Koreans are not all the same. Your neighbor in Makiki, Kahala, Hawai'i Loa Ridge or Hawai'i Kai may well be Korean. But would you treat them like a native Korean or Korean- American? The two are very different.

The first Koreans arrived in Hawai'i on Jan. 13, 1903, aboard the USS Gaelic. Korean Americans celebrated the milestone's centennial three years ago with events across the country.

Honolulu hosts a Korean festival at Kapi'olani Park each year. The fourth annual festival is planned for June.

The second wave of Koreans came to the United States in the 1970s. Hawai'i's Korean community today numbers about 55,000, with another 45,000 of part-Korean ancestry.

As generations pass, cultural identity often diminishes. Descendants of the 1903 immigrants may not speak Korean or know many of the customs and traditions. Koreans have assimilated well into the local community, making great contributions to the state. While they think like Americans, they are proud to be Korean and still enjoy kim chee as a staple in their meal.

Koreans who came in the second wave of the 1970s have their own character. They remain fluent in Korean — perhaps speaking English with a strong accent — and well versed in customs and tradition. Second-generation children are more familiar with the Korean language and have seen customs as practiced by their parents. The second generation educated here tries to assimilate into the community but sometimes undergoes an identity crisis — am I American or Korean?

But the main difference between native Koreans and Korean-Americans of the second wave of immigration is frame of thought. Those who immigrated to the U.S. in the 1960s and '70s came as Koreans from that era; for them, time has stood still for 35 years. But Korea has changed. The country is now the world's eighth largest economy and ultramodern. The people have adopted many American values, becoming more liberal and independent in thought.

For a Korean arriving in the second wave, his or her children were raised in an environment reflecting 1970s Korea. Compared to native Koreans, second-wave immigrants may be considered more conservative or old school. For example, Korean-American families in Hawai'i often hold to the custom of multiple generations living in one household. But more and more families in Korea are now nuclear, with the grandparents living on their own.

SURPRISES ALL AROUND IN 'SWEET SPY'

'A FAREWELL TO TEARS'

EPISODES 37 AND 38

Tonight at 7: When Hae-sun meets Tae-bok, she remembers him from her past, and worries he might recognize her. Do-jin tells his family Min-joo is pregnant, and he wants to marry her. Hae-sun runs into Jin-hee at Seo-young's cafe.

Tonight at 8: Sung-min takes Dong-ha to meet Hae-sun and introduces her as Grandma. Yeo-jin tells Seo-young that Hae-sun is Sung-jae's stepmother. Yeo-jin decides to uncover Hae-sun's secret. Jung-woo goes up against Ilho Foods again on the home shopping network.

'STAINED GLASS'

EPISODES 11 AND 12

Wednesday at 7:50 p.m.: Dong-joo's mother and father come to Korea from Japan. He introduces his mother to Ji-soo, and his mother thinks she looks familiar. Tae-hee warns Ji-soo not to be cruel to her brother Ki-tae. Dong-joo proposes to Ji-soo. Ji-soo later accepts, saying she'll go to Japan with him.

Thursday at 7:50 p.m.: Ki-tae's father Chairman Park and Dong-joo's father Chairman Yamamoto discuss Tae-hee and Dong-joo's article in the newspapers. Ki-tae goes into the online auto insurance business to get back at Dong-joo. Yoon-suh tells Ki-tae's mom that she's getting to the bottom of Tae-sung's death.

'SWEET SPY'

EPISODES 5 AND 6

Friday at 7:50 p.m.: Joon drops Soon-ae off and runs into Yoo-il. They introduce themselves, and Joon leaves. Yoo-il gives Soon-ae her number and tells her to call if she finds the pen. Soon-ae moves into the upstairs room at the police station where she works. Joon suspects foul play in Soon-ae's husband's death.

Saturday at 7:50 p.m.: Mr. Park, the powerful politician, offers Choe Ji-soo, Soon-ae's old friend, a ride home. Yoo-il offers to drop her off instead. He is surprised to find that Ji-soo asks to be dropped off at the park police station where Soon-ae lives and works. Soon-ae is even more surprised when she wakes up to see Yoo-il and Ji-soo together.

'TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE'

EPISODES 3 AND 4

Tomorrow at 7:50 p.m.: Young-hoon fails miserably at the bank. Chief Hwang insists they cast another man, but Jin-ha sends Young-hoon to France with Soo-min and Sung-shik. Eun-young is forced to go on the show with Suzy. She is awestruck when she arrives at the castle with rest of the cast.

Tuesday at 7:50 p.m.: Eun-young gives Young-hoon a harsh tongue-lashing. However, Young-hoon calls Eun-young's name at the first selection. Young-hoon and Eun-young have their first one-on-one date, and Young-hoon tells Eun-young to signal him when she wants to leave the show.