"Brilliant Legacy," a new series starting tonight, promises to be full of Korean-style twists and drama.

You won't find top-tier celebrities featured in the series — the main male star Lee Sung Ki actually is a singer who has turned to acting — but the story line is great, and it's doing well in the Korean television ratings after 10 episodes.

The story line includes happy-go-lucky Eun Sung Go (played by Hyo Ju Han, "Spring Waltz"), who loses her mother at age 11 and gains an evil stepmother and unfriendly stepsister at 16. Eun Sung leaves to study culinary arts in the United States until she is suddenly called home with the news her father has been killed in a fire. As it turns out, her father isn't dead, but broke and rejected by his wife, who has taken the insurance money and has kicked Eun Sung and her autistic brother out of the house, forcing Eun Sung to work at a food cart to support them.

Eun Sung's luck changes when she helps a a woman who collapses in front of the food cart. The woman not only owns Jin Sung Food Co., but she's also the grandmother of Hwan Sunwoo, a spoiled brat who falls in love with Eun Sung.

THIS WEEK'S K-DRAMA SYNOPSES

‘Brilliant Legacy’
Episodes 1 and 2
Tonight at 7:45: Eun-sung, who’s been secretly studying cooking in the States, is summoned back to Korea by her father. She plans to tell her father the truth and take her autistic brother back with her to the States. Sunwoo Hwan, a spoiled rich brat, arrives in Korea on the same day as Eun-sung, and the two young people’s carry-ons get switched at the airport by mistake.

Tomorrow at 7:45 p.m.: Pyung-jung, Eun-sung’s father, finds out he’s believed to be dead. But he can’t come forward when he remembers his wife telling him to give up his life to save the family with insurance money. Eun-sung and Eun-woo are kicked out of the house by their stepmother.

‘Dare to Love’
Episodes 3 and 4
Sunday at 6:45 p.m.: Gum-ran’s parents give her permission to marry Charlie. Soo-nam runs off to the South Pacific. Poong-ran despairs when she finds out her book won’t be published.

Sunday at 7:45 p.m.: Soo-nam is rescued by Yanti, a native girl. But she doesn’t take him back to the village. Charlie puts on a show for Gum-ran’s parents. Sul-ran gets called to school by Chan’s teacher.

‘Princess Jamyung’
Episodes 16 and 17
Monday at 7:45 p.m.: Jamyung steals a pass from Taechu while he’s taking in the scenery with Prince Hodong in Luoyang. Taechu and Prince Hodong give chase. Impressed with Jamyung’s fighting skills, Hodong asks her to work for him. Hogok holds Cha Chasung and the troupe hostage, and tells Jamyung to kill Princess Nakrang in exchange for their release.

Tuesday at 7:45 p.m.: Hogok and Jamyung plot Lahee’s assassination. Lahee tries to fool Hodong, but Hodong sees through Lahee’s prank. The banquet to kill Lahee starts, and Jamyung starts her performance. Hodong figures out the banquet is a ploy to kill Lahee.
‘Cain and Abel’
Episodes 19 and 20 (last episode)
Wednesday at 7:45 p.m.: Cho-in asks Sun-woo for an apology, but Sun-woo refuses, straining their relationship even further. Sun-woo’s condition worsens severely, requiring surgery.

Thursday at 7:45 p.m.: Sun-woo’s medical situation becomes life-threatening, but he refuses to have brain surgery unless Cho-in performs it. Cho-in now must decide whether or not he can forgive Sun-woo and perform the surgery.