KBS World, channel 80 on Oceanic Time Warner Cable (which recently merged with Charter Communications) and channel 23 on Hawaiian Telcom, will be getting a digital upgrade this month. The system will be fully upgraded to SD (serial digital), which will improve the video and audio quality.
The scheduled upgrade is set for Tuesday. There might be potential short, intermittent loss of video that day. What you will end up with is a cleaner, crisp video and audio by the end of the day. This upgrade is the second step in the master plan of upgrading the family of channels operated by KBFD. KBFD transitioned to high definition on May 11, 2015.
This week’s synopses
“My Daughter, Sawol”
Episodes 33 and 34
Today, 6:30 p.m.: Hyesang lures Sae-hoon home and seduces him. Realizing Sae-hoon is a prosecutor, Man-hoo supports Dalleh on their marriage not knowing he is the imposter Sae-hoon. Hyesang ransacks Sawol’s home in search of surveillance camera files but is discovered by Sawol.
Today, 7:45 p.m.: Sae-hoon professes his love for Hyesang and introduces her to his father, Ki-hwang. Kuk-ja is shocked to see Ji-sang alive.
“The Royal Gambler”
Episodes 21 and 22
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Prince Yeoning begs King Gyungjong to spare the Noron faction’s officials. But King Gyungjong refuses, citing that they are a treacherous lot. Noron officials are executed, to Prince Yeoning’s dismay. Once again, King Gyungjong realizes Yi In-jwa’s treacherous intentions through Dae-gil. Dae-gil bids the king to mobilize the inspector general’s office, the royal constable’s office and so forth to pressure Yi In-jwa.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Yi In-jwa narrowly escapes death by King Gyungjong. He calls on Hwang Jin-ki, Park Pil-hyun and Jung Hee-ryang to plot treason. Yi In-jwa starts the uprising from his hometown, Cheongju. To spare the people’s bloodshed, Dae-gil seeks an audience with King Yeongjo. Dae-gil’s and King Yeongjo’s opinions differ, as Dae-gil puts the people’s lives first, while the King insists a small sacrifice must be made for a greater cause. King Yeongjo gives Dae-gil five days to stop Yi In-jwa.
“The Entertainer”
Episodes 17 and 18
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Suk-ho decides to turn himself in for his past wrongdoing. He feels that he doesn’t deserve to continue with the Entertainer band, and decides to shut Mango Entertainment down and merge with Wild Company. He heads to the police station to return the unknown composer’s music, and runs into the composer’s sibling.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Ji-nu posts the truth about “Don’t Touch” on his fan blog with a sincere apology. He prepares to study abroad, which causes Suk-ho confusion. One year later Geu-rin is in college, and Jae-hoon announces his shocking plan to leave the band after their third album.
“Pretty Ugly”
Episodes 11 and 12
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Dan-tae delves into finding the culprit who hurt his father. But his effort is met with confusion, set up by the culprit. Meanwhile, Gong Shim enters the character contest with Dan-tae’s encouragement.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Jun-soo is shocked at discovering Gong Shim and Dan-tae’s relationship. Dan-tae and Jun-soo’s relationship becomes strained and awkward. Yum Tae-chul falls for Dan-tae’s trap and is headed for the arboretum.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
