The 14th annual Korean Festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Magic Island, Ala Moana Beach Park.
One of the largest Korean community festivals of the year draws a large, local crowd with music, food and cultural presentations. Admission is free. Visit koreanfestivalhi.com.
This week’s synopses
"Here Comes Jang Bori"
Episodes 23 and 24
Sunday, 6:30 p.m.: In-hwa and Soo-bong are suspicious of Min-jung’s relationship with Ms. Do, but Min-jung insists she’s an orphan and that Ms. Do has been blackmailing her for money. Hwa-yeon tries to set up blind dates for Jae-hwa to get him out of her life.
Sunday, 7:45 p.m.: Min-jung asks Bori about Bee-dan, and she’s shocked when Bori tells her Bee-dan is her daughter born out of wedlock. Min-jung wonders if Bee-dan could be her daughter. Oak-soo tells Ms. Do to help Bori find her birth parents.
"The Privileged"
Episodes 1 and 2
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Yoon-ha (Yoo Yi) is the youngest daughter of a CEO, but she hides that fact and works part time at a department store.
She finds happiness in her new friend Ji-yi (Yim Ji-yeon) who also works as a part-timer. Yoon-ha is set up with Chang-soo (Park Hyung-shik) but tries her best to get rejected.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Yoon-ha encourages Ji-yi to work up the courage to take a sandwich to Joon-ki (Sung Joon) and runs into Chang-soo. Joon-ki is dying to find out who Yoon-ha really is. Ji-yi and Yoon-ha get into a fight with a customer and get sued.
"The Mask"
Episodes 5 and 6
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Ok-soon wakes up in the hospital and tells her family she saw Ji-sook. But Dae-sung and Ji-hyuk think she was hallucinating. Ji-hyuk starts to get suspicious when he finds out the person who found Ok-soon and brought her to the hospital also paid the bills and left without leaving a name.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Mi-yeon puts Ji-sook in an awkward spot by asking her who Ji-hyuk is in front of the whole family. Min-woo also can’t stop thinking about Ji-hyuk. He visits Ji-sook at the gallery and finds her cleaning the bathroom.
"Divorce Lawyer in Love"
Episode 15 and 16
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Cheok-hee starts fresh at her new law firm but somehow ends up taking Hye-rin’s divorce case. On the other hand, Hye-rin’s husband consults Jung-woo about dropping the divorce suit. Han Mi-ri announces her marriage to Jo Yoo-sang and her adoption plans.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Cheok-hee learns the secret between Han Mi-ri and Jo Yoo-sang and gets closer to the truth behind the death of Ma Dong-gu. In-jae is faced with a lawsuit from DK Group and confiscates everything from Min-kyu. Soo-ah talks to Cheok-hee about the subway fire incident.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
