Palama Supermarket, locally owned and operated by the Lim family, celebrates its 40th anniversary this month, and part of the festivities is the inaugural Hansung Kimchi Festival.
Kim chee grandmaster Kim Soon-ja was recognized by the South Korean government in 2007 and her line of kim chee will be available for taste and purchase at all three Palama Supermarket stores through Tuesday.
“Come taste truly authentic and delicious kim chee,” said second-generation store owner Daniel Lim.
This is your chance to try many commonly known kim chee and some not-so-common varieties, as at least nine will be featured at the festival along with many banchan (side dishes). Some of the choices: halved napa cabbage kim chee, radish kim chee, white kim chee, mustard kim chee, green onion kim chee and my favorite, mini bossam roll kim chee.
Hansung-brand kim chee is supplied to many hotels throughout South Korea, and Kim Soon-ja customizes her kim chee according to localized provincial tastes.
Unfortunately, she will not be able to attend this year but is looking forward to next year.
THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES
“Breezy Love”
Episodes 46-47
>> Today, 6:30 p.m.: Keumshil introduces Jango to her friend’s daughter. Deokcheon is outraged at seeing Shinae’s slush fund records. Heedong finds out Shinae’s secret.
>> Today, 7:45 p.m.: Cheongja tells Shinae to leave but she refuses. Shinae locks Daehoon in a room to keep him from seeing Deokcheon. Mipoong appears on the home shopping program in hopes of finding her father.
“Love Temperature”
Episodes 25-26
>> Monday, 7:45 p.m.: Jung-woo plays the upper hand in his professional dealings with Jung-sun and Hyun-soo. He meddles in Jung-sun’s restaurant operation, using financial losses as an excuse. Jung-sun tells him he wants Jung-woo out of his business.
Episodes 27-28
>> Tuesday, 7:45 p.m.: Jung-woo is torn between his friendship with Jung-sun and his love for Hyun-soo, as he makes his business decision. Jung-sun has a hard time opening up to Hyun-soo and feels edgy.
“While You Were Sleeping”
Episodes 25-26
>> Wednesday, 7:45 p.m.: Hong-joo is assigned to a program that follows prosecutors for 72 hours. She is assigned to Jae-chan’s office. She covers every second of life at the prosecutors’ office for three days.
Episodes 27-28
>> Thursday, 7:45 p.m.: Jae-chan and Ji-kwang re-investigate a serial murder case Yoo-bum and Dam-dong took on. Ji-kwang insists Yoo-bum and Dam-dong be questioned about whether their investigation was done properly. However, Jae-chan is adamant Dam-dong shouldn’t be questioned.
“Bravo My Life”
Episodes 9-10
>> Friday, 7:45 p.m.: Do-na assures Bum-woo he’ll succeed this time, as she’s supporting him. RaRa is swindled and loses all the alimony she received. RaRa gets a small part in the series her daughter is directing. Do-na warns her the relationship will remain professional.
Episodes 11-12
>> Saturday, 7:45 p.m.: Do-hyun makes headlines with Do-na, which she discards as a rumor. Do-hyun makes his moves on Do-na. Bum-woo thinks Do-na’s support for him came out of her desire to be a director and feels betrayed.
Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD-TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.
