Today marks the 10th anniversary of this column and in celebration I have scheduled a special event. "North Korea: A New Generation" will feature North Korean defector Yeonmi Park, who was named one of the Top 100 Women by the BBC last year for "raising awareness of the plight of her people in North Korea." There is very little known about North Korea and life there, and Park, who has been on a global tour, will share why she decided to defect. She will also speak about the hardships she faced during the two years of traveling through China and the desert before finally reaching South Korea, and life in her new land. Many North Korean defectors have a hard time adjusting to life in South Korea and some have returned to the North.
The presentation will be held at 6:30 p.m. May 19 at Saint Louis School’s Mamiya Theatre. Get your free tickets at 808ne.ws/yeonmipark. Tickets are limited to two per email and you can print your own tickets for the event. Honolulu Box Office has a limited number of tickets so act quickly. Happy Mother’s Day!
THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES
"Here Comes Jang Bori"
Episodes 7 and 8
Sunday, 6:30 p.m.: Min-jung enters an art competition and draws Beeseulchae, the one that Eun-bee drew, attracting Soo-bong and In-hwa’s attention. Min-jung’s mom is worried sick when she finds out Min-jung has gone to Seoul and scolds Bori (Eun-bee) for not telling her.
Sunday, 7:45 p.m.: Min-jung’s mom and Bori come to Seoul to attend Min-jung’s college graduation ceremony, but Min-jung avoids them. Ji-sang also comes to Min-jung’s graduation, but she sends him away when she sees Soo-bong and In-hwa.
"Heard It Through the Grapevine"
Episodes 15 and 16
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Noo-ri becomes star of the moment when rumors spread that she rejected a mogul’s son. Ms. Yang doesn’t stop at laundering Noo-ri’s reputation. She has other plans for Noo-ri. Young-ra decides to seduce Jung-ho just to spite Yeon-hee.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m: In-sang and Bom begin to see Jung-ho not as their father, but as the head of Hansong, the law firm. Jung-ho and Yeon-hee are dumbfounded when Bom’s family refuses their generous help. To escape from his stressful daily life, Jung-ho asks Young-ra out on a date.
"A Girl Who Sees Smells"
Episodes 5 and 6
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Just as Moo-gak and his partners pull into Jae-hee’s restaurant, a body drops on their car. Jae-hee is seen at the rooftop and is arrested on the spot. Cho-rim doesn’t see Jae-hee’s scent on the victim and believes Jae-hee is innocent.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Worried about Cho-rim’s safety, Moo-gak tells her not to get involved in investigations, but Cho-rim says she’s happy she can do something with her power. She also asks Moo-gak to protect her if she’s ever in danger.
"My Heart Twinkle, Twinkle"
Episodes 25 and 26 (Final episode)
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: When Soon-jung hears her sister and the baby are kidnapped, she barges into Woon-tak’s house with Do-hoon’s help. Soon-jung tells Woon-tak’s family of all his evil deeds, but they don’t believe it. Soon-jin threatens to jump with the baby when Woon-tak comes close to her.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Woon-tak is arrested on corruption charges, and Gwan-mo takes the witness stand to testify against Woon-tak. Soon-jung and Soon-jin are reunited, but their aunt has a hard time accepting Soon-jung and Woon-tak’s baby.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
