Korean drama star Bae Yong-jun has been in Hawaii for more than a month now but remains elusive to the public as he makes time to relax and go deep-sea fishing.
Bae is most notably known for his role in the hit series "Winter Sonata," aka "Winter Ballad." While there has been nothing else that has matched the impact and success of that series, he seems unconcerned. When Bae is working, his time is taken by writing books, operating his restaurants and studying the art of coffee, from roasting to the final product.
About 400 fans from Japan visited his Gorilla in the Café in Waikiki this past Monday and Tuesday in hopes of getting photos with their favorite star. Local media and interview requests, however, were denied.
"The Great Seer"
Episodes 26 and 27
Today, 6:45 p.m.: Lee Sung-gae tells the king it’s impossible to conquer Yaodong, and Soo-ryun-gae tries to accuse him of treason. The High Council votes in favor of the Yaodong quest, and Lee Sung-gae is forced to follow its decision.
Banya saves Jung-geun’s life when the king orders all of Lee In-im’s family members killed.
Today, 7:45 p.m.: Lee Sung-gae orders his men to cross the river into Yaodong, but when strong currents caused by heavy rain threaten his men’s lives, he orders a retreat. But the king and Jung-geun say that was just an excuse and decide to punish Lee Sung-gae’s sons to teach Lee a lesson.
"Queen of Ambition"
Episodes 7 and 8
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Do-gyung finds out Da-hae is a family member of the person whose corpse was found at the construction site, and tells her to stay away from Do-hoon. Ha-ryu is arrested for murder. Soo-jung asks An-shim about Ha-ryu’s orphanage days but mistakes her for a detective. An-shim refuses to tell Soo-jung anything. Da-hae promises Do-gyung that she’d leave for the States without telling Do-hoon.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Da-hae is found unconscious in her hotel room and is taken to an ER. Do-hoon is heartbroken when he sees Da-hae. Chairman Baek finds out Do-hoon’s condition is caused by Da-hae’s absence and promotes Da-hae to team leader of the coffee business team. Uhm Sam-do learns of Ha-ryu’s life story and decides to help him.
"My Love, Madame Butterfly"
Episodes 31 and 32
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Nabi tries to walk away from Woo-jae, but Woo-jae tells her that they’ll go through it all together. Sul-ah is convinced that Nabi hasn’t lost her memory, but has no way to prove it. She tries to warn Jung-wook, but to no avail.
Nabi tells Yoo-jin that she’s never lost her memory and that she’ll give Roy a divorce if Yoo-jin can ruin Sul-ah’s company. Yoo-jin keeps her end of the bargain. Sul-ah pulls out of the World Department Store with nowhere to go. Once it’s done, Nabi tells Yoo-jin that she’ll keep her word, but first she calls the police to turn in Roy.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: After Yoo-jin uses her mother’s pull to con Sul-ah out of the store, Nabi tells Yoo-jin that she’ll also keep her end of the bargain, but only after she makes Jung-wook pay for what he did to her by going to prison. Yoo-jin goes to the police to turn Jung-wook in but fails to do so. Jung-wook, instead, decides to turn himself in. He also decides that he wants to start over with Nabi after he pays for his crimes. While he is saying goodbye to his family, the police barge in to arrest him.
"Incarnation of Money"
Episodes 1 and 2
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Lee Cha-don is a righteous prosecutor with a painful past. He takes charge of a case where a large sum of cash and gold bars are found buried at a construction site. But during the investigation, he gets a mysterious call asking him if he wants to know his real name.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m: Joong-man doesn’t survive, and Gang-seok mourns his father’s death. Gang-seok figures out his father had a girlfriend and that she’s somehow connected to his father’s death.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
