Channel 2 (Spectrum) and 12 (Hawaiian Telcom) (Subject to change, without notice. For updated information, call 521–8066.)
“Racket Boys,” Monday and Tuesday at 7:45 p.m.; re-airs Tuesday and Wednesday at 2:15 p.m.
Teenagers grow through the sporting efforts of a boys’ badminton team, once on the verge of disbanding, that enters a junior athletic competition. Hyeon-Jong Yoon, once the best player on his own team, takes a coaching job in a Haenam middle school, guiding 16-year-olds Hae-Kang Yoon, Yoon-Dam Bang, Woo-Chan Na and Yong-Tae Lee, who at the start of their sports journey are not very good. Meanwhile, Yeong-Ja Ra coaches teen female athletes at another Haenam middle school, leading this #1 badminton team.
Starring Sang-Kyung Kim, Joon-Sang Tang, Sang-Yeon Son, Hyun-Wook Choi and Kang-Hoon Kim.
“Amor Fati,” Monday-Friday 9:20 p.m.; repeats Monday-Friday 12:20 p.m.
A divorcee with cancer and a penniless single father heal their wounds with the help of each other. Yeon-Hee Do, the only daughter-in-law of a family who runs the Rara Group, enjoys a perfect life, but her husband cheats on her. Due to the other woman, Yeon-Hee Do’s life changes completely. Jae-Kyeong Han used to be a professional golfer, but to let his wife achieve her dream of studying abroad, he quit playing golf to became a golfing instructor at a practice facility. He raises his son by himself, while his wife is away. But when his wife returns to South Korea, she asks him for a divorce.
Starring Jung-Yoon Choi, Jae-Mo Ahn, Seul-Ki Bae, Hyung-Joon Park and Gyong-Goo Kim.
“Left-Handed Wife,” Monday and Tuesday at 10 p.m.; re-airs Tuesday
and Wednesday at 1 pm.
Deep in love couple Soo-Ho Lee and San-Ha Oh wed and go on a honeymoon, but Soo-Ho Lee loses his memory in an accident while separated on that trip from San-Ha Oh. She cannot find him, but can she and he overcome the conspiracy that lurks beneath this unfortunate turn of events?
Starring Won-Seok Song, Soo-Kyung Lee, Jin-Woo Kim, Tae-Hyun Jin and Yeon-Joo Ha.
“You Are My Destiny,“ Wednesday at 6:50 p.m.
Chipper and optimistic orphan Sae-Byeok Jang changes her life upon getting a corneal transplant from Na-Yeong. To thank her late donor’s family, Sae-Byeok Jang visits them, but finds that Na-Yeong’s parents did not know their daughter died. She soon grows close to the dead girl’s parents.
Starring Yoon-Ah Im, Hyun-Joo Gong, Jae-Jung Park, Jang Yong and Ae-Ri Jeong.
“Phoenix 2020,” Wednesday and Thursday at 7:45 p.m.; repeats Thursday and Friday at 2:15 p.m.
Ji-Eun, the daughter of a rich family, meets working-class Se-Hoon, manager of a small furniture workshop. They marry, but class differences tear them apart. They thus divorce, but 10 years later, when Ji-Eun has become an impoverished housemaid, Se-Hoon has transformed himself into the CEO of a successful U.S. cosmetics company. What happens when he returns to South Korea and they reunite?
Starring Soo-A Hong, Jae-Woo Lee, Ha-Jun Seo, Young-Rin Park and Hye-Jin Yang.
“Home for Summer,” Wednesday and Thursday at 10 p.m.; re-airs Thursday and Friday at 1 p.m.
Geum-Hee and her husband, surgeon Joon-Ho, have been wed for a decade as she helped him succeed in his medical career. Though still happy with his wife Joon-Ho meets divorcee Sang-Mi who pursues him despite his marital status. Meanwhile, Sang-Mi’s younger brother Sang-Won, dumped by the woman he loved, seems cold, but has a warm heart.
Starring Young-Eun Lee, Sun-Woo Yoon, Chae-Young Lee, Sa-Kwon Kim, and Hye-Ok Kim.
“Penthouse III,” Friday and Saturday at 7:50 p.m.; repeats Saturday and Sunday at noon.
The hyper-dramatic comings and goings of residents of Hera Place, a pricey, prestigious building. Su-Ryeon Shim walks to the parking lot to meet Logan Lee, but an explosion occurs next to his car. A suspicious elderly man passes by, while a mysterious figure watches in the background. Onetime residents from Hera Place recently released from prison, Su-Ryeon Shim and Yoon-Hee Oh form an alliance with Seo-Jin Cheon to take down Dan-Tae Joo. Soon, Joon-Ki Baek enters the picture as an old friend of Dan-Tae Joo, but what secret does he hold over Dan-Tae Joo? Meanwhile, Dong-Pil Yoo, husband of Ma-Ri Kang and father of Je-Ni Yoo, returns to Hera Place after spending six years away, seeking revenge against Dan-Tae Joo. At Cheong-A Arts School, Seok-Kyung Joo faces punishment for her past bullying actions.
Starring Eugene, So-Yeon Kim, Ji-Ah Lee, Eun-Seok Park and Ki-Joon Uhm.
“Soul Mechanic,” Friday at 10 p.m.
Psychiatrists try to cure people of their emotional wounds. Shi-Joon Lee, a psychiatrist at a hospital, is passionate about his work in helping patients. His clients include Woo-Joo Han, a rising star with integrity and honesty, who loves her work as a musical actress, but who becomes his problem patient.
Starring Ha-Kyun Shin, So-Min Jung, In-Ho Tae, Hae-Kyun Jung and Dong-Goo Ahn.
“Loud,“ Saturday at 6:45 p.m.
This innovative new music-audition show will create two new boy bands that represent the two companies, JYP Entertainment and P NATION. Expectations are high as the synergy of the three producing companies — SBS TV station (which originally aired this broadcast), JYP and P NATION — is expected to produce a powerhouse talent-selection process through which 75 contestants compete for a spot in the two bands. No English subtitles.
Starring Jin Young Park and PSY as main hosts.
“Good Manager,” Saturday and Sunday at 9:20 p.m.; re-airs Saturday and Sunday at 1:15 p.m.
Sung-Ryong Kim once managed money for gangs, but he happens upon a job as the chief of accounting for the dying TQ Company which he strives to save. The new accounting dept. chief fights against corruption and irrationality within his firm.
Starring Min Namkoong, Sang-Mi Nam, Joon-Ho Lee, Hye-Sung Jun and Won-Hae Kim.
“Baek Jong Won’s Alley Restaurant,” Sunday at 4:30 p.m.
Cooking variety show. A spin-off from Baek Jong Won’s Top 3 Chef King and Baek Jong Won’s Food Truck. Not subtitled in English.
Co-hosted by Jong-Won Baek and Sun-Joo Kim.
“Father, I’ll Take Care of You,” Sunday, 6:30 p.m.; re-airs Monday at 1 p.m.
After their four children become independent, an old couple decide to live for themselves. One day, though, all four children come back to them.
Starring Jae-Won Kim, Eun-Bin Park, Soo-Kyung Lee, Tae-Hwan Lee and Yong-Rin Kim.
