After 16 years, former Hawaii resident and singer Yang Soo Kyung made a comeback with her first TV appearance Saturday on KBS network in Korea. Yang was a popular and accomplished singer in the ’90s with nine albums. She debuted in 1987 and left the entertainment scene after marrying her manager, Byun Du-seop, in 1998.
Byun is known for purchasing the large parcel of land on Keaaumoku Street, bordered by Rycroft and Liona streets, for just under $50 million. It was bought under the name Cuzco Development USA LLC in 2007 and has been in the news recently amid controversy. Byun was also the CEO of Yedang Entertainment and died in his office in Korea in 2013. Yang, Byun and their son were residents of Honolulu. They wanted to turn the Keeaumoku Street land into a center for Korea town with restaurants, a community center and K-pop concerts by his entertainment company’s artists.
This week’s synopses
“My Daughter, Sawol”
Episodes 37 and 38
Today, 6:30 p.m.: Man-hoo stops Heather from leaving the country, promising to find her daughter. He approves of Chan-bin and Sawol. Hyesang marries Sae-hoon. She finds out Owel is Sae-hoon’s sister.
Today, 7:45 p.m.: Man-hoo tries to get Sawol and Chan-bin together while trying to reunite Heather and Sawol. Hyesang is questioned by the police about Hong-do’s accident. Man-hoo confirms Dukyeh is responsible for his father-in-law’s escape.
“Doctors”
Episodes 1 and 2
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Hye-jung gets caught stealing a CD. Ji-hong, not knowing the truth, defends her and she escapes. Ji-hong gets suspicious and follows Hye-jung. He discovers the CD in her bag. Hye-jung tries to run. A new transfer student shows up to Ji-hong’s class and to his surprise, Hye-jung shows up too.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m: Hye-jung and Ji-hong come across a pregnant woman who suffers from headaches. Ji-hong notices the urgency of the situation and calls Doo-shik for help. The pregnant woman starts to vomit and Ji-hong performs CPR on her. Hye-jung is surprised by his changed demeanor. Hye-jung and Ji-hong become very close. Seo-woo pretends to be nonchalant about their closeness. Set-byul tries to upload a photo of Hye-jung, but Ji-hong and Seo-woo snatch Set-byul’s phone away.
“Wanted”
Episodes 3 and 4
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Hye-in and the production crew open the car trunk for the mission and are shocked at the contents. Everyone at the scene frantically tries to find the culprit. Seung-in and Young-kwan start from the beginning of the case to determine the culprit’s motive.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Hye-in and the production crew feel chills running down their spine sas they watch the mission video footage. Dong-wook invests half a million dollars as award money to promote the program. At Seung-in’s request, Mi-ok joins the investigation team and starts profiling the case.
“Pretty Ugly”
Episodes 15 and 16
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Dan-tae notices Jun-soo’s suspicious actions. Dan-tae’s trust for Jun-soo ebbs, and he’s in pain knowing his relationship with Jun-soo will suffer. Convinced that Dan-tae is Jun-pyo, Jun-soo submits a DNA test. Jun-soo makes a proposition to Yeom Tae-chul.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Jun-soo finds the DNA results upon returning from his business trip and leaves to meet with Dan-tae. No longer able to hide his love for Gong Shim, Dan-tae asks her out.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
