The Hawaii International Film Festival will celebrate the 15th Annual Spring Showcase April 4-10. There are 37 films from 13 countries including eight Korean films: "Another Family," "The Attorney," "Fasten Your Seatbelt," "Final Recipe," "Hide and Seek," "Marriage Blue," "Thuy" and "Way Back Home." Tickets can be purchased online at hiff.org, over the phone at 447-0577, or in person from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 100. HIFF also has matinee prices for shows Monday through Friday before 5 p.m. Tickets are $8 to $12.
THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES
"Madly in Love"
Episodes 39 and 40
Sunday, 6:30 p.m.: Soo-hyeok’s involvement in Moo-yeol’s scandal is exposed and Moon-do fires him. But Soo-hyeok is in a bad frame of mind since he just found out that Song Dong-ho is his real father. He leaves the company and disappears, but only after asking Yoo-jung if the baby is really his. Moo-yeol meets with the detective who was in charge of Yoo-jung’s father’s accident. He finds out that Moon-do was suspected to be involved, but that the police had no proof.
Sunday, 7:45 p.m.: Moon-do overhears Soo-hyeok and Nan-cho having a heated conversation and finds out that Soo-hyeok isn’t his biological son. Feeling completely betrayed, he kicks them both out of the house, but Nan-cho won’t leave. She threatens to expose Moon-do’s involvement in Yoo-jung’s father’s accident. Yoo-jung fights to keep Nan-cho and Soo-hyeok at home.
"God’s Gift — 14 Days"
Episodes 1 and 2
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Soo-hyun is a successful TV writer with a lawyer husband and an adorable daughter. She decides to put her career on hold to look after her daughter full time, but on the last day of work, she receives a strange call. Sat-byul skips her academy without telling Soo-hyun. Soo-hyun and Ji-hoon look for Sat-byul everywhere. Soo-hyun is offended when someone tells her she’ll lose something precious soon, that she shouldn’t go near water.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Dong-chan learns Byung-woo’s true identity when he sees Byung-woo on TV. Soo-hyun and Ji-hoon wait for a call from the kidnapper. Soo-hyun receives a mysterious note from a deliveryman.
"My Love from the Star"
Episodes 20 and 21 (Final episode)
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: The media are abuzz with curiosity over Min-joon’s true identity. Min-joon is taken in by the police for kidnapping Song-yi. Song-yi stays all through the investigation saying that Min-joon is her fiance. Prosecutor Oh and Detective Song try to minimize charges against Min-joon.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: A comet out of orbit passes by Earth, creating the biggest meteor shower ever. A mysterious UFO lands on Earth, hidden in that meteor shower. Song-yi is beside herself over the loss of Min-joon.
"The Woman Who Married 3 Times"
Episodes 33 and 34
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Seul-gi tells Eun-soo over the phone that Chae-rin hit her and that she’s scared. Eun-soo heads straight to Tae-won’s house to bring Seul-gi. Eun-soo blames Tae-won for everything. Hyun-soo tells Joo-ha Eun-soo is getting divorced because of Joon-gu’s fling with Lee Dami.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m: Eun-soo goes shopping for a place and furniture for Seul-gi and herself. Tae-won tells his mom and sister that Eun-soo is getting a divorce. Joon-gu’s mother tells Eun-soo to put off the divorce until after she gives birth. She also says she’ll take the baby away from her.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
