "Green Fish" (1997), Oct. 28; "The Neighbors" (2012), Nov. 18; and "The Ball Shot by a Midget" (1981), Dec. 2.
THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES
"Rosy Day"
Episodes 25 and 26
Sunday, 6:30 p.m.: Jae-woo mistakenly thinks that Shin-ae gives them her blessing to date and is ecstatic. This makes Shin-ae so angry that she kicks Jae-woo out of the house. Da-jung doesn’t know what to do, but decides to keep trying. Shin-ae sets up Ihn-woo on a date with a girl she thinks is suitable for her son. It turns out that his date is someone from his past.
Sunday, 7:45 p.m.: Shin-ae continues to be against Jae-woo and Da-jung being together. With nowhere to go, Jae-woo camps out in the yard in front of the house. Shin-ae takes So-hee, a girl who used to be in love with Ihn-woo, under her wing. So-hee’s the kind of daughter-in-law she wants. Young decides not to move in next door and leaves it up to Chul-soo to decide what to do.
"Temptation"
Episodes 13 and 14
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Ji-sun asks Hong-joo for custody of her daughters, but Hong-joo turns her down cold. Sae-young tries to prepare for a new hotel business after her termination, and meets possible investors with Seok-hoon. But Min-woo has other plans for Sae-young and Seok-hoon.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Min-woo tells Chairman Yoo about Sae-young’s rumor, and Chairman Yoo collapses. Sae-young vows vengeance on Min-woo and breaks up with Seok-hoon to get her job back as the president of Dongsung. Ji-sun also tries to seduce Min-woo to get her revenge.
"It’s Okay This Is Love"
Episodes 11 and 12
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Hae-soo and Jae-yeol begin their radio broadcast angry at each other, and spew out comments aimed at each other. Tae-yong tells Jae-yeol to call Kang-woo when they’re together and finds out there’s something off about Jae-yeol. Dong-min meets with the lawyer who was in charge of Jae-yeol’s stepfather’s murder case.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Hae-soo is concerned that Jae-yeol’s marriage proposal seems serious, and tells Dong-min about it. Dong-min finds himself at a loss for words. But Dong-woo does meet with Jae-yeol to talk about Kang-woo.
"Endless Love"
Episodes 19 and 20
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Jang Jae-hee, Jang Jung-jae’s brother, comes to see Kwang-hoon and tells him her brother’s death was no accident, and vows she’ll get to the truth. In-ae refuses sick bail and goes back to prison. She also tells Kwang-cheol that Park Young-tae is the man who killed his father.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Madam Min is furious when she hears a rumor that Park Young-tae is secretly helping General Cheon. Kwang-hoon hands over a list of student activist leaders to General Cheon and tells him the leader of the opposition party asked him to deliver a letter to In-ae.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
