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OCTOBER 2019 HIGHLIGHTS

This October, the channel with the ultimate Korean entertainment, Oh!K (Astro Ch 394), is bringing fans two new dramas; Extra-Ordinary You, premiering on Thursday, 3rd October and will air every Thursday to Friday @ 7.50 p.m. and Blessings of The Sea premiering on Thursday, 17th October and will air every Thursday to Friday @ 9.00 p.m.

Aside from that, Oh!K will be airing the final episode of Golden Garden on 27th October, Sunday @ 7.20 p.m., 100 Year legacy on 2nd October, Wednesday @ 11.00 p.m., Love Me Actually on 13th October, Sunday @ 9.20 p.m. and Iron Daughters-in-Law on 16 October, Wednesday @ 9.00 p.m..

K-drama fans looking for their daily K-fix can continue to catch new episodes of My Healing Love on Mondays @ 7.50 p.m. They can also catch I Live Alone on Sundays @ 10.50 p.m., aired 2 weeks after Korea.

PRIMETIME DRAMAS

Extra-Ordinary You

NEW DRAMA PREMIERES 3rd OCTOBER WITHIN 24 HOURS OF KOREA

Thursday to Friday at 7.50 p.m.

Cast: Kim Hye Yoon, Ro Woon, Lee Jae Wook 

Subtitles: English, Simplified Chinese, Bahasa Melayu

Eun Danoh is a 17-year-old high-school student from a wealthy family who suffers from a lifelong heart condition that inevitably means she will not live past her teenage years. However, when Danoh realizes she is experiencing long gaps in her memory as well, she comes into the unhappy inheritance of another fact in her life: she is a character in a Korean webtoon and all of her actions are predetermined by the artist who draws her. To make matters worse, she discovers she is only a supporting character in the cast. With her newfound understanding of the world she inhabits, she is determined to find true love in her own plotline and circumvent the author’s plans for her character by utilizing the flashes of storyboard she alone is able to see.

Blessing of The Sea

NEW DRAMA PREMIERES 17th OCTOBER

Tuesday to Friday at 9.00 p.m.

Cast: Lee So Yun, Jae Hee, Jo An, Kim Hyung Min

Audio: Mandarin and Bahasa Melayu

Subtitles: English, Simplified Chinese, Bahasa Melayu

The Korean tale, Sim Chung Yi is a well-known fable about a young girl sacrificing her life to save her blind father. She is often referred as the best daughter, but does she really deserve all the praise to herself? The neighboring women who breast-fed her during her childhood, the Dragon King who took her in as his wife and searched for her father Sim Hak Gyu, all supported and loved her. She could be brave because of the faith people had in her all along. Just like the fable, the Sim Chung Yi in this drama also finds her way out of the harsh reality even after losing both of her parents. Here’s to the modern-day Sim Chung Yis!

Golden Garden

FINALE 27th OCTOBER WITHIN 24 HOURS OF KOREA

Sunday at 7.20 p.m.

Cast: Han Ji-Hye, Lee Sang-Woo, Oh Ji-Eun, Lee Tae-Sung

Subtitles: English, Simplified Chinese, Bahasa Melayu

Eun Dong-Joo (Han Ji-Hye) attempts to get back her stolen life. When she was 6 years-old, she was abandoned at an orphanage. She did not remember anything except her name. Despite her difficult environment, she has grown into a woman with a positive and bright personality.

Cha Pil-Seung (Lee Sang-Woo) is a detective, who is good at his job. His parents died when he was young and he was then raised by his wealthy grandmother. Even though he is popular with women, he doesn't fall in love with anyone due to trauma from his parents' deaths.

100 Year Legacy

FINALE 2nd OCTOBER

Monday to Friday at 11.00 p.m.

Cast: Eugene, Lee Jung Jin, Choi Won Young, Yoon A-Jung

Audio: Mandarin

Subtitles: English, Simplified Chinese, Bahasa Melayu

Min Chae-won is the eldest granddaughter of a family living in the outskirts of Seoul who has been running a noodle factory for three generations. Married for three years to Chul-gyu, whose rich family owns the major corporation Golden Dragon Food, Chae-won has a difficult life because her mother-in-law fiercely opposes them and will not accept her.

When her husband cheats on her, she detaches herself from her in- laws and decides to divorce him. Her mother-in-law has her falsely committed to a mental institution as revenge for the divorce. She returns to the noodle factory and struggles to modernize and expand it. Chae-won later meets Lee Se-yoon, the son of a wealthy household, who is infamous for his disparaging treatment of all those around him. They both nurse wounds from their past romantic relationships.

Iron Daughters-In-Law

FINALE 16th OCTOBER

Tuesday to Friday at 9.00 p.m.

Cast: Shin Ae-ra, Kang Boo-ja, Kim Bo-yun, Lee Honey

Audio: Mandarin and Bahasa Melayu

Subtitles: English, Simplified Chinese, Bahasa Melayu

Oh Yeong-shim (Shin Ae-ra) is an excellent cook and runs the household superbly. With her down-to-earth, friendly personality, she is liked by almost everyone. But she has had difficulties in conceiving a child for years with her husband. Tragedy befalls her when her husband dies in a car accident. Widowed and lonely, she is also blamed by her mother-in-law for not bearing a son who will carry the family name. Ridden with guilt due to her shortcomings as a woman, wife and daughter-in-law, she finds it hard to endure life...

My Healing Love

Monday at 7.50 p.m.

Cast: So Yoo Jin, Yeon Jung Hoon, Yoon Jong Hoon

Audio: Mandarin

Subtitles: English, Simplified Chinese, Bahasa Melayu

The success story follows Im Chi Woo and Choi Jin Yoo as they pursue their own happiness. Im Chi Woo never wanted to become a good daughter, a good daughter-in-law or a good wife, but she sacrifices herself to take care of her family. She is married to immature Park Wan Seung and she works several part- time jobs to support her family. Under her difficult situation, she keeps smiling and maintaining her positive attitude.

Choi Jin Yoo is a divorcee and he has a daughter. He works hard and tries to live positively for his daughter. He encounters a nightmare like a scenario.

VARIETY SHOWS

Love Me Actually

FINALE 13th OCTOBER

Sunday at 9.25 p.m.

Cast: Heo Kyung Hwan, Park Sung Kwang, Kim Min Kyu, Yang Se Chan

Subtitles: English, Simplified Chinese, Bahasa Melayu

Up until now, there has not been a club like this one. The Love Me Actually club is a unique gathering of five, charming, single men, still in their quest of finding a genuine love. The five men meet other single women that join the club voluntarily to escape their dull and jaded lives. The club takes them to different destinations all over the country and gives them a chance to get to know each other. And who knows, maybe exploring new places might unknowingly spark that love they all desire. The five eligible bachelors consist of the comic Heo Kyeong Hwan, the business savvy entrepreneur Park Sung Kwang, the rapper from INFINITE Dong Woo, the irresistible smiley Yang Se Chan, and the youngest of them all, the up- and-coming star actor Kim Min Kyu. Join them and the hosts in this real romance variety show and experience the endless laughter, the awkwardness, and the affection each one of them has to offer. Maybe you should volunteer to join, who will be the one to make your heart flutter?

I Live Alone

2 WEEKS AFTER KOREA

Sunday at 10.50 p.m.

Cast: Kian 84, Lee Si-eon, Park Na-rae, Sung Hoon, Hwa Sa, Henry

Subtitles: English, Simplified Chinese, Bahasa Melayu & Bahasa Indonesia 

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