This week’s synopses

“Man Who Sets the Table”

Episode 35

6:40 p.m. today

Choon Ok searches high and low for Yeon Ju. Yeon Ju and So Won affirm their feelings for each other. Young Hye and Ru Ri run into Hwa Young, as she tries to take Woo Joo away from Ru Ri.

Episode 36

7:45 p.m. today

Tae Yang gathers information on Ae Ri when Kevin tries to send him away to America. Feeling the pressure, Ae Ri decides to use Ru Ri to escape her predicament.

“Taxi Driver”

Episode 13

7:45 p.m. Monday

Do-ki stumbles upon Goo Young-tae while searching for the missing prisoners. Ha-na asks Do-ki to hand him over, but Do-ki plans to exchange him for the prisoners instead. Meanwhile, Sung-mi proposes that the prisoners carry out their own revenge against Do-ki and his associates.

Episode 14

7:45 p.m. Tuesday

Sung-mi, Seok-tae and the prisoners have it out for Do-ki and his friends. Park Joo-chan rams Jin-eon with a truck and Choi Min abducts Go-eun for his nefarious videos. Fearing that he might lose his dear friends, Do-ki goes on a one-man rampage.

“Phoenix 2020”

Episodes 77-78

7:45 p.m. Wednesday

Ji-eun confronts Ah-joon about his apparent plan to destroy Jung-min. Unaware of Ah-joon’s plan, Jung-min goes to Se-hoon’s place in order to accept his resignation in person. Jung-min’s ambitious new secretary seems to pull him and Ji-eun further apart. Bok-ja and Yeo-jin decide to go separate ways due to objections from Yeo-jin’s family.

Episodes 79-80

7:45 p.m. Thursday

Ji-eun decides to finally tell Jung-min about Ah-joon’s plan to destroy him. Jung-min’s new secretary shows him the CCTV footage of Ah-joon harassing Ji-eun in the elevator and Jung-min confronts Ah-joon. Se-joon and Mi-ran sell the house and prepare to leave for the U.S.

“Risky Romance”

Episodes 29-30

7:45 p.m. Friday

Seung-joo’s head pain gets worse as his feelings for In-ah deepen. He starts avoiding her to hide his condition. In-ah gets suspicious at his sudden change in demeanor.

Episodes 31-32 (finale)

7:45 p.m. Saturday

After much thinking, Seung-joo decides to break up with In-ah. Finding out her presence makes Seung-joo suffer pains In-ah. Jae-hwan is put in an awkward position when he’s asked to operate on Seung-joo again.

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