K-Drama: Hae-gyung empathizes with her daughter on ‘That’s the Way It Is’

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This week’s synopses

“That’s the Way It Is”

Episode 45

6:40 p.m. today

Hae-gyung feels for her daughter, seeing how she’s so desperate to accept Jae-hyun into her life. Jong-chul tells Min-ho and Gyung-ho about their birth mother.

Episode 46

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7:45 p.m. today

Se-hee plans a family trip, trying to get Hyun-woo and his son closer. Min-ho and Gyung-ho meet their birth mother. They show Sook-ja their gratitude for raising them.

“Teacher Oh Soon-nam”

Episodes 61-62

7:45 p.m. Monday

Soon-nam finds out Se-hee is Sun-ju’s real daughter. Se-hee schemes to set obstacles for Soon-nam. Yu-min hands over his father’s diary. Se-hee asks Bong-chul what Soon-nam has on him. Sun-ju catches Secretary Park red-handed.

Episodes 63-64

7:45 p.m. Tuesday

Yu-min pledges to reveal everything while investigating his ill-fated relationship with Hwang Ryong. Doo-mul, enraged with Se-hee, seeks out Bong-chul. Se-hee tries to put everything on Soon-nam. Soon-nam asks Doo-mul to set up a trap for Se-hee to find evidence. Yu-min informs Se-hee that Sun-wu and Mun-ho are alive, which shocks Se-hee.

“Goodbye B1”

(KBS drama special)

Episode 1

7:45 p.m. Wednesday

Da-Eun has lived in a semi-basement apartment for eight years. She finally passes her civil service examination and she prepares to move out. She discards what she no longer needs, as she embarks on next chapter of her life.

“Too Bright for Romance”

(KBS drama special)

Episode 1

7:45 p.m. Thursday

Yanghui is intelligent and from a poor family. Pilyong is caring but has a tough exterior. The two meet during college, but part ways after graduation. After 19 years, Yanghui and Pilyong meet again. Their lives soon change after they reconnect.

“Do You Like Brahms?”

Episode 15

7:45 p.m. Friday

Joon-young declares that he will give up playing the piano after his breakup with Song-ah. Meanwhile, Song-ah bravely overcomes the heartache and takes her grad school entrance exams.

Episode 16

7:45 p.m. Saturday

Joon-young, Hyun-ho and Jung-kyung hold a piano concert in memory of Chairwoman Nah Moon-sook. Will Song-ah and Joon-young stop playing their instruments? Will Song-ah come back to Joon-young? Or will her fate be that of Brahms?

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