The 37th annual Hawaii International Film Festival will kick off Nov. 2 for 10 days of films from all over the world.
The Korean film category is one of HIFF’s strongest, with nine films confirmed: “The Day After,” “Glass Garden,” “I Can Speak,” “Man of Will,” “Ordinary Person,” “The Sheriff in Town,” “A Special Lady,” “A Taxi Driver” and “The Villainess.”
HIFF also partners with Ward Village to present free Courtyard Cinema screenings every second Thursday of the month. This month’s movie, 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 12, is a Korean film, “Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned,” starring Kang Dong Won and Shin Eun Soo, and directed by Uhm Tae-hwa.
Visit wardvillage.com/events/courtyard-cinema and hiff.org for more info.
THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES
“Breezy Love”
Episodes 34-35
>> Today, 6:30 p.m.: Dalho tells Deokcheon he can no longer tolerate living with Cheongjae. Cheongjae barges in on Young-ae. As Shinae watches Yujin sing to the family, she promises to protect her at all costs.
>> Today, 7:45 p.m.: Shinae sets a trap for Mipoong. Mipoong ends up being investigated for stealing company information. Jango is taken off the case due to a conflict of interest, as he’s her husband. Young-ae gets busy packing when Yoosung hands her a ring.
“Love Temperature”
Episodes 1-4 (Premiere)
>> Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Hyun-soo quits her job at a conglomerate company to pursue a screenwriting career. Jung-sun lives with his own dream in culinary arts. Jung-sun tells Hyun-soo how he feels about her, but she pushes him away. Hyun-soo fails the screenwriter’s contest and Jung-sun takes her to Yeouido Park to console her.
>> Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: As Jung-sun comforts Hyun-soo, they get closer. A package for Jung-sun is delivered to Hyun-soo’s by mistake. She takes it to him and he offers to cook for her. Jung-sun and Hyun-soo go on a trip together and start to develop feelings for each other. Unknown to them, misfortune awaits them in Seoul.
“While You Were Sleeping”
Episodes 1-4 (Premiere)
>> Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Nam Hong-joo is an unemployed journalist who lives with her mother. She crushes on Jung Jae-chan, a rising rookie prosecutor, who moves in across the street. Hong-joo has dreams foretelling of bad events to come. Park Joon-mo, father of piano prodigy So-yoon, inflicts a violent assault on his wife. Hong-joo gets into a car accident but Jae-chan saves her.
>> Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: After the accident, Hong-joo and Jae-chan talk about future events. Jae-chan is annoyed by Hong-joo’s pesky attachment. Park Joon-mo’s domestic abuse is covered up by Lawyer Lee.
“Band of Sisters”
Episodes 53-56
>> Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Dal-hee lives with Hong-shi to find the dashcam video footage. Se-kyung investigates the four-car collision.
>> Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Kye-hwa becomes suspicious of Se-joon’s frequent outings at night and tails him with Dal-hee. Se-joon is dumbstruck when he comes across a childhood photo of himself and Mr. Oh.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
