Korea’s latest entry in the action and crime genre, “Master,” will be released in Hawaii Jan. 6. The film, written and directed by Ui Seok Cho, stars top K-drama male actors Byung Hun Lee, Dong Won Kang, Woo Bin Kim and Dal Soo Oh.
Here is the synopses provided by CJ America: Jin Hyun-pil (Lee) heads up One Network Inc., which is involved in a massive fraud case. Intellectual Criminal Investigation Chief Kim Jae-myung (Kang) suspects the company has deep and widespread connections to the country’s CEOs, politicians and bureaucrats.
He catches a break when he tracks down the company’s IT architect and brain, Park Jang-gun (Kim). The lawman persuades Park to hand over information, including Jin’s secret ledger, in exchange for a plea bargain. Park pretends to cooperate while making plans to turn in his boss and steal the company’s huge secret fund.
THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES
“Perfect Bride”
Episodes 11 and 12
>> Today, 6:30 p.m.: Gab-soon is at risk of being fired after towing a car belonging to the building owner’s son. She is asked to have dinner with the son as a form of apology. She enjoys the fine dining and can’t help but feel happy. Da-hae, threatened by loan sharks, is fearful for her daughters.
>> Today, 7:45 p.m.: Gab-soon is on cloud nine, dating the rich son. She decides to forget Gab-dol and pursue a new life with a new man. Ah-young is met by Geum-shik’s disapproval, so she tries to get permission from Soo-jo’s parents first.
“Dr. Romantic”
Episodes 3 and 4
>> Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Teacher Kim and Dong-joo operate on Seo-jung’s wrist. Dong-joo is shocked by the speed of Kim’s hand in action and tries to catch up. Kim casts Seo-jung aside, saying she can’t be trusted with patients as she inflicted injury on herself.
>> Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Teacher Kim catches Seo-jung working and she begs for his forgiveness. He ignores her as if she’s invisible. Dong-joo is furious at seeing this and attacks Kim. Chairman Shin visits Doldam Hospital to meet Kim.
“Legend of the Blue Sea”
Episodes 3 and 4
>> Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: After falling off a cliff, Joon-jae wakes up with a jade bracelet and a pearl next to him. He returns to Seoul in total confusion. After arriving, he rushes to handle the con case. Meanwhile, the mermaid begins an arduous journey to Seoul to keep her promise with Joon-jae.
>> Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Joon-jae can’t help but feel familiarity with the mermaid he sees for the first time. He helps her escape from the aquarium and they watch the fireworks together by the Han River. The whereabouts of escaped prisoner Ma Dae-young is unknown when a murder takes place in Joon-jae’s neighbor’s house.
“Happy Home”
Episodes 12 and 13
>> Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Hyun-ki comes to take Hae-ryung home and she tells him he’s not the reason she’s going home. Mi-soon tells Man-ho to make himself clear for Se-ri’s sake. Ji-gun sees Hyun-ki and Young-eun kissing at a party.
>> Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Hae-ryung sees the abalones her mother brought in a trash can and is upset. She makes a dish with the abalones. A drunken Sam-bong becomes sad at seeing Woo-ri. Jin-hwa wonders how Woo-ri can be Sam-bong’s granddaughter.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD-TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
