This year’s first South Korean blockbuster film, "The Attorney," will be released in Hawaii Friday. The film stars one of my favorite Korean veteran actors, Kang Ho Song, who was also my first guest at the Hawaii International Film Festival in 2002 for the opening night film "YMCA Baseball Team."
Song plays an attorney who moves to Busan to make a fortune as a real estate tax specialist but becomes a civil rights lawyer when his favorite restaurant owner’s son is jailed on false accusations.
The film has already hit the 10 million ticket mark since its release on Dec. 19 and looks like it will become one of the best performing films of 2014.
THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES
"Madly in Love"
Episodes 23 and 24
Today, 6:30 p.m.: Yoo-jung and Soo-hyeok are married. Since they can’t go on their honeymoon due to Soo-hyeok’s health, they decide to spend their first night at a hotel. Moo-yeol goes to see a friend at the same hotel and bumps into the newlyweds. Soo-hyeok can’t help trying to get under Moo-yeol’s skin. Hye-sook and Min-soo get ready to be foster parents. Moon-hee hires a famous barista to work at her new café. Yoo-jung goes to her new home and to a not-so-nice mother-in-law.
Today, 7:45 p.m.: Moon-do finds Eun-sook and Young-hoon in a rather compromising position at the café and doesn’t like it. Nan-cho finds out about the café opening and decides to pay everyone a surprise visit, which doesn’t go well. Yoo-jung bumps into Moo-yeol outside the café. When Nan-cho finds them together, she assumes the worst of Yoo-jung. Thanks to Moo-yeol’s friend from New Zealand, Chowon gets a huge contract with Hope Hospital.
"A Word from Warm Heart"
Episodes 9 and 10
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Sung-soo and Eun-jin get into a loud argument and the whole neighborhood finds out about Eun-jin’s affair. Nara also finds out about Eun-jin’s affair through the grapevine and scolds Eun-jin. Sung-soo is curious about Jae-hak and tries to call him.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Nara is worried more about Sung-soo than Eun-jin, and takes better care of him. She also tells Eun-jin she’ll take Yoon-jung to stay with her until Eun-jin and Sung-soo work things out. Young-kyung tells Eun-jin she found out why Mi-kyung joined the cooking class.
"Man from the Star"
Episodes 4 and 5
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: The cruise ship with Song-yi aboard goes out on the river. Song-yi and Yoo-ra get into another tiff on the ship. Yoo-ra threatens Jae-kyung that she’ll announce their wedding plans to the reporters.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Yoo-ra’s body is found and Song-yi is blamed for her "suicide." Reporters camp out in front of Song-yi’s condo, and Song-yi takes refuge at Min-joon’s place. Hui-kyung tries everything he can to prove Song-yi’s innocence. Prosecutor Yoo finds something very odd in CCTV footage aboard the ship.
"The Woman Who Married 3 Times"
Episodes 17 and 18
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Seul-gi visits her maternal grandparents, with Tae-hee’s help. Joon-goo’s mother and aunt persuade Eun-soo to come back home. Eun-soo forgives Joon-goo and returns home.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m: When Dami refuses to reverse her decision to get married and retire, Mr. Cha threatens her, saying he will disclose pictures and videos of her with Joon-goo. When Eun-soo hears that Dami renewed her contract, she begs her to keep Joon-goo under veil.
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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.
