The Ladies Professional Golf Association returns to Hawaii today with the qualifying round of the Lotte Championship Presented by J Golf at Ko Olina Golf Club. There are 144 LPGA golf professionals competing for their share of a $1.7 million purse. Admission is free today and Monday.
The pro-am event will be Tuesday, followed by the professional 72-hole tournament from Wednesday to Saturday.
This is the first year of a three-year LPGA commitment in Hawaii.
Lotte is a well-known conglomerate in Japan and Korea with its businesses including confectionaries, hotels and more. Most travelers to Korea don’t miss the Lotte Duty Free in Seoul with branches at all the major Korean airports.
For more information on the tournament, visit www.lottechampionship.com or lpga.com.
THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES
"If Tomorrow Comes"
Episodes 27 and 28
Today, 6:45 p.m.: Soon-jung goes to see Un-chae at Young-gyun’s house. Bo-bae cooks a nice meal for Un-chae and Hyun-sook to cheer them up. Both girls are brought to tears by the kind gesture. In-ho is happy with his father’s progress and gives the credit to Jung-in. Soo-jung lends Young-gyun money so he can pay Un-chae back some of the money Il-bong owes her.
Today, 7:45 p.m.: Won-ja finds a locked suitcase in Soon-jung’s room. When she asks her about it, Soon-jung tells her she put her mother’s things in it. Ji-ho tells Young-gyun what Un-chae and he have been up to. Young-gyun promises Un-chae that he’ll be there for her from now on. Bo-bae and Gwee-nam find someone they think is a suitable match for Hyun-sook.
"History of the Salaryman"
Episodes 17 and 18
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Ms. Moh tries to lure Hang-woo to her side by placing a ring in front of Hang Ryang’s grave. Yeo-chi pretends to be an alcoholic to steal company information. Hang-woo is overcome with jealousy when his friend makes a move on Woo-hee. Yeo-chi is touched by Yoo Bang’s concern for her.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Yeo-chi finds out about all of Ms. Moh’s evildoings but feels helpless to do anything about it. Yoo Bang is about to lose Paengseong Industries when Hang-woo and Ms. Moh attack him, but he comes up with a plan to steal Chun Ha Group from them.
"Live in Style"
Episodes 47 and 48
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Dae-ra finds out his mother has been collecting sleeping pills. Noh-ra confronts Dae-ra about cheating on his wife. Noh-ra also meets with Geun-hee to tell her to stay away from her brother. Geun-hee tells Dae-ra, and Dae-ra and Noh-ra get into an argument. Sung-ae passes out from pain and is taken to the hospital.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Noh-ra almost has a miscarriage and gets furious with Dae-ra for taking his kids to an amusement park when she’s sick. She tells Dae-ra to help her care for their sick mother. Yeon-deok asks Shin-hyung about Goo-jung when So-hyung shows interest in him. Shin-hyung disapproves of Goo-jung saying he’s a playboy.
"Take Care of Us, Captain"
Episodes 19 and 20 (Final Episode)
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Mi-joo opens a hearing on the termination of Yoon-seong based on the mistake he made seven years ago at another airline. Ji-won runs into the meeting room and tells everyone that it was her mistake in an attempt to protect Yoon-sung. Mi-joo calls Da-jin to the witness stand to testify to get both Yoon-seong and Ji-won fired.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Bbo-song falls into a coma after a stroke. Da-jin rushes to her side. Hong In-tae sees himself in his daughter Mi-joo and tells her to end her vendetta against Yoon-seong. A doctor en route to perform a heart transplant is forced to land at another airport when the plane he’s on runs into turbulence.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
