The Korean celebrity wedding of the year took place Aug. 10 in Seoul when Byung-hun Lee married Min-jung Rhee. With a guest list of 900 people, including close friends and film industry insiders, a pre-ceremony news conference was held that drew more than 100 journalists.
The couple is honeymooning in the Maldives. Lee, whose films include "G.I. Joe," "Red 2," "I Saw the Devil" and "The Good, the Bad and the Weird," attended the Hawaii International Film Festival in 2005. He said he has since wanted to return to the islands.
Congratulations to the couple. Thank you for the wedding invitation, but I am sure someone else was very happy to take my place.
THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES
"Wonderful Mama"
Episodes 23 and 24
Today, 6:30 p.m.: Hoon-nam confesses his feelings for Young-chae and promises her that he’ll never break her heart. Da-jung goes to the hotel with the police to catch Jang-ho and Nan-hee.
Today, 7:45 p.m.: Da-jung is at the end of her rope and requests a divorce. But Jang-ho and Un-ok accuse Da-jung of being obsessively jealous. Da-jung can’t take it anymore and leaves the house. Despite Hoon-nam’s opposition, Young-chae tries to sell the T-shirts she designed to Han Se-ah.
"Empire of Gold"
Episodes 7 and 8
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Min-jae reveals that Chairman Choi has dementia at the board meeting to oust him from his position. Seo-yoon reveals her final plan to save her father.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Seol-hee is disappointed when she learns that Tae-joo is not interested in marriage, but confesses her feelings. Chairman Choi’s condition deteriorates rapidly, but his wife hides his condition from the rest of the family.
"I Can Hear Your Voice"
Episodes 13 and 14
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Hye-sung and Gwan-woo change their argument when the trial doesn’t go the way they want. They claim Soo-ha couldn’t have killed Min Joon-guk because he’s still alive. But Soo-ha is still nervous as the trial goes on.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Hye-sung purposely puts distance between herself and Soo-ha. Hye-sung asks Gwan-woo to take Soo-ha’s appeal. Gwan-woo gladly agrees to take the case, but Hye-sung still feels bad.
"Goddess of Marriage"
Episodes 7 and 8
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Hyun-woo comes to Ji-hye’s father’s orchard. The two run into each other, but Ji-hye is forced to return to Seoul with Tae-wook, who comes to pick her up. Man-ho finally accepts Hye-jung as a part of his family and orders her to start working at the company.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m: Ji-hye returns to Seoul with Tae-wook but can’t stop thinking about Hyun-woo. Tae-wook is offended that Ji-hye is avoiding him. Eun-hee feels angry and betrayed by Seung-soo.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
