A pair of South Korean films, “Miss Granny” and “Sunny,” are getting U.S. remakes. Released in 2014, “Miss Granny” has been remade in neighboring countries such as China, Japan, Indonesia and in Vietnam. The Vietnamese remake became one of the country’s top-grossing domestic films.

MGM and Tyler Perry Studios will be remaking “Miss Granny” for the U.S. market. The film is about a woman in her 70s who suddenly becomes her youthful 20-year-old self.

“Sunny,” a South Korean box office hit released in 2011, will be remade by Universal Studios and Kevin Hart’s HartBeat Productions with the tentative title, “Bye Bye Bye.”

THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES

“If  We Were a Season” (KBS special)
Episode 1
6:45 p.m. today

Yun Hyerim and Eom Giseok grow up as next-door neighbors. Over the years, Giseok develops feelings toward Hyerim. One day, a new student, Oh Donggyeong, transfers to their class. He’s bold and quick in expressing his feelings for Hyerim. Will Donggyeon’s confession shake up the relationship between Hyerim and Giseok?

“Kang Deoksun’s Love History” (KBS special)
Episode 1
7:45 p.m. today

This drama is set during the Japanese occupation of South Korea in the early 20th century. Kang Deoksun is a naive girl living in the country. She likes Seoksam, but it is completely in vain. Deoksun follows Seoksam to Kyungsung and there she gets involved in the Korean independence movement.

“Where Stars Land”
Episodes 29-30
7:45 p.m. Monday

Soo Yeon refuses to live as a physically challenged individual because of Yeo Reum. He insists on using his wearable devices, even though they are taking a toll on his body. The men who have been threatening In Woo, threaten Soo Yeon.

Episodes 31-32 (finale)
7:45 p.m. Tuesday

Soo Yeon is dragged away by Cho’s men. In Woo sets out to rescue Soo Yeon. Yeo Reum ponders whether to use the device to stop Soo Yeon’s wearable. Yeo Reum is heartbroken when Soo Yeon tells her, “To you, I am just someone passing by.” Will Soo Yeon return to Yeo Reum at the place where stars land?

“The Last Empress”
Episodes 1-2
7:45 p.m. Wednesday

Set in present-day South Korea, but under the premise the country is governed by a constitutional monarchy. A small-time musical actress, Oh Sunny, becomes an empress when she marries Emperor Lee Hyuk. She then starts to unlock secrets and mysteries of the palace and its occupants, with her bright personality.

Episodes 3-4
7:45 p.m. Thursday

Emperor Lee Hyuk makes a surprise visit to Sunny’s performance. He confesses to Sunny, “You’re always the heroine in my heart.” Who is to know what his ulterior motives are with this sweet confession?

“Marriage Contract”
Episode 9
7:45 p.m. Friday

Sung-guk tells Ji-hoon to divorce Hye-soo after hearing that Mi-ran has disappeared. Ji-hoon asks Sung-guk to give him two days to decide. Na-yoon asks Sung-guk about Hye-soo and Ji-hoon’s relationship. Ji-hoon asks Hye-soo to do him one last favor.

Episode 10
7:45 p.m. Saturday

Ji-hoon tries to get closer to Hye-soo, but she still pulls away. Hye-soo visits her doctor and is told she only has a 30 percent chance of living for five more years. Sung-guk urges Ji-hoon to end his relationship with Hye-soo, but Ji-hoon refuses to give up on her.

Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles. Reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.