One of Hawai'i's favorite Korean pretty-boy drama stars, Ryu Siwon of "Paper Crane and Wedding," teams up with voluptuous actress Kim Hae-soo ("Tazza") in the new drama "Style," which has been a hit in South Korea since it premiered last month.

"Style" has similarities to the American movie "The Devil Wears Prada." Not just the title of the series, Style is also the name of a fictional fashion magazine edited by Park Gi-ja (Kim Hae-soo), a ruthless perfectionist who only trusts herself.

The drama is partly popular for Park's wardrobe.

The series about style and the fashion industry in South Korea may actually be influencing current fashion trends. South Korean women interested in the latest trends have tuned in to "Style."

So if Kim Hae-soo is the Meryl Streep of this drama, who is Anne Hathaway? Lee Ji-ah plays Lee Seo-jung, a fashion writer starting from the bottom of the fashion magazine company. She's trying to work her way up but keeps getting battered by editor Park.

When Seo-jung hits bottom at work and her three-year-relationship ends, tall and handsome chef Seo Woo-jin (Ryu Siwon) enters her life.

To make matters more complicated, Woo-jin is Park's ex-boyfriend. Then to add another twist, Woo-jin, who is from a wealthy family, is rumored to be related to the publisher of Style magazine.

"Style" may gain viewers just because of its male lead. One of Hawai'i's first fan clubs was formed for actor Ryu Siwon, who gained his popularity from the older drama "Paper Crane."

That series, which revolved around auto racing, had a lot of similarities to Ryu's personal life. I had a chance to visit his office a few years ago, attempting to get him to visit Hawai'i, and I remember the racing memorabilia in his office, including an ashtray in the shape of a tire.

Ryu is also very popular in Japan and has made several appearances there.

"Style" is slated for 20 episodes on the network SBS and will be starting in Hawai'i on Sept. 18, running in the Friday/Saturday drama slots.

If you miss the starting episode, you can catch it the following day at noon.

THIS WEEK'S K-DRAMA SYNOPSES

'BRILLIANT LEGACY'

Episodes 25 and 26

Tonight at 7:45 p.m.: Mr. Park, Jun-sae's father, calls a board meeting to fire Grandma as the CEO of the company, and gets Jun-sae involved to gain a majority of the vote. Jun-sae is conflicted but sides with Grandma. Mr. Park blames Jun-sae for ruining his life, but Jun-sae tells him he did what's best for his father.

Tomorrow at 7:45 p.m: Eun-sung accepts Sung-hee's offer and decides to leave Korea. She asks Hwan out on a date without telling him she's leaving and enjoys their first and last date together. Jun-sae finally finds out that the homeless man he's been helping is Eun-sung's father and rushes to the airport with him to stop Eun-sung from leaving.

'DARE TO LOVE'

Episodes 27 and 28

Sunday at 6:45 p.m.: Things between Sae-dol and Poong-ran go from bad to worse. Now he's really out for revenge. The war between Gum-ran's and Soon-shin's mothers wages on. Bong-sun finds Denny and convinces him to stay. Sul-ran's divorce is finalized. But Soo-nam has a goal.

Sunday at 7:45 p.m.: Poong-ran, Sae-dol and Yong-ha finally go to court. Things keep getting worse between Poong-ran and Sae-dol. Sul-ran meets Jang Tae-woo again. Bong-sun convinces Denny to come back to the cafe. Gum-ran takes her dowry to her in-laws' house, but that doesn't go so well.

'MY DAD LOVES TROUBLE'

Episodes 1 and 2 (four total episodes)

Monday at 7:45 p.m.: The father of the family, Cho Jae-soo is selfish, loves to party and cares little about his family. Jae-soo's family includes his daughter Kyung-sook, who is a well-known bully in town, his hard-working wife, shameless mother and newborn baby Kyung-mi. The family is used to Jae-soo being irresponsible and not being there for the family as a father. When the Korean War breaks out, Jae-soo runs away, leaving his family behind.

Tuesday at 7:45 p.m.: Jae-soo runs away to Busan by himself to survive. There, he's forced to join the military when soldiers spot him running away without paying for his meal. After coming close to death several times, he runs away with Nam-shik's money. Nam-shik goes to Jae-soo's family to demand the money but it is obvious that the family does not know where Jae-soo is. Nam-shik, spending days with the family waiting for Jae-soo to return, grows attached to them.

'SWALLOW THE SUN'

Episodes 2 and 3

Wednesday at 7:45 p.m.: A woman leaves her baby in front of an orphanage. Time passes and the baby, Kim Jung-woo, becomes an adult. Jung-woo stops by a big mansion in town and reminisces about the little girl who once lived in the mansion. Jung-woo enters the mansion to see who lives there and faces Jang Min-ho, who points a gun at his face.

Thursday at 7:45 p.m.: Jung-woo goes to Seoul to stay with Tae-hyuk as Min-ho ordered him to. Tae-hyuk tells Jung-woo he's interested in a girl named Lee Soo-hyun and asks him to find out everything he can about her. Jung-woo goes to Soo-hyun's music school to find her. Min-ho visits President Moon when he finds out that his business plan did not go through.

Jeff Chung is the general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles in Hawai'i. You can reach him at 521-8066 or jeffchung@kbfd.com.