Actor Jun Ho Jung is hosting the 2011 APEC Summit Celebrity Performance at 6 p.m. today at Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall. The conference is one of several events marking the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Later this week, 100 Korean community leaders will attend a special luncheon with South Korean President Lee Myung Bak, who will be here for the high-level meetings.
This week’s synopses
"My Love by My Side"
Episodes 33 and 34
Tonight, 6:45 p.m.: Jung-ja learns that Soryong is Mrs. Kang’s grandson. She also has to deal with Yoon-jung’s morning sickness, all the while knowing that the baby’s father isn’t Seok-bin. Soryong asks Mrs. Kang if he could hire Bong Sun-ah.
Tonight, 7:45 p.m.: Seok-bin goes into a violent rage about Yoon-jung’s infidelity. Un-hee meets with Mi-sol and tells her that she just can’t accept Mi-sol’s relationship with her son.
"Warrior Baek Dong Su"
Episodes 21 and 22
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Ji-sun asks Yeo-woon to let her help the merchants. But Yeo-woon won’t let her go back because they are being followed. A judge accidentally drops his gold while fleeing.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: A crossbow shot by Chun pierces Jin-gi’s chest, and he falls to his knees. Dong-su gets a weird vibe while training with Gwang-taek.
"Live in Style"
Episodes 1 and 2
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Sung-ae is a mother of five who’s worked all her life for her children. Her eldest son, Dae-ra, is a math teacher. No-ra, the eldest daughter, is on the run from creditors. Ara, the youngest daughter, is the family’s breadwinner, supporting her mom and siblings.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Shin-hyung goes on a blind date to please her mother. Furious with Shin-hyung, Ara decides to sign up with a matchmaking company and go on a blind date as well. Ki-han finds himself attracted to No-ra as he watches her mending his ripped pants.
"Scent of a Woman"
Episodes 15 and 16 (Last Episode)
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Yeon-jae tells her mother she has cancer. Mom’s shocked and devastated and tries to break up with Mr. Kim, saying she can’t be dating when her daughter is battling cancer. But Yeon-jae intervenes and tells her mother she wants her to be happy.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Yeon-jae’s mom and Mr. Kim get married. When taking a family picture, Yeon-jae’s mom invites Ji-wook to be in the picture. Yeon-jae returns to work, but she suddenly collapses and is taken to the hospital.
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Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
