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This week’s synopses
“Man Who Sets the Table”
Episode 7
6:40 p.m. today
To stop Tae Yang from winning the competition, Sun Young locks him in a freezer. Ru Ri is put in a situation to develop a new menu by herself.
Episode 8
7:45 p.m. today
Ru Ri tells her father that she has no intention of marrying Mok Sin. Young Hye blows up, releasing her pent-up anger.
“Teacher Oh Soon-nam”
Episodes 127-129
(Special extended length, finale)
7:15 p.m. Monday
Se-hee changes her mind and apologizes to Soon-nam. Se-jong waits for Se-hee’s letters to no avail. Hwa-ran blurts out the truth. Soon-nam and Doo-mul’s wedding ceremony is interrupted by an uninvited guest. Will they finally live happily ever after at Jukhyunjae?
“Murder at Haneuljae”
(Drama special)
7:45 p.m. Tuesday
As a war-torn country recovers, life is difficult. An unlikely relationship develops between strangers as they try to overcome devastation left by the war.
“Phoenix 2020”
Episodes 17-18
7:45 p.m. Wednesday
The miscarriage has driven Ji-eun over the edge and she wants nothing to do with Se-hoon. Meanwhile, Sang-beom frames Se-hoon for embezzlement to force him into annulling the marriage. To help cope with the miscarriage, Ji-eun prepares to leave for China on a business trip. Se-hoon is under investigation by the district attorney. Hyun-min approaches Se-hoon with a deal to annul the marriage in exchange for freedom.
Episodes 19-20
7:45 p.m. Thursday
Sang-beom is determined to keep Se-hoon in custody for embezzlement, but when Ji-eun finds out she runs to meet him. Ten years pass and after becoming a successful businessman, Se-hoon returns to Korea with Mi-ran at the same time Jung-min does. Meanwhile, Ji-eun works as a helper after her dad died.
“W”
Episode 3
7:45 p.m. Friday
Soo-bong starts to believe Yeon-joo’s story and tells her there must be a way to get back into the webtoon world. At that very moment, Yeon-joo gets pulled into the webtoon world where Kang Chul takes her back to his penthouse. He drills her with questions only to be disappointed by her answers.
Episode 4
7:45 p.m. Saturday
Kang Chul tells Hyun-seok that Yeon-joo is the only person who can unlock secrets to his life. Yeon-joo ends up in a police detention center because of So-hee. Kang Chul prods Yeon-joo to answer his question if she wants to go back.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
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