K-Drama: Myung Sim taken hostage on ‘Nokdu’

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THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES

“The Nokdu Flower”
Episodes 29-30
6:45 p.m. today

Hanyang is attacked by the Japanese army. The people of Joseon are thrown into chaos. Donghak member Kim Ga threatens Yi Hyun and takes Lady Myung Sim as his hostage.

Episodes 31-32
7:45 p.m. today

With the Japanese and Qing armies at war, Joseon is caught in the crossfire. The number of casualties increase as Joseon’s people fight back to save their country. Yi Hyun’s identity as the ogre is at the verge of being revealed.

“The Secret Life of My Secretary”
Episodes 21-22
7:45 p.m. Monday

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Dae Ju asks Min Ik who he’s really in love with: Jeong Gal Hee or Veronica Park? Veronica and Gal Hee get into a car accident and Min Ik has to decide who to rush over to help first. The detectives find out that Eun Jeong Su is the mystery man who attacked Min Ik.

Episodes 23-24
7:45 p.m. Tuesday

Min Ik confesses his true feelings for Gal Hee. Gal Hee in turn decides to tell him the truth about her double life. Veronica’s mother and Min Ik’s mother try to hasten Veronica and Min Ik’s wedding.

“My Absolute Boyfriend”
Episodes 21-22
7:45 p.m. Wednesday

Young-goo and Da Da are finally happily reunited. After tracking Young-goo down to take him away, Diana shows up at Da Da’s house with her bodyguards. Young-goo works as a stuntman on set with Wong-joon. Wong-joon gets a severe skin rash and is taken away in an ambulance.

Episodes 23-24
7:45 p.m. Thursday

The special effects team loses their contract with the producers, when their makeup is found to be the cause of the skin rash. Young-goo and Da Da spend quality time getting to know each other. Young-goo and Wong-joon join forces to try to find the one responsible for makeup mishap.

“Pledge to God”
Episodes 17-18
7:45 p.m. Friday

Na Kyung accuses Ji Young of meeting Jae Wook behind her back only to be chastised by Ji Young. Spots appear on Hyeon Woo’s body and the fear engulfs him as he thinks of going through health problems once again.

Episodes 19-20
7:45 p.m. Saturday

Chairman Kim demands to put his grandson on the family registry. Chairman Kim urges Hyeon Woo to come home. Cheonji Group’s power struggle begins as Chairman Kim brings Hyeon Woo in as the heir. Hyeon Woo drops a bomb at a family gathering.

Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.