what happened to 2nd episode on Sun. 10/15?

[stringie]

Hi all,

We turned on Ch. 41 at 8 p.m. tonight to watch the usual two episodes of Seoul 1945 and only saw one episode from 8-9 p.m. The second episode, usually broadcast at 9:30 p.m., did not run. Does anyone know when it is running, or how the schedule has been changed?

Appreciate any info or insights! Thanks!

[kathleen34]

At about 7:20pm just for the heck of it I turned my TV pm ... imagine my surprise when I saw the Seoul 1945 was on. It probably came on at 7:00pm.

Eventually the streaming message stated that episode 27 would begin at 8:05. I'm sure that lots of fans missed the first episode. Leave it to CH41.

So now next week we'll just have to turn on at 7:00pm. I truly believe that the word 'schedule' means nothing to the managers at CH41.

[zorro]

Same here, I thought I was tuning in "early" to set my tape, but when I heard voices under my blue screen, I flipped to 41 and it was already into episode 25.

I actually would like it better if they keep it this way from now on.

Only benefit was getting to see the songs at the end of each episode, which they never showed before to my knowledge. The montages showed the relationship between Kehee and OH as they grew up together. I know some will argue, but I think she has the most beautiful face of any of the actresses I've seen on KBS. The music was beautiful as well.

[kathleen34]

zorro said:

Same here, I thought I was tuning in "early" to set my tape, but when I heard voices under my blue screen, I flipped to 41 and it was already into episode 25.

I actually would like it better if they keep it this way from now on.

Only benefit was getting to see the songs at the end of each episode, which they never showed before to my knowledge. The montages showed the relationship between Kehee and OH as they grew up together. I know some will argue, but I think she has the most beautiful face of any of the actresses I've seen on KBS. The music was beautiful as well.

got my episodes wrong... thank you zorro... 25 and 26. I rather like the time frame of 7:00-9:00pm ... but there's no telling that it will be scheduled the same for next Sunday.

Kehee's beauty is both external... but even more so, her internal beauty lies in honesty, strength, discipline and honor. She is truly beautiful.

Someone said they only watch this story for the romance. There is so much more to this drama. Without the war, there wouldn't be a story. The conflicts and character development are so beautifully written. The actors are perfectly cast.

I'm waiting... I ordered this entire DVD boxed set from eBay for roughly $64 ... all regions code / English subtitles. Like DJG, this is something to watch again and even share with those who didn't catch it on CH41.

And the music... I've played my CD almost constantly since. The orchestration, chorus... operatic vocals... beautifully blended into the scenes.

Until another hisorical drama is shown (with funny hats, beards and lots of explosives), Seoul 1945 is something to revere.

[Lucy]

UGH UGH UGH. Why did they go and throw us a curve with the change in schedule? Truly, "Leave it to Channel 41." They can't leave anything alone, for crying out loud--always something happening to keep us from our dramas. How ironic for a TV station, which presumably WANTS people to watch its programming. I caught the last minute of the first episode, enough to see that Oon-hyuk's family was moving to Seoul and his little sister told the man she loves (the one who was in prison, and she doesn't know that his sexual abilities have been ruined because of the torture) that she knows he loves her and he should marry her. He made up a convincing story that he had another woman whom he knew from before and that he only thinks of the little sister as, well, a little sister. Then he went out and got drunk and almost told Mr. Moon his story. So far no one knows what happened to him in prison. I'm sure he feels almost insurmountable shame and grief.

Anyone else happen to see more than that and feel like telling us about it?

[ginnycat5]

How wretched a thing to happen! Thank you for describing it-I haven't been watching but I saw that part and believed what he was telling her. Now she's broken hearted.

[kathleen34]

I'm not real good at names/spellings ... b u t ....

The plan was for mom, piano player (PP) and maid to go to Japan. But at the last moment PP changed her mind and insistered that her mother and maid go on to Tokyo. PP would stay in Seoul.

A while later we see maid return because mom didn't want PP to be by herself. So mom went on to Tokyo and maid stayed with PP. Of course, maid is in love with Teacher Moon which enrages PP. "don't even THINK about him in my presence" PP is out for major revenge and I shudder to see what her plan will be.

PP and her maid went to the Moon mansion. The guy who bought it wanted to know who she was ... and of course she was snotty and proudly announced who she was. Nobody was impressed,

Bottom line... she did get it and was understandably shocked to see it filled with peasant type people. Some woman was sitting on the piano bench and using the piano as a place to put her mirror to fix her hair and such. PP just screamed at everyone to get out ... stating who she was ... and again, it didn't help.There was a screaming match between PP and the peasant. The place was in ruins.

Later on, while out on the street, she happened to see Oon-hyuk ... very surprised to see him in Seoul and got that smirky little look on her face.

Again, forgive me for not having real names

[Lucy]

Thanks, Kathleen. I think some of what you described was actually in the second episode, because it sounds familiar. I wonder who the guy who bought the house is and why he did it. And also why Oonhyuk's family are all moving to Seoul. I guess just because Kehee's family is there and there's nothing in Hamheung for them. I had to feel sorry for Sukyoung (PP) in that scene in her house. It reminded me of a similar scene in "Dr. Zhivago," where they go back to their beautiful house after the Revolution to find dozens of peasants (I use that word in a non-pejorative sense) living there and it's all subdivided into crummy-looking apartments. Even though I sympathize with the commies, contemplating the seizure and degradation of private property makes me sad. It would be nice if things could be evened out without having to hurt people like that.

Ginny, it's very sad about the guy who was tortured. I'm assuming from your comment that you don't have all the details. He was the only one who was caught when they all, including Oon-hyuk, were helping Master Moon (the baron's brother) escape. A couple of others were killed, but he was shot in the leg and told them to leave him there, otherwise his friend's death (he had just been killed moments before) would be in vain. So he was captured and jailed for years; they tortured him to find information about Master Moon and Oon-hyuk, but he gave up nothing. One time he awoke in the hospital, and the doctor told him, "I'm sorry--you will never be able to have children. And you will never be able to make love to a woman." So you know it's not just a fertility issue--they did something really bad to his equipment, too. It was horrible to see the understanding creep over the fella's face. And from there on, whenever the little girl (who grew up while he was in jail and obviously always loved him) would visit him in jail, he would keep her at an emotional distance. You just knew he was trying not to encourage her.

And that evil, sickening Kimura Akiraju (Park Chang-ju, the police officer, who is in all likelihood the one who did it to him) had the gall to say to him while being held at gunpoint in last week's episode, "You wouldn't shoot me... And that's not all you can't shoot, is it? Heh."