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K-Drama: Tae Yang, Ru Ri seek to reveal truth on ‘Man Who Sets the Table’

This week’s synopses

“Man Who Sets the Table”

Episode 41

6:40 p.m. today

So Won gets enraged at Soo Ji for showing up and Soo Ji in turn demands money. Chun Ok arranged for Shin Mo, Young Hye, Sae Joon and Teresa to meet. Tae Yang and Ru Ri try to bring the truth to light, but Park is one step ahead of them.

Episode 42

7:45 p.m. today

Yeon Joo won’t stand for So Won being blackmailed by Soo Ji. Young Hye and her boss enjoy a night out. Young Hye runs into Shin-mo, who is accompanied by a female guest. That incident works as a reality check for the two of them.

“Racket Boys”

Episode 2

7:45 p.m. Monday

Hae-kang’s dream is to play baseball. Meanwhile, Hyun-jong becomes the badminton coach at Haenam Middle and Hae-kang is lured into a game of badminton on a bet. Hae-kang can’t shake off the feeling of wanting to play baseball.

Episode 3

7:45 p.m. Tuesday

The only reason Hae-kang joined the Racket Boys is to win in a singles competition and get Wi-Fi installed at home. Meanwhile, Hyun-jong hears of rumors that White Wolf, a legendary coach, is coming back to take his job, and it has him in a panic.

“Phoenix 2020”

Episodes 85-86

7:45 p.m. Wednesday

Jung-min and Ji-eun get back together and make plans to visit Jung-min’s late father’s final place of rest together. However, Eun-joo uses her sick son to prevent Jung-min from accompanying Ji-eun. ­Ji-eun and Eun-joo have a confrontation in Jung-min’s presence. Ji-eun asks Eun-joo if she likes Jung-min romantically. Eun-joo denies it, but then continues to use her ill son to get closer to Jung-min.

Episodes 87-88

7:45 p.m. Thursday

Jung-min’s aunt takes a photo of Ah-joon and Ji-eun hugging and sends it to Jung-min. Jin-sung goes to volunteer at a sanatorium and meets Ji-eun’s father, who has been presumed to be dead. Ah-joon finally tells Jung-min that he blames him for Alley’s death. Hyun-sook and Jin-sung stop by the sanatorium to drop off some fruit as a gift, only to find a huge surprise.

“Chip-in”

Episode 5

7:45 p.m. Friday

“Bring the evidence.” Bit Na believes the secret lies with the letter’s sender and pursues trying to find that person. She gets suspicious of Sul Young and tries to find evidence against him.

Episode 6

7:45 p.m. Saturday

“Maybe it’s a ruse planned by my father.” The more Bit Na finds out about her father, the more confused she gets. Hae Joon finds something unexpected in Ms. Park’s room.


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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