The Honolulu Symphony Orchestra 2015-2016 Halekulani Masterworks series will be inviting soprano Sumi Jo for a two-day concert Oct. 24-25 with conductor Jorge Mester. This is a program with many opera favorites featuring the Korean soprano. Music by Strauss, Lehar and Offenbach will be included. Tickets are on sale now at tickets.hawaiisymphonyorchestra.org.
This week’s synopses
“Here Comes Jang Bo-ri”
Episodes 47 and 48
Sunday, 6:30 p.m.: Ji-sang throws himself under a truck to save Bee-dan and gets injured. Bee-dan asks Ji-sang if she is really Bo-ri’s daughter. Dong-hu asks Ji-sang to find a way to confirm that Do is really Min-jung’s mother.
Sunday, 7:45 p.m.: Jae-hee finds out Min-jung tried to hurt Ji-sang and disguise it as an accident. Jae-hee is disgusted by Min-jung’s cruel and vicious ways. In-hwa begins to think that Ji-sang could be Bee-dan’s birth father.
“Mrs. Cop”
Episodes 9 and 10
Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Young-jin goes down on her knees and begs Chairman Kang to identify the killer. Chairman Kang tells her he’s never seen the killer. Nam-jin goes to visit her father’s grave after failing to get a job. Young-jin follows Nam-jin to the grave and runs into Park Dong-il.
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Park Dong-il gets a job as a janitor at KL Constructions. He manages to drug and kidnap Chairman Kang. Park Dong-il tries to kill Chairman Kang. Young-jin’s team gets a new case of auto smugglers.
“The Gang Doctor”
Episodes 9 and 10
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Tae-hyun and Yeo-jin spend peaceful days at the church. Tae-hyun helps with Yeo-jin’s rehabilitation and confesses his love for Yeo-jin. Chief Lee finds out about Nurse Hwang’s sudden death. He fears for his life and decides to leave the country.
Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Tae-hyun gives up on his life to save his sister. But Tae-hyun runs into Chief Lee at the airport, and Chief Lee is stabbed right in front of Tae-hyun’s eyes. The detectives after Yong-pal also follow Tae-hyun to the airport and arrest him.
“Identical Affairs”
Episodes 5 and 6
Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Seol-li blames Hae-gang for her marital problems with Jin-eon. Hae-gang is furious but she tells Jin-eon she will never divorce him. Hae-gang tells Se-hee Jin-eon is having an affair and asks for help. Yong-gi’s boss turns the table on her and tries to sue her but no one is willing to help Yong-gi.
Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Furious with Jin-eon, Hae-gang gets into a huge fight with Jin-eon. Jin-eon leaves the house, saying he doesn’t want to make things worse. Baek-seok finds something odd about Cheonnyun Pharmaceuticals while helping Yong-gi’s grandma.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
