KBFD finalizes channel move on Spectrum, Hawaiian Tel

DENNIS ODA / 1996

If you’ve been watching KBFD on television in Hawaii since it started broadcasting in 1986, there’s a good chance you’ve used a cable box like these to access the station. As of April 12, KBFD now broadcasts statewide in high definition on Spectrum and Hawaiian Tel.

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KBFD has new channel numbers on Spectrum (formerly Oceanic Time Warner Cable). Oahu residents have seen KBFD on 4, 82 and 1004 in the past and neighbor island viewers have seen KBFD on 82. As of April 12 at 3 p.m., KBFD started statewide coverage in high definition on Spectrum Channel 2 and 1002.

Those who have Hawaiian Telcom will see KBFD on 12 and 1012. The new channel locations will bring new viewers to KBFD and bring consistency throughout the state.

KBFD has been serving Hawaii since March 24, 1986, as a pioneer in Korean broadcasting in the U.S.

English subtitling of our dramas and popular shows along with K-pop has helped the station cross cultural barriers and it is now a mainstream station in Hawaii.

THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES

“The Good Witch”

Episodes 17-18

>> Sunday, 6:30 p.m.: Sun-hee sees Woo-jin’s good side and decides to pick him as her brother-in-law. Her task is to protect him from all other women until her sister Do-hee wakes up. She puts her foot forward to rise above her current crisis.

Episodes 19-20

>> Sunday, 7:45 p.m.: Sun-hee, posing as her sister Do-hee, realizes her ways were wrong. She decides to be more aggressive like Do-hee. Tae-yang is confused over the note that says Sun-hee has a sister. Shock engulfs the one who learns of Sun-hee’s double life.

“Should We Kiss First?”

Episodes 29-30

>> Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Soon-jin and Moo-han learn to lie, and get deceived willingly for each other. They become more truthful and open up to each other. Everything has been revealed, with nothing more to hide. Their love is tough, as their time together ticks away with the end near.

Episodes 31-32

>> Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: After realizing how deeply they care for each other, they make the painful decision to part ways, only to realize how devastatingly painful it is to be apart. Soon-jin meets Moo-han’s ex-wife and finds out he’s requested a death with dignity. A path to a perfect life seems out of reach for them.

“Switch”

Episodes 7-8

>> Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Prosecutors try to expose Prosecutor Baek as an impostor. The real Baek Joon Soo is back. Do Chan learns of an illegal drug delivery. They search all diplomats entering the country. The collaboration of a prosecutor and a con man begins.

Episodes 9-10

>> Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Do Chan and Ha Ra find illegal drugs in the president’s procession. They are dispirited by the chief prosecutor’s interference. Do Chan and the Switch team use an ingenious con to get close to the Bear. Choi states that he was under the president’s order.

“Money Flower”

Episode 19

>> Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Pil Joo has a coming out with his grandfather, Chairman Jang. Pil Joo and the Chairman do a DNA test. Pil Joo’s revenge takes shape. Mo Hyun asks for a divorce, and a large sum in alimony. Mo Hyun says farewell to Pil Joo, and asks to leave together. Boo Cheon feels threatened by Pil Joo, and tries to send him abroad.

Episode 20

>> Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Chairman Jang is called in for investigation. Pil Joo negotiates with Chairman Jang, using the dropping of charges as a bargaining chip. The chairman lets it be known that an out-of-wedlock child has no place in his family. The chairman learns the truth about Boo Cheon’s birth.