Korea’s latest thriller movie, "Chronicles of Evil," was just released Friday at the Pearlridge Consolidated Theatres. Director Baek Woon-hak delivers a police detective thriller that keeps you in suspense and gives a surprise ending. The film opened May 14 in Korea and has already hit $1 million at the box office.
THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES
"Here Comes Jang Bori"
Episodes 11 and 12
Sunday, 6:30 p.m.: When Bori wants to enter a hanbok contest to give her mom a good life, Oak-soo cheers her on. Bori’s mom misses Bori after kicking her out, and is relieved when Bori comes back home.
Sunday, 7:45 p.m.: Bori and Min-jung both make it to the final round of the hanbok contest. When Min-jung finds out Bori is her competitor, she tells Bori to give up. Bori wants to make hanbok but she’s afraid to go against her mom’s wishes.
"Heard It Through the Grapevine"
Episodes 19 and 20
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Yeon-hee and Jung-ho let emotions get the better of them and let down their guards, but they pick up where they left off soon enough. They put their foot down, but it’s not easy to make In-sang and Bom obey them. Young-ra takes her divorce to court and asks Jung-ho to represent her.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m: Yeon-hee decides to go back to the old ways and announces she’ll rule over the Han clan as her late mother-in-law used to. Cheol-shik, despite Hyungshi and Jin-ae’s concern, decides to go face to face to Hansong with Je-hoon by his side.
"A Girl Who Sees Smells"
Episodes 9 and 10
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Cho-rim tells Moo-gak she remembers a certain woman’s face. To help Cho-rim out, Moo-gak draws a composite sketch of the woman. Jae-hee hires a private detective to find traces of Eun-seol.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Yeom-mi intentionally makes the wrong composite sketch of the woman Cho-rim is describing. She also finds out Oh Jae-pyo is Cho-rim’s father. Cho-rim remembers the accident, and says she’s beginning to get scared.
"Divorce Lawyer in Love"
Episodes 3 and 4
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Cheok-hee goes with a client to catch her husband having an affair. When they see the picture they expected to see, the client reaffirms her decision to get a divorce. Cheok-hee goes to the courthouse on Jung-woo’s errand and runs into Bong In-jae. He crushes what little pride Cheok-hee had left.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m.:Jung-woo gets a new client who’s desperate to get a divorce. When Cheok-hee hears the client rented a crane to catch her husband red-handed, she calls Jung-woo for help. Jung-woo takes the subway to avoid traffic, but he goes into panic mode when he boards the subway.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
