Finding your "Seoul" mate is already difficult, but with wedding costs skyrocketing to a new high, marriage is becoming out of reach for many. The new average cost of weddings in Korea is just under $250,000, due to receptions at high-end hotel ballrooms, the gifts, dowry, home furnishings and the honeymoon. Luckily, it is often subsidized by doting parents and monetary wedding gifts from relatives, friends and co-workers.
This week’s synopses
"Family Is Coming"
Episodes 5 and 6
Sunday, 6:30 p.m.: Dong-seok saves Jun-hui from the thugs who came from the States to get their money. Keut-sun goes to the hospital to visit Sun-yi. Believing that she doesn’t have much longer, Dong-seok and Jun-hui do everything they can to find Lee Hong-gab. The family is given their first two missions in the inheritance competition.
Sunday, 7:45 p.m.: Jun-hui and Juna manage to avoid a crisis when the real Kook Jun-hui comes to Korea. They manage to get Kook Jun-hui to help them by blackmailing him. Still, Jun-hui gets more nervous about getting caught. Dong-seok finds out about Keut-sun’s condition, and Keut-sun finally confronts Hong-gab, who admits to all his wrongdoings. He also admits it to Juna. The race is on for Keut-sun’s inheritance, until Juna drops a bomb on them.
"Punch"
Episodes 13 and 14
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: When Ji-sook finds out Jung-hwan has evidence against her son’s enlistment fraud case, she looks for Jung-hwan’s weakness. Worried about his daughter, Jung-hwan asks Tae-joon for help and offers to set him free from Ji-sook’s grasp.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Jung-hwan tells Tae-joon he’d take the rap for "Park Jung-hwan-gate" in exchange for Ha-gyung and Ye-rin’s safety. Tae-joon accepts his offer. But Yeon-jin uses the media to help Jung-hwan, enraging Tae-joon.
"Hyde, Jekyll, Me"
Episodes 3 and 4
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Ha-na is confused by Robin and Seo-jin, who look exactly the same but have completely different personalities. When Seo-jin tells him he doesn’t want him, Robin realizes Ha-na’s the trigger.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Afraid Robin would appear again, Seo-jin tells Young-chan to take Ha-na far away from him. Ha-na confronts Seo-jin when she finds out her contract’s been terminated, but Seo-jin only tries to avoid her.
"My Heart Twinkle, Twinkle"
Episode 3 and 4
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Soon-jung asks Woon-tak for the contract, saying her father couldn’t possibly run Woontak Chicken franchise, but Woon-tak ignores her. Desperate, Soon-jung breaks into Woon-tak’s house to steal the contract.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m: Jin-sam manages to get Soon-jung out of the burning building and gives her Young-pyo’s USB flash drive but fails to escape himself. Woon-tak takes charge of Jin-sam’s funeral, acting like a family member.
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Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
