The Hawaii International Film Festival from Oct. 30 to Nov. 9 features 11 Korean feature-length films and shorts. KBFD is sponsoring the following list of titles (in alphabetical order): "Cart," "Haemoo," "A Hard Day," "Hill of Freedom," "My Brilliant Life," "My Dream Greco Roman," "Night Flight," "Penguin Suicides," "Revivre," "Taste in Guys" and "We Are Brothers." Tickets are available at www.hiff.org.
THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES
"Rosy Day"
Episodes 31 and 32
Sunday, 6:30 p.m.: So-hee’s mother plans to see Shin-ae after So-hee spends the night at Ihn-woo’s. Shin-ae takes the opportunity to go home. Min-shik tells Shin-ae that she can’t stay unless she apologizes to Song-jung. The two women get together for a drink and say all they’ve wanted to say to each other. Unfortunately, Da-jung overhears their conversation.
Sunday, 7:45 p.m.: Jee-ho’s father wants to buy Da-ihn clothes. They end up at the same store where Shin-ae is buying clothes for So-hee. After seeing how differently Shin-ae treats Da-jung and So-hee, Da-ihn begs Da-jung to try to be more charming, and she complies. Ihn-woo is still confused about what to do with So-hee.
"Temptation"
Episodes 19 and 20 (final episodes)
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Sae-young is unconscious after her surgery. Seok-hoon stays by her side. Young-chul gives Seok-hoon a letter Sae-young left him. Min-woo hears Dongsung Group is in danger of going bankrupt and plans to go after Sae-young and Seok-hoon.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Min-woo’s corruption comes to light, and he’s driven out of the company. Hong-joo visits him out of concern, but Min-woo still has his cynical and arrogant attitude. The rumors are rampant that Sae-young is terminally ill when her absence at the company is prolonged.
"My Lovely Girl"
Episodes 1 and 2
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Lee Hyun-wook (Jung Ji-hoon, aka Rain) is a successful songwriter who seems to have everything, but his life falls apart when his girlfriend dies in a car accident right before his eyes. Three years later he decides to find his late girlfriend’s sister, who had left a message on his girlfriend’s phone.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Hyun-wook realizes Sae-na (Krystal) is So-eun’s sister. When he finds out she’s been fired from the hotel, he hires her as his pet sitter. Hyun-wook returns to Seoul when he hears his father collapsed.
"Endless Love"
Episodes 25 and 26
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Kwang-cheol devotes himself to Esther, In-ae’s daughter, as if she’s his own daughter. In-ae opens a law office with attorney Kim, who’s been helping her. In-ae’s career is going well but Kwang-cheol faces trouble at work.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: In-ae confronts Park Young-tae with evidence of his corruption and tells him to cough up the money he took from Kwang-cheol or else. Park Young-tae has no choice but to give the money back, and he takes his fury out on Tae-kyung, who gave the information 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.
